Harsh Goenka
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Harsh Goenka has been the chairman of RPG Enterprises
, one of India’s largest business groups, since 1988, when he took over from his father R. P. Goenka. Today RPG is a major player in domains like power generation and distribution, retail, information technology, entertainment, infrastructure, tyres, plantations and pharmaceuticals, with an annual turnover of around US $3.6 billion.
was founded by his father R. P. Goenka in 1979 and has its origins in the Goenka business family, which has been at the forefront of business in India for over a hundred years. From pioneering organized retail to running the country’s first private sector power generating plants the group has also forged successful alliances with several of the world’s leading corporations. Group company, KEC International
is one of the largest power transmission
EPC companies in the world and Phillips Carbon Black Ltd is one of the larger carbon black producers in the world. CEAT
is amongst the leading tyre companies in the country and a leader in neighboring Sri Lanka, while CESC Ltd, a utility that provides power to the city of Kolkata
represents the group’s success in the area of power generation and distribution. Besides, Saregama India Limited is India’s first and foremost music company, also known as HMV, and is home to the largest archive of Indian music recording since early 1900s,
After completing his education in Kolkata, Harsh Goenka began his career in Mumbai. After a brief stint in a textile company, he became the Managing Director of CEAT
in 1983, at the young age of 24.
, and thereafter pursued his MBA from the International Institute of Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland and has since been inducted on the Board of IMD, Lausanne.
, Zensar Technologies
and Raychem RPG Ltd, he is also the Vice Chairman of CEAT Ltd. He is also a Director of Bajaj Electricals
Ltd, and SICOM Ltd. The above are large corporations in India.
Goenka, is a past President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber
, a large industrial body. In 1993, when elected President of the Indian Merchants Chamber, Harsh Goenka was the youngest to hold the prestigious post and his involvement in formulating and driving economic agenda for industry continues through various institutions. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI, India’s premier industrial association). He is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), one of the leading technical educational institutes in India. He also serves as a trustee of the Breach Candy Hospital Trust in Mumbai. Harsh Goenka has a vast experience in the field of management.
He is a member of the National Art Advisory Committee for the National Gallery of Modern Art
and a member of the Council of the National Culture Fund, Ministry of Culture.
Harsh Goenka has keen interest in cricket, which is India’s most popular sport. He promotes the CEAT Cricket Ratings
for International and Domestic cricket which is a rating system that rewards outstanding cricketers around the world.
and is married to Mala and they have two children Anant and Vasundhara.
2) KEC International
3) RPG Cables Ltd
4) Zensar Technologies
5) Spencer's Retail
6) Saregama
7) Phillips Carbon Black Ltd
8) RPG Life Sciences
9) Raychem RPG
10) Harrisons Malayalam Ltd
RPG Enterprises
RPG Enterprises is a conglomerates in India.- Subdivisions :RPG Enterprises comprises more than twenty companies in the areas of Power, Transmission, Technology, Retail and Entertainment. Some of the companies it holds are CEAT Tyres, KEC International, Zensar Technologies and RPG Life Sciences...
, one of India’s largest business groups, since 1988, when he took over from his father R. P. Goenka. Today RPG is a major player in domains like power generation and distribution, retail, information technology, entertainment, infrastructure, tyres, plantations and pharmaceuticals, with an annual turnover of around US $3.6 billion.
History
RPG EnterprisesRPG Enterprises
RPG Enterprises is a conglomerates in India.- Subdivisions :RPG Enterprises comprises more than twenty companies in the areas of Power, Transmission, Technology, Retail and Entertainment. Some of the companies it holds are CEAT Tyres, KEC International, Zensar Technologies and RPG Life Sciences...
was founded by his father R. P. Goenka in 1979 and has its origins in the Goenka business family, which has been at the forefront of business in India for over a hundred years. From pioneering organized retail to running the country’s first private sector power generating plants the group has also forged successful alliances with several of the world’s leading corporations. Group company, KEC International
KEC International
KEC International Limited is India's second largest maker of electricity transmission towers and one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering, Procurement & Construction companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It part of the RPG Group, engaged in laying of power...
is one of the largest power transmission
Power transmission
Power transmission is the movement of energy from its place of generation to a location where it is applied to performing useful work.Power is defined formally as units of energy per unit time...
EPC companies in the world and Phillips Carbon Black Ltd is one of the larger carbon black producers in the world. CEAT
CEAT Limited
CEAT Limited is a tyre manufacturing company based in Mumbai, India. CEAT is an abbreviation for Cavi Electrici Affini Torino...
is amongst the leading tyre companies in the country and a leader in neighboring Sri Lanka, while CESC Ltd, a utility that provides power to the city of Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
represents the group’s success in the area of power generation and distribution. Besides, Saregama India Limited is India’s first and foremost music company, also known as HMV, and is home to the largest archive of Indian music recording since early 1900s,
After completing his education in Kolkata, Harsh Goenka began his career in Mumbai. After a brief stint in a textile company, he became the Managing Director of CEAT
CEAT
CEAT may refer to:* CEAT Limited, is a tire manufacturing company based in Mumbai, India.* UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, is one of the eleven degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines at Los Baños....
in 1983, at the young age of 24.
Education and early life
Harsh Goenka graduated in Economics from St. Xavier's College, CalcuttaSt. Xavier's College, Calcutta
St. Xavier's College is located in Kolkata, India, and is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It gained autonomy in July 2006, thus becoming the first autonomous college of...
, and thereafter pursued his MBA from the International Institute of Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland and has since been inducted on the Board of IMD, Lausanne.
Today
Today, Harsh Goenka wears many hats. Apart from being the Chairman of the Board of RPG Enterprises, [KEC International Ltd], RPG Life SciencesRPG Life Sciences
RPG Life Sciences is an Indian Pharmaceutical Company. Formerly known as Searle Ltd, RPG Life Sciences is part of RPG Enterprises. It has its corporate office in RPG House in Worli, Mumbai...
, Zensar Technologies
Zensar Technologies
Zensar Technologies is a global information technology services and business process outsourcer headquartered in Pune, India. It is a software wing of RPG Group, and offers a range of integrated information technology and BPO products and services to Fortune 500 clients.Zensar has a marketing...
and Raychem RPG Ltd, he is also the Vice Chairman of CEAT Ltd. He is also a Director of Bajaj Electricals
Bajaj Electricals
Bajaj Electricals Ltd is Indian consumer electrical products manufacturing company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of the Bajaj Group. It has diversified with interests in lighting, luminaries, appliances, fans, LPG based Generators, engineering and projects. It main domains are...
Ltd, and SICOM Ltd. The above are large corporations in India.
Goenka, is a past President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber
Indian Merchants' Chamber
Indian Merchants’ Chamber, established on 7 September 1907 in Mumbai, is an organization of India, representing interests of Indian trade, commerce, and industry...
, a large industrial body. In 1993, when elected President of the Indian Merchants Chamber, Harsh Goenka was the youngest to hold the prestigious post and his involvement in formulating and driving economic agenda for industry continues through various institutions. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI, India’s premier industrial association). He is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), one of the leading technical educational institutes in India. He also serves as a trustee of the Breach Candy Hospital Trust in Mumbai. Harsh Goenka has a vast experience in the field of management.
Other interests
Harsh Goenka has one of the most prominent collections of contemporary art in the country, one that embraces several genres and styles and transcends several generations of artists from all regions. Harsh Goenka has been host to several art exhibitions in Mumbai for a decade and continues to support and encourage young artists.He is a member of the National Art Advisory Committee for the National Gallery of Modern Art
National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
and a member of the Council of the National Culture Fund, Ministry of Culture.
Harsh Goenka has keen interest in cricket, which is India’s most popular sport. He promotes the CEAT Cricket Ratings
CEAT Cricket Ratings
CEAT Cricket Ratings was formed in 1995 in association with Professional Management Group. Three cricketing legends Clive Lloyd, Ian Chappell and Sunil Gavaskar are the members of the Governing Council of the CRR....
for International and Domestic cricket which is a rating system that rewards outstanding cricketers around the world.
Family life
Harsh Goenka lives in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and is married to Mala and they have two children Anant and Vasundhara.
Group
1) CEATCEAT Limited
CEAT Limited is a tyre manufacturing company based in Mumbai, India. CEAT is an abbreviation for Cavi Electrici Affini Torino...
2) KEC International
KEC International
KEC International Limited is India's second largest maker of electricity transmission towers and one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering, Procurement & Construction companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It part of the RPG Group, engaged in laying of power...
3) RPG Cables Ltd
4) Zensar Technologies
Zensar Technologies
Zensar Technologies is a global information technology services and business process outsourcer headquartered in Pune, India. It is a software wing of RPG Group, and offers a range of integrated information technology and BPO products and services to Fortune 500 clients.Zensar has a marketing...
5) Spencer's Retail
Spencer's Retail
Spencer's Retail is one of India’s fastest growing retail stores.Spencer's is based on the 'Food First' Format . Many outlets though sport multiple formats for retailing food, apparel, fashion, electronics, lifestyle products, music and books...
6) Saregama
7) Phillips Carbon Black Ltd
8) RPG Life Sciences
RPG Life Sciences
RPG Life Sciences is an Indian Pharmaceutical Company. Formerly known as Searle Ltd, RPG Life Sciences is part of RPG Enterprises. It has its corporate office in RPG House in Worli, Mumbai...
9) Raychem RPG
10) Harrisons Malayalam Ltd