DABUR - Key Persons
Dr. Ajay Dua a graduate of St Stephens' college and a career civil servant, joined the Indian Administrative Services in 1971.
He has held a variety of senior assignments in the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India, including as Managing Director of industrial promotion corporations, Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Power.
Dr. Dua was also the Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, between July 2005 and July 2007. Currently, Dr. Dua is a senior business advisor/board member of several multinational corporations.
Mr Aditya Burman returned to India after completing his studies in 2003 and joined as an intern at Dabur Pharma Limited, a family-owned Oncology-focussed Pharmaceutical firm. Fuelled with grit and perseverance, Aditya worked towards expanding the company's footprint in the overseas markets and was soon in charge of its Sales and Marketing in Latin America. Under his stewardship, Dabur Pharma emerged as a leading research-driven pharmaceutical firm with a global presence. The company was subsequently sold to Fresenius Kabi in 2008.
He is also a Director on the board of Oncquest Laboratories Ltd., a Clinical Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics company with a focus in Oncology and Genetics. After the sale of Dabur Pharma, Aditya focussed his energy on building Oncquest as the preferred reference laboratory for physicians, hospitals and research bodies. He was also instrumental in streamlining operations, strengthening its research function, and giving it a pan-India presence to drive growth.
He also serves on the board of Dabur Nepal Pvt Ltd, besides being the President of the Delhi Chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organization, a global network exclusively for entrepreneurs.
Born in January 1980, Aditya lives in Delhi and has also been supporting several charities in the health care and health awareness space. He has also been involved with agencies in supporting children suffering from Cancer.
Mr. Ajit Mohan Sharan is a graduate of IIT Delhi and has subsequently done a Masters in Business Administration from Louisiana State University in the US. He also has a Masters in Development Economics from the University of Wales in UK.
As a Member of the Indian Administrative Service since 1979, Mr. Sharan has held a variety of senior assignments in the Govt. of Haryana as well as in the Govt. of India. He has held the positions of Principal Secretary for Power, Finance, Technical Education and Urban Development in the State. In the Central Government, he has worked as joint secretary in the Department of Banking and Insurance during which period he has served on the Boards of Canara Bank and almost all the major public sector insurance companies. He also served as Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company during the period. He was closely associated with the opening up of the insurance sector and the initial reforms in it. More recently, he has worked as Secretary to the Government in the Ministries of Sports and Ayush.
Mr. Sharan has worked at the strategy and leadership level in the sectors of energy, government finances, health and sports. In almost all the assignments, Mr. Sharan's main mandate has been formulation and implementation of policies in the relevant sector and providing strategic leadership to the organization.
Mr. Sharan superannuated from the IAS in 2017. His last assignment was as Secretary in the Ministry of Ayush where he led the national effort for celebration of International day of Yoga and also initiated plans for setting up several national level institutions in the field of Ayurveda.
Currently, Mr. Sharan is advising companies across several sectors on business strategy and corporate affairs.
Mr. Amit Burman, is responsible for Dabur India's foray into processed foods business with the setting up of Dabur Foods Ltd. It is to Amit's credit today that Dabur Real and Hommade are household names. He is also responsible for driving all business strategy, development and communications at Dabur Foods.
Amit took on the responsibilities as the CEO of Dabur Foods in 1999 and forayed into the processed foods business with a range of ethnic cooking pastes & chutneys and packaged fruit juices. Amit stepped down as the CEO of Dabur Foods when the company was merged into Dabur India Ltd in July 2007. He was then appointed the Vice Chairman of Dabur India Ltd. He took charge as the Chairman of Dabur India Ltd in 2019 and stepped down as the chairman in Aug 2022.
Amit started his career at Dabur's Industrial Engineering Department where he was responsible for induction of machinery, method improvements, manpower reduction and improving product packaging.
Amit obtained valuable experience at Colgate Palmolive, New York, USA where he worked in the Manufacturing Strategy Department, which operated as the internal consultants to the organization. Here he was responsible for a study done for the optimized location of Colgate's factories and warehouses. He also worked for six months at the Kansas plant which manufactured soaps and detergents. In 1990 he trained at Tishcon Corporation New York, USA where he was responsible for safety of stock and optimum inventories.
Amit holds a MBA degree from University of Cambridge, a M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University, USA and a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Amit is married to Divya and they have a daughter and a son. He has a private pilot's license and enjoys flying. A fitness freak he likes swimming and spending time with his family.
Job Titles:
- CFO
- Chartered Accountant
- Chief Finance Officer
- Company Secretary
Mr. Ankush Jain is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary, with rich and varied exposure in globally renowned MNCs. A Finance professional with over two decades of experience, Mr Jain oversees the Accounting, Business Support, Financial Planning and Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internal audit and Tax functions at Dabur globally. In his uniquely integrated role, Mr. Jain is responsible for all financial matters across Dabur's operations spanning five continents.
Mr. Ankush Jain is the Chief Finance Officer Dabur India Limited, He is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary, having rich and varied exposure of around 20 years, in globally renowned MNC's. He is a finance Professional helping business take sound business decisions, has managed complex P&L, balance sheet restructuring and also been integral part of leadership team leading to business turnaround Enabled business grow by 4 X in 6 years through strategic and insightful collaboration.
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Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resource Officer
- Executive Director - HR
Mr. Biplab Baksi is the Chief Human Resource Officer of Dabur India Limited. He is an HR Leader with passion for growing Business, People and bringing positive Cultural change.
As a career HR professional with 26 years of experience, Mr. Biplab is an XLRI 1993 batch alumnus with vast experience in various cultures, having led diverse teams in multiple countries and understands cultural nuances and contextualises HR programs for maximum effectiveness and business results.
Mohit Burman is the Chairman of Dabur India Ltd, the world's largest Ayurvedic and Natural healthcare Company. A 138-year-old Indian consumer goods major, Dabur operates in over 120 countries, providing employment to more than 7,000 people and generating Revenues in excess of Rs 10,800 Crore.
A fifth-generation member of the Burman family, promoters of Dabur India Ltd, Mohit is the driving force behind the family's foray into several sunrise sectors. He led the family's acquisition of majority stake in dry cell battery maker Eveready Industries, and Punjab Tractors Limited, which was later sold off to M&M. He was also instrumental in the Burman family's entry into the Life Insurance sector in a joint venture with Aviva Plc.
A sports enthusiast, Mr. Burman is also promoter and co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Punjab Kings.
Mohit is a firm believer of conducting business with highest corporate governance standards. He has been helping set and evolve the strategic direction for the various business ventures floated by him and the Burman family, while nurturing the strong professional leadership teams across businesses to drive its execution. He has been actively involved in expanding Dabur India's presence in the overseas markets and has played a critical role in key acquisitions by Dabur India, both in India and in the overseas markets.
He sits on the Board of several companies, including Aviva India, Punjab Kings, Eveready Industries, Universal Sompo, Dabur India Limited and Burman Hospitality. Previously, he was on the board of Mahindra Forgings, which has now been rechristened Mahindra CIE.
Mohit started his career with Welbeck Property Partnership London and then joined Dabur Finance Ltd. a company specializing in fund and fee-based financial activities.
He is equally active on the social front and is involved in a variety of welfare activities to improve the quality of life of weaker sections of the society. Mohit stays in Delhi and his hobbies include Water Sports, Riding, Theatre and Cricket.
Mr. Mohit Malhotra is the Chief Executive Officer of the $1.2 Billion Dabur India Limited, one of India's largest consumer products maker & best Ayurvedic company. Under his leadership, Dabur has created a global footprint and has emerged as a transnational consumer products maker with presence across 100 countries.
Mr. Malhotra is a Management Graduate from Pune University and holds Executive Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. He joined Dabur as a Management Trainee in 1994 and handled key assignments in Marketing and Sales, besides being CEO of Dabur International, based out of Dubai, before taking charge as the CEO-India Business and then as the CEO of the company in April 2019.
Mr. Mohit Malhotra joined us as a Management Trainee in 1994. Under his leadership, Dabur has created a global footprint and has emerged as a transnational consumer products maker with presence across 120 countries. He is the key driver of Company's agenda to popularise and contemporise Ayurveda while focusing on Dabur's motto of being "Dedicated to the Health & Well-Being of every household". A passionate advocate for a sustainable, diverse and inclusive global future, Mr Malhotra has overall responsibility for the company's strategic direction and continued growth.
Mr. Mohit Malhotra is a Management Graduate from Pune University and holds Executive Masters in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. He joined Dabur in 1994 and handled key assignments in Marketing and Sales.
In 2001 he took over as the Business Head of European Union. In 2004 he moved into Dabur's International Business as Head of Marketing, based in Dubai, and took over the reins as Chief Executive Officer of Dabur International in 2008.
Mr. Mohit Malhotra is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the $1.2 Billion Dabur India Ltd. and is driving the Company's agenda to popularise and contemporise Ayurveda while focusing on Dabur's motto of being "Dedicated to the Health & Well-Being of every household".
Mr. Malhotra possesses a strong leadership record and has a deep understanding of the consumer and business landscape across geographies. His achievements in business have earned recognition at the global level. He has been ranked in Forbes Middle East's list of Arab World's leading Indian Executives, consecutively for 4 years in a row from 2014, besides being named the NRI Professional of the Year 2016.
Job Titles:
- Founder of BMR Legal Advocates
Mr Mukesh is the founder of BMR Legal Advocates, an independent law firm specializing in Tax policy, Advocacy & Disputes, ranked amongst Tier 1 tax firms in India in independent surveys, by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and Asia Law. He co-founded and was Chairman of BMR Advisors, amongst India's leading professional services firm, with competencies in the area of Tax & M&A Advisory services, which transitioned into Big 4 firms in August/ September 2017. Prior to that, he was leader of tax practice in Big 4 Accounting Firms. BMR Advisors featured in 2016 Harvard Business Case studies, taught in leading business schools in U.S. & IIMs in India.
With specialisation in corporate international tax and transfer pricing for over three decades, he has significant experience in advising Fortune 500 multinationals and large Indian business houses on a wide range of matters relating to trade & investment policy, business re-organisations, cross-border tax structuring, corporate international tax and controversy across a range of sectors.
He has several authorships to his credit - including works published by LexisNexis Butterworths, Tax Disputes Resolution - challenges and opportunities for India, with foreword by India's Finance Minister and Transfer Pricing - an Indian perspective, a treatise on Transfer Pricing Dispute Resolution for the Cambridge University Press. His other authorships include the Walters Kluwer CCH online guide to Transfer Pricing in Asia and India chapters on Business Restructurings, Customs Valuation and intragroup services all co-authored for the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD). He has contributed to Thomson Reuters 2017 global guide on Tax litigation. He contributed to chapter on Dispute Resolution mechanism in Asia in the publication of IBFD titled Asian Voices: BEPS and Beyond.
He participated in the Kelkar task force (2002) tax reforms and was a member of the Indian Ministry of Finance (MoF) committee on ecommerce taxation. He is often called upon by Indian Policy makers in general and in particular. Prime Ministers Economic Advisor/ Council for GST and International Tax Policy matters. He represented International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (ICC) on the MoF Standing Committee on TDS and Foreign Tax Credit. He served as member of expert task force on International Tax and Transfer Pricing set up by MoF. He has deposed before Parliamentary Standing Committee & other MoF committees of Indian Government on Direct Tax Code, including GAAR, Fll taxation, Indirect transfers, transfer pricing etc.
He was a member of Tax bureau of OECD- BIAC (2000- 2012), Permanent Scientific Committee of IFA (2012-2016) and is presently Chairman of IFA India branch and Vice Chairman of Taxation Commission of ICC Tax Commission, Paris.
Mr Mukesh is a Commerce graduate from the University of Bombay and holds a Bachelor's degree in Law. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985 and practiced as a fellow member until 2010. Since then, he enrolled as an Advocate and is a member of Bar Council of Delhi. He has represented clients in several Income-tax Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. He has deposed as expert witness before foreign arbitral tribunals and courts.
Job Titles:
- Group Director
- Group Director, Corporate
- Group Director, Corporate Affairs
A financial wizard, Mr. P. D. Narang is a trusted professional who has guided the Dabur Group through its patches of rough weather. The first Dabur employee to be elevated to the rank of a Director within the company, Mr. Narang is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary and Cost Accountant. He was instrumental in the hugely successful Initial Public Offering of Dabur in 1994. Over the years, he has achieved great laurels for the Group by establishing several new ventures like AVIVA Life Insurance, besides being a key force behind the acquisition of two overseas companies by Dabur India Ltd - Hobi Kozmetik Group of Turkey and Namaste Laboratories of the US. He has also helped Dabur establish several manufacturing ventures in overseas nations, including Nepal, Dubai, Egypt, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
Mr. P D Narang is the Group Director, Corporate Affairs, Dabur India Limited. Born in 1954, Mr. Narang specialized in Finance and started his professional career in 1979 with his own practice. He joined the Dabur family in 1983 as a Management consultant with a mandate to streamline the finance, accounts and audit function of the company.
From the beginning, Mr. Narang demonstrated his dynamism and outstanding leadership qualities. To his credit are the following major initiatives taken by Dabur that have today resulted in the company having a turnover of Rs 1200 crore
Under his leadership Dabur became a public limited company through reverse merger with Vidogum Limited and was re-christened Dabur India Limited in 1985. Post this, Dabur went Public in 1994, offering Rs 10 share at a premium of Rs 85, which was oversubscribed 21 times. It was under his leadership that Dabur got into JV partnership with Nestle/Agrolimen SA for biscuits, Debon International for Cheese and CGU for Life Insurance. He is credited for professionalisation of Dabur by bringing in Mckinsey and Accenture; demerger of the Pharmaceuticals business; and implementing global best practices in Corporate Governance by forming committees for better transparency in operations.
With his impressive track record, Mr. Narang rose rapidly in the management hierarchy and was appointed G.M. (Finance) & Company Secretary in 1990, and Director - Corporate Affairs in 1998. He was given the responsibility of heading the Corporate and Commercial affairs of the group in 2002. He was appointed Group Director, Corporate Affairs in 2003.
An aggressive man who is constantly short of time, he likes to relax by practicing yoga, swimming, listening to music, playing golf or travelling to new places with his wife and two children. A voracious reader, he likes to keep himself updated with the latest happenings from across the globe.
He is also on the Board of Dabur Egypt Ltd., Aviva Life Insurance Co, Pvt. Ltd., Dabon International Pvt. Ltd., Dabur Foods Ltd., Dabur Pharma Ltd., Dabur International Ltd., Asian Consumercare Pvt. Ltd., Dabur Pharmaceuticals Limited, Dabur Nepal Pvt. Ltd., Dabur Research Foundation, Dabur Securities Pvt. Ltd, Dabur Finance Ltd., Dabur Ayurvedic Specialities Ltd., Sanat Products Ltd., Welltime Housing & Finance Ltd. and Narang Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
EXPERIENCE 1998- Present
1981 - 1997 Maruti Udyog Limited
Rahul Awasthi is the Head of Operations at Dabur India Ltd, overseeing the entire Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Packaging Development, Corporate Quality Assurance functions around the globe.
An experienced operations leader and a change agent with nearly two decades of extensive experience in the manufacturing and technical area across geographies, Rahul is instrumental in creating beloved and trusted product experiences for millions of Dabur consumers across the globe.
Mr. Rajiv Mehrishi has done B.A (History Hons.) in 1975 & M.A. (History) in 1977 from St. Stephen's College Delhi. In 1978, he joined the IAS in Rajasthan Cadre. Subsequently, he obtained a M.B.A. from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1994.
During his stint as Joint Secretary, Department of Company Affairs, he was involved in the enactment of the Competition Act, and re-writing the Companies Act, 1956 which gave him a great exposure about functioning of companies and Companies law.
During his tenure as the Principal Secretary Finance, and the Chief Secretary in Rajasthan, he gathered good understanding about functioning of the State Government, Centre-State relations, and of fiscal federalism which was accentuated by his experience as the Union Finance Secretary. He was pivotally involved in the important reforms of setting up the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), and enactment of the Indian Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Thereafter he held the position of Union Home Secretary in the Central Government. Finally, as the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG), he had the experience of auditing various transactions of both State and Central Government across all Departments and Ministries.
He has also served as Government Nominee Director in various Companies.
He has a wide experience of over 42 years and is well placed to advise and guide the Company in the discharge of its functions, including financial governance, corporate law, audit and good corporate governance.
Mr. Romesh Sobti holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Jabalpur University and a diploma in corporate laws and secretarial practice from the Indian Law Institute. He has been a banker with over 46 years of work experience in all three sectors of banking in India - Public, MNCs such as Grindlays Bank plc, ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. Holland and Private viz. IndusInd Bank Ltd., including as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of two Banks for 24 years.
Presently, he is engaged as an Operating Partner in a Boston-based Private Equity Firm and involved in helping build a Banking and Financial Services Portfolio of both traditional and new age financial entities. He serves as Independent Director on the Board of companies such as Adani Green Energy Limited, Delhivery Limited and Aditya Birla Capital Limited.
Mr. Saket Burman , son of Mr. Sidharth and Mrs. Indira Burman, is the vice Chairman of Dabur India Ltd.
After getting his BBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Wisconsin Madison, Saket has started up a number of companies in different industries in the UAE.
He also serves as a member or an adviser on a number of entrepreneurial and angel investing groups.
He is currently living in Dubai, where he is also Board member of Dabur International.
Mrs. Satyavati Berera is the former COO of PwC India and has superannuated from the firm after 40 years of managing diverse portfolios.
Job Titles:
- Founder & CEO at Nykaa.Com
Currently Falguni serves on board of a number of blue chip companies including Tata Motors Limited, ACC limited and Dabur India Limited. She also served as India Advisor at Temasek, a subsidiary of Temasek Holding Singapore. She was a Founding Member of the Asia Society in India, and a Board Member with Business Standard.
Earlier Falguni had a long stint at Kotak Mahindra Bank where she started with setting up firm's international operations in London & New York. She was later Head of Institution Equities business and then moved on to take on additional responsibility as Managing Director of firm's Investment Banking business. At Kotak Investment Bank, she successfully guided the firm to be India's leading IPO Banker and was instrumental in closing a number of successful M&A deals including sale of Hutchison to Vodafone, Bharti - Walmart JV for India Retail amongst others. At Kotak she was part of operating management committee, a small group of top management.
Prior to joining the Kotak Mahindra Bank, Falguni worked as a consultant with A. F. Ferguson & Co. She holds a Master's degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where she majored in Finance. She graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. Falguni has received many accolades through her career including the FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) award for top woman achiever in the field of Banking and Business Today award recognizing her as top 25 women in Business.
Ms. Falguni Nayar Founder & CEO at Nykaa.com quit her 25 year career in finance to chase her dream of building India's premier online retailer for beauty and wellness.
Job Titles:
- Business Head - Private Label
My association with Dabur has been a little over 1 year but it has truly been a roller coaster. Right from Day 1, I have observed that Dabur entrusts each employee to act independently in their respective sphere of expertise. As an employee, I believe this is extremely empowering and brings out the best of individuals. Within a short span of time, I have been able to work across the Marketing value chain courtesy of the various strategic projects initiated by the management. While this is challenging on one hand but it's a highly fulfilling experience on the other to undergo such a steep learning curve. Me and my colleagues continue to create great memories out of this place with most recent and fun being my 1st annual conference abroad, which only got me closer to this family called Dabur.