A new generation takes over in the corner room
At least three of the leading industrial groups other than the Tatas including Godrej, Wipro and in the RPG group, the generation next has taken over in the new financial year.
Godrej Industries has announced the appointment of Pirojsha Godrej, son of Adi Godrej as the MD and CEO of Godrej Properties. Nusli Wadia has moved to give his younger son Jeh Wadia the reins at Bombay Dyeing and Go Air, while Anant Goenka, son of Harsh Goenka took over as the managing director of Ceat in 2012, making his entry at the top spot in the group’s premier company.
Similarly, Rishad Premji is expected to join the board of Wipro Enterprises the non IT business arm of the group. The demerger of the business was ratified on 28 December by the shareholders.
These changeovers are at the top of the heap in family business heap in India. An ISB study in 2012 claims 85 per cent of Indian businesses are family run. The new leaders will also run smack into the new Companies Act which sets a huge premium on best practices in corporate governance. While the Act does not have much to say on succession planning, it introduces key clause (Clause 2) that includes whole-time director in the definition of the term ‘key managerial personnel’. This brings the accountability issue more close home for
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