RPG elevates Anant Goenka as group VC, banks on his ‘tech skills, business instinct'

• Anant Goenka will take over as the vice chairman of the tech-to-tyre conglomerate RPG group.
• He will continue to serve as the vice chairman of CEAT and Zensar Technologies.
• Goenka is a Wharton School graduate, and did an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
  

Anant Goenka will take over as the vice chairman of the tech-to-tyre conglomerate RPG group, it said on Thursday. Anant Goenka is the son of RPG group chairman Harsh Goenka.

Even after this appointment, Anant Goenka will continue to serve as the vice chairman of CEAT and Zensar Technologies. “This move strengthens the leadership at the group headed by Harsh Goenka, ensuring stability and continuity in the long term for the group,” RPG said in a press release.

The 40 year old Anant Goenka is a Wharton School graduate. He also did an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. Before joining his father’s company CEAT, Anant worked at Unilever and a group company KEC International.

Before becoming the VC of CEAT and Zensar, Anant was the CEO and MD of CEAT through a highly transformative 10-year period. Under his leadership, the market capitalization of the company grew significantly by over 20 times, the press release said.

"Anant's extensive experience, driving CEAT towards performance excellence over the past decade, will play a pivotal role in shaping the next wave of growth for the RPG group. This era is defined by rapidly evolving technology and I believe Anant has the requisite skills and business instincts to herald change and make a difference in the way we adapt to technologies, markets and consumers,” said Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG group.

He also served as the chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA). “It is an honour and a responsibility that I will cherish and I hope to contribute towards the growth and competitiveness of our diverse businesses. Our fundamental value system, our governance standards and our quest for happiness will remain the guardrails within which we will continue to operate,” said Anant Goenka.