Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced the appointment of Anuj Poddar to the newly created role of Co-Head of Global Portfolio Solutions (GPS) for Asia, focusing on India and Southeast Asia. The announcement was made on September 9, 2024.
In his new role, Mr. Poddar will collaborate closely with Carlyle Asia’s country investment advisory teams, Janine Feng, Vice Chair of Carlyle Asia, who oversees value creation strategies and initiatives in Asia, as well as Richard Elder, Global Head of GPS in the U.S., to drive transformational change and performance with portfolio companies. He will be based in Mumbai.
Mr. Poddar brings over 30 years of corporate leadership and management consulting experience. He joins from Bajaj Electricals, a leading consumer appliances and lighting solutions company in India, where he served as CEO and led the turnaround and transformation of the 80-year-old company.
Mr. Greg Zeluck, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle Asia, stated: “We are extremely excited to welcome Anuj to the team. His new role dovetails with our increased focus on enhancing portfolio company value creation and as we look to increase the number of control buyout deals that we do in Asia. We look forward to leveraging Anuj’s extensive experience, particularly in India, as we work with our portfolio companies with the goal to strengthen and improve their operations, accelerate growth, and drive impact.”
Mr. Poddar commented: “I am pleased to join Carlyle, one of the world’s leading investment firms, as it looks to deepen its value creation capabilities in Asia. Value creation is becoming increasingly complex and multifaceted across the region, and I look forward to working with the team and building on Carlyle’s global GPS capabilities to help portfolio companies seek to optimize performance in today’s fast-evolving business environment.”
Before his tenure at Bajaj Electricals, Mr. Poddar was part of the senior leadership team at Viacom18 Media in India where he contributed significantly to its growth including its expansion into mass entertainment and regional markets. He also led strategy for MTV Networks Asia for Southeast Asia and China while based out of Singapore. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly a decade with KPMG and Arthur Andersen providing consulting services across various sectors.
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