Mr. Harsh Mariwala
Immediate Past President

Harsh C. Mariwala leads Marico Limited (Marico) as its Chairman and Managing Director.

Over the last 3 decades, Harsh Mariwala has transformed a traditional commodity driven business into a leading Consumer Products & Services Company, in the Beauty and Wellness space. From a turnover of Rs.50 Lakhs in 1971, Marico's Products and Services in Hair Care, Skin Care and Healthy Foods generated a turnover of ~ Rs. 31.3 billion (~USD 695 mn) during 2010-11. Marico markets well-known brands such as Parachute, Saffola, Kaya, Mediker, Revive, among others. Marico’s international portfolio includes brands like Parachute, Parachute Advansed, HairCode, Fiancee, Camelia, Aromatic, Caivil, Hercules, BlackChic, Code 10 and Ingwe. In addition, the company recently acquired International Consumer Products Corporation (ICP), one of the most successful Vietnamese FMCG Companies.

Under his leadership, Marico has achieved several recognitions including the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award 2009 for Best Business Leadership in the FMCG (Personal Hygiene) category and was recently awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2009 in the Manufacturing category. Harsh Mariwala won the India Talent Management Award at the CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards 2009. In 2009 Marico won the Silver Edge Award instituted by Diamond Edge Awards by Network Computing for Automation of Banking Transaction & PDA based Sales Force Automation. Marico’s case study of implementing Red Hat Linux for SAP was awarded the Red Hat Consumer Showcase Award 2010.

Mr. Mariwala is very passionate about Innovation and thus founded the Marico Innovation Foundation in 2003. Along with an eminent Board, Mr. Mariwala drives the Foundation to be a catalyst in fuelling Innovation in India. Mr. Mariwala is also involved in mentoring a group of young, upcoming entrepreneurs and he does this in association with TiE – The Indus Entrepreneurs as part of TiE’s Mentor Programme.

In the past, Mr. Mariwala has held several positions as FMCG Committee Chairman of FICCI and CII. Mr. Mariwala is a part of Young President Organization (YPO) and World Presidents Organization (WPO) and has held the position of YPO Education, Membership and Chapter Chair.