(Parent Company)
HISTORY:
One of the largest privately-held diversified industrial corporations in India, the Company celebrated its centenary in 1997. In 1897 a young man named Ardeshir Godrej gave up law and turned to lock-making. Ardeshir went on to make safes and security equipment of the highest order, and then stunned the world by creating toilet soap from vegetable oil. His brother Pirojsha Godrej carried Ardeshir's dream forward, leading Godrej towards becoming a vibrant, multi-business enterprise. Pirojsha laid the foundation for the sprawling industrial garden township (ISO 14001-certified) now called Pirojshanagar at Vikhroli in Mumbai. Godrej touches the lives of millions of Indians every day. To them, it is a symbol of enduring ideals in a changing world.
INCORPORATION: Established in 1897, the Company was incorporated with limited liability on March 3, 1932, under the Indian Companies Act, 1913.
SALES: Fiscal Year 2010-11: Rs. 58 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) Combined Sales of the Company and its major subsidiaries and affiliates, for FY 2010-11: Rs. 150 billion (US$ 3 billion)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman & Managing Director: JAMSHYD N. GODREJ Executive Directors: Phiroze D. Lam Kyamas A. Palia Vijay M. Crishna Anil G. Verma Navroze J. Godrej Non Executive Directors: Adi B. Godrej Nadir B. Godrej Fali P. Sarkari
Kavas N. Petigara Pradip P. Shah
Anita Ramachandran
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SHAREHOLDERS:
Since its inception, the Company is controlled by the GODREJ family based in Mumbai, India. Its shares are not listed on any Stock Exchange. About one- fourth of the Company's share capital is held by Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, a public charitable trust.
BRANCHES (SALES & SERVICE) AND BRANDED RETAIL CHAIN (GODREJ INTERIO) · · · · · MUMBAI, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dombivli, Indore, Jabalpur, Pune, Raipur, Thane NEW DELHI, Chandigarh, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow CHENNAI, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi,