M&M’s Pawan Goenka tells Forbes India why his busy schedule has left him with no time for friends
Pawan Goenka, 56
Profile: President, automotive sector, Mahindra & Mahindra
Experience: A former General Motors executive
Key Challenge: Building in-house research and development capability, taking the company’s products to global markets
Strategy: Giving direction to existing businesses and identifying new avenues of growth
In my current role, I am not responsible for the day-to-day operations of any of the businesses that form Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors [AFES] of the Mahindra Group, but for providing a common thread and getting involved more in direction. This includes setting strategy, budgeting, the HR [human resources] side and looking at new areas of growth, both organic and inorganic. The way we are structured, we have five chief executives [CEs] responsible for running different sets of businesses. I do get more involved in some of the new initiatives that we have taken, like Ssangyong or Mahindra Navistar JVs.
(This story appears in the 12 August, 2011 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)