Profile of Ramesh A. Poddar,Chief Mentor, Modi Group

Mr. Ram Poddar is the Chief Executive of Godfrey Phillips India Limited, a leading cigarette manufacturer in India having participating business association with Philip Morris of USA and Modi Group of Industries since the past 24 years. He has been the Chief Mentor of Modi Group of companies including Godfrey Phillips India Limited. Mr. Poddar has had several years of work experience across diverse sectors such as automobile, textile and tobacco.

Mr. Poddar has contributed greatly to0 many professional institutions across India both as a member and a dispenser of authority. Mr. Poddar is the Chairman of the Tobacco Institute of India and Indirect Taxes Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce. He is the Vice President of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi. Mr.Poddar is a distinguished member as well as past Chairman of The Advertising Standards Council of India. He is a member of the Governing Body of The Indian Council of Arbitration, Executive Committee of International Chamber of Commerce and various other committees including those of Industry and Consumer Products of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Confederation of Indian Industry and Assocham. Mr. Poddar is the founder trustee of “Divine Care”.

Mr. Poddar is a Chartered Accountant and holds degrees in Advanced Management Programs of Harvard Business School and University of Southern California.