The Making Of Marico
Breaking away from the shackles of family-run Bombay Oils Industries, Harsh Mariwala founded Marico in 1987. Today, homegrown Marico is a leading international FMCG giant, which recorded an annual turnover of over Rs 8,000 crore last year. Their products, like Parachute, Nihar
Naturals, Saffola, Set Wet,
Livon and Mediker, are market leaders in their categories.
The story of
Mr Mariwala is a fascinating tale of a man born in a traditional joint family, finding place and meaning in the family journey, using his instincts and natural intelligence to grasp opportunity. It is the inspiring story of a passionate pursuit to understand his customers and navigate his way to create a unique and ethical consumer company.
This is the story of grit, gumption and growth and of the core values of trust, transparency and innovation, which have brought the company to its current stature. Co-authored by leading management thinker and guru Ram Charan, this is a much-awaited, business book by an innovative and clear-headed leader who built a highly-professional, competitive business from the ground up.
About the authors
Harsh Mariwala, an Indian entrepreneur, is the founder and chairman of Marico, a Fortune India-500 company. Over the past three decades, Mr Mariwala has transformed a traditional commodities-driven business into a leading consumer products and services company.
Ram Charan has authored and co-authored more than 30 books that have sold over 40 lakh copies in more than a dozen languages. One of the leading management thinkers, four of Mr Charan’s books have been The Wall Street Journal bestsellers.