History of Hinduja Group
Established in 1914 by entrepreneur Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja, the Hinduja Group is a renowned global conglomerate rooted in merchant banking and trading. With its origins in Iran, the conglomerate has grown to span more than 100 countries, serving millions of customers.
The Hinduja Group continues to thrive under the visionary leadership of the four Hinduja brothers, shaping industries worldwide. The Group is involved in various business verticals that range from finance and banking to Information Technology (IT) enabled services.
Hinduja Group’s Sector Presence
Hinduja Group currently operates in multiple sectors, including:
- Mobility: The Group has a presence in the mobility sector through its listed company, Ashok Leyland, where it manufactures commercial vehicles and buses.
- Lubricants & Specialty Chemicals: The Group has a presence in the Oil and Lubricants industry through The Gulf brand, Gulf Oil International and Gulf Oil Lubricants India.
- Banking and Finance: Hinduja Group offers banking and financial services through their companies IndusInd Bank, Hinduja Bank (Switzerland) and Hinduja Leyland Finance.
- Digital Technology and Enabled Services: The Group offers technology services through their companies Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) and Hinduja Tech.
- Energy: Hinduja Renewables and Hinduja National Power Corporation Ltd offer energy services.
- Media and Entertainment: NXTDIGITAL is the digital media division of Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd.
- Real Estate: The Group is into real estate through its companies Hinduja Realty Ventures (HRVL) and GOCL.
- Healthcare: The Group offers healthcare services through P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre in Mumbai.
- Project Development: Through Hinduja Investments and Project Services, they undertake all the European and UK investments and projects across Group companies.
- Trading: The Group has a presence in trading services through their company, The British Metal Corporation (India) Private Ltd. (BMC).
Key Personnel of Hinduja Group
- Gopichand P Hinduja, Chairman
Gopichand P. Hinduja, also known as 'GP', is the Chairman of the Hinduja Group and Hinduja Automotive Ltd, United Kingdom. Joining the family business in Mumbai in 1959, GP played a key role in transforming the Group from an Indo-Middle East trading operation into a multi-billion dollar global conglomerate.
His business approach is grounded in 'common sense.' Notably, the Group's acquisition of Gulf Oil in 1984 and the turnaround of Ashok Leyland in 1987, marking a significant NRI investment in India, stand out as major successes. GP is also the driving force behind the Group's ventures into the Power and Infrastructure sectors, focusing on substantial energy generation capacity in India.
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