Back in 2016, when I started my first job in Chennai. I wanted to spend my hard earned first salary. So, me and a friend of mine went to Phoenix mall to see a movie. It was just past 3pm when the movie ended, and we started touring the place when we saw the store- Pantaloons. I was entering the store for the first time. I started looking the jeans collection. After shortlisting about five of them I went for trials. Amazingly, the jeans was a perfect fit(which mostly the ready-made clothes don’t) and we both ended up spending a lot on the shop. We were eager to know more about the store and hence at the billing counter we could not resist to ask about the ownership details of the store. Surprisingly, the attender replied it’s a subsidiary of ABG. And we said in sync “Oh, it is Aditya Birla Group Product”
From LnT cements (now named Ultratech Cement) to the recent acquisition of Aleris Corp, there has been 26 major acquisitions in past 17 years by the company- under the guidance of the Chairman Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla. He has been an inspiration cum learning for any MBA enthusiast. The kind of growth which the group has experienced under the guidance of him is exceptional. Being the youngest Indian Chairman (of a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate), he is an idol for many management graduates, including me. Since the Independence, company has crossed many feats. With the rise in competition, it has not only shown a sustainable growth for themselves but has also contributed in each mile of the country’s success.
- Shubham Jain
T A Pai Management Institute