If you ask any successful entrepreneur, they will underline the importance of diversification in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape.
Every day numerous new companies are registered around the world that seeks to disrupt the status quo of how products and services get delivered to the end-user. After all, there is truth in the statement, “Stagnation is death.”
Harshavardhana Gourineni is acutely aware of this philosophy as he eyes for expansion across new verticals in his already illustrious business career. After spending his formative years in Chicago, Harshavardhana attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, graduating in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. In 2015, He joined his family business Amara Raja Batteries Limited, spending a year understanding the intricacies of its various operations.
In 2017, Harshavardhana would take the helm by assuming the role of MD & CEO of Mangal Industries, A group company of Amara Raja Group. ARBL is an industry giant raking in over a billion dollars in revenue last year and is best known for its highly successful battery brand Amaron. However, the list of endeavors does not end there, as the entrepreneur also overlooks Galla Foods, a business unit that manufactures Fruit Pulp and Beverages.
As Harshavardhana continues to cast a wide net across opportunities in various sectors, his years of industry experience will be his guiding force in their assessment and viability. The serial entrepreneur has expressed a keen interest in sustainability-oriented businesses that have the potential to empower and elevate rural communities. Having faith in the diversity of talent and the persevering work ethic of its people, Harshavardhana has indicated his desire to grow along with the people of his nation. As we enter the 2020’s the future of India lies in the hands of its young business leaders, like Gourineni, whose vision includes harnessing the power of its workforce.
