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Sunil Godhwani

Sunil Godhwani

Sunil Godhwani, formerly the head of Religare Enterprises Limited, has been a driving force behind the group and its vision.

With his strong leadership skills, Sunil Godhwani believes in leading from the front and has been attributed to have established a culture that is entrepreneurial, result oriented, customer focused and based on teamwork.

Sunil Godhwani has had a tremendous strategic run with Religare and was instrumental in the organization’s growth since his joining in 2001, as Chairman and Managing Director. Sunil Godhwani has also been credited as having been a key force in giving shape to Religare to its current form.

Prior to joining Religare, Sunil has had a diverse and wide-ranging experience of over two decades in managing large scale business ventures.

A prominent Industry spokesperson, Sunil Godhwani is an active participant across various platforms such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). He has also been honored with many awards and accolades globally.

Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Sunil pursued his higher studies internationally. He received a B. Sc. Degree in Chemical Engineering and a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering & Finance from Polytechnic Institute of New York.

Basic Information

Name Sunil Godhwani
Category Businessman
Nationality Indian
Alma Mater New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Occupation Former Chairperson & MD of Religare
Positions
  • Whole Time Director (October 2016 – September 2017)
  • CEO and Whole Time Director (July 2016 – October 2016)
  • Chairman and Managing Director (April 2010 – July 2016)
  • CEO and Managing Director (August 2001 – April 2010)
Net Worth NA
Company GODHWANI BROS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Positions Managing Director (1990-2001)
Director (1985-1990)
Spouse Sapna Godhwani
Brother Sanjay Godhwani
Birthdate 10 December 1960
Birthplace New Delhi
Children Sameer Godhwani
Simran Godhwani
Age 58 years

Career Journey

Name Position
Godhwani Bros India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Director (1985-1990)
  • Managing Director (1990-2001)
Religare Enterprises Ltd.
  • Whole Time Director (October 2016 – September 2017)
  • CEO and Whole Time Director (July 2016 – October 2016)
  • Chairman and Managing Director (April 2010 – July 2016)
  • CEO and Managing Director (August 2001 – April 2010)

Awards & Recognition

Awards Description
Best M&A deal in  THE Health/Life Sciences – 8th Annual M&A Awards 2010 Recipient of the “Best M&A Deal in the Health/Life Sciences Category” at the 8th Annual M&A Awards held in New York for the ‘Acquisition of strategic stake in Parkway Holdings by Fortis Healthcare Ltd.
India Business Leader of The Year – Global Indian Business Meeting 2010 Conferred an award for ‘India Business Leader of the Year’ in recognition of his professional and social contributions at the Global Indian Business Meeting hosted by Horasis, in Madrid, Spain
CEO of The Year Award  – CEO Clubs International 2009 Conferred “CEO of the year” Award at CEO Clubs International Awards, Dubai
Udyog Rattan Award – Institute Of Economic Studies 2009 Won Udyog Rattan Award and Religãre Enterprises Limited conferred with ‘Excellence Award’ by Institute of Economic Studies at Indian Habitat Centre
Best New IPO Listing – Outlook Money – NDTV Profit Awards 2008 RWon Outlook Money – NDTV Profit Awards 2008 for “Best New IPO Listing” presented by Mr. C.B Bhave, former Chairman-Securities & Exchange Board of India
Key People To Watch Out For In BFSI – Economic Times Featured in The Economic Times, India’s largest business daily, as one of the key people to watch out for in the BFSI space
Buttonwood Gathering – The Economist Speaker at 2010 Buttonwood Gathering, the flagship finance conference of The Economist, held at New York alongside eminent personalities like Vikram Pandit, Stephen Roach and Wilbur L. Ross Jr.

Company Profile

Name Religare Enterprises Limited
Industry Insurance company
Type of business Public
Founded in 1984
Headquarter Delhi (India)
Services SME Finance, Affordable Housing Finance, Retail Broking, Health Insurance
Area Served NA
Revenue NA
No. of employees NA
Website www.religare.com

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