Rajan Raheja
Chairman, Rajan Raheja Group- Rajan Raheja Group
- Stake in Exide Industries Limited
- Stake in Prism Johnson Limited
- Stake in Supreme Petrochem Limited
Rajan Raheja's Journey so far ...
- Ranjan Raheja started his professional career working in his family's real estate business
- But he soon formed his own venture the Rajan Raheja Group. In the years that followed, he diversified his business into various sectors
- In 1981, he formed a construction firm R. Raheja Properties and currently serves as one of its board members
- His group collaborated with Supreme Industries Ltd. to venture into the petrochemicals business. Raheja has been a board member of the joint venture -Supreme Petrochemical Ltd. since 1989
- Raheja moved into the building materials sector with the formation of Karan Cement Ltd. in 1992. The company was renamed Prism Cement Ltd. in 1994
- To further its presence in the building materials sector, his company acquired the ceramic tile manufacturer H & R Johnson (India) in 1993
- Raheja bought a majority stake in the battery-maker Exide Industries Ltd. in 1994 and was appointed as vice-chairman in 2019. Earlier he served as one of its board members
- Over the years, he also has had holdings in several hotels and hospitality businesses, and has been a board member in several of them including Juhu Beach Resorts Ltd., EIH Associated Hotels Ltd. (1993-2015), EIH Ltd. (2002-2014)
- Prism Cement was renamed Prism Johnson Ltd. in 2018 and Raheja continues to be on its board
- His group also has presence in the publishing and media industry and owns the Outlook magazine
- Some other industries in which the Rajan Raheja Group has interests include the cable TV and broadband Internet services sector with Hathway Cables & Datacom Ltd., the finance and insurance sector with Exide Life Insurance (formerly known as ING Vysya Life Insurance Co Ltd.)
Before you go ...
- Raheja maintains a low profile and takes part in the group's various philanthropic activities