Pradeep Poddar
Independent Director
chemical engineer
Monsanto
India
Biography
Mr. Pradeep Poddar is currently the Managing Director of Mount Everest Mineral Water Limited, a Tata Enterprise, and is leading the Tata’s foray into water and functional beverages globally. He represents the Tata’s interests on the Boards of Nourishco – the Joint Venture Company with Pepsico and the Rising Beverage Company (Activate Beverages) in the US. He is also a trustee on the Board of United Way, Mumbai. He joined the MIL Board in January 2006. Mr. Poddar has vast experience in the consumer goods industry, having served in senior management at Glaxo, Heinz and the Tata Group. The Wisitex Foundation and Karnataka Government conferred on him the Udyog Ratna Award in 2001 for his distinguished has an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad.
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