Anuj Poddar Joins Carlyle As Co-head Of Global Portfolio Solutions For Asia

Carlyle has appointed Anuj Poddar to the newly created position of Co-head of Global Portfolio Solutions (GPS) for Asia, with a focus on India and Southeast Asia. In this role, Poddar will collaborate closely with Carlyle Asia's country investment advisory teams, Janine Feng, Vice Chair of Carlyle Asia overseeing value creation strategies and Richard Elder, Global Head of GPS in the US, to drive transformational change and enhance performance across portfolio companies. He will be based in Mumbai.

Greg Zeluck, Managing Director and Co-head of Carlyle Asia said, “We are extremely excited to welcome Anuj to the team. His new role dovetails with our increased focus on enhancing portfolio company value creation and as we look to increase the number of control buyout deals that we do in Asia. We look forward to leveraging Anuj’s extensive experience, particularly in India, as we work with our portfolio companies, with the goal to strengthen and improve their operations, accelerate growth, and drive impact."

With over 30 years of corporate leadership and management consulting experience, Poddar has a proven track record of leading organisational transformation and driving business growth. He joins Carlyle from Bajaj Electricals, where he served as CEO and led the turnaround and transformation of the 80-year-old consumer appliances and lighting solutions company.

Poddar commented, "I am pleased to join Carlyle, one of the world's leading investment firms, as it looks to deepen its value creation capabilities in Asia. Value creation is becoming increasingly complex and multifaceted across the region, and I look forward to working with the team and building on Carlyle's global GPS capabilities to help portfolio companies seek to optimise performance in today's fast-evolving business environment.”

Before joining Bajaj Electricals, Poddar was part of the senior leadership team at Viacom18 Media in India, where he played a key role in the company’s expansion into mass entertainment and its entry into regional and international markets. During his tenure at Viacom18, he also led strategy for MTV Networks Asia, focusing on Southeast Asia and China, while based in Singapore. Prior to his time at Viacom18, Poddar spent nearly a decade with KPMG and Arthur Andersen, providing consulting, M&A, and other advisory services to companies across various sectors.