Mr. P.D. Narang
Mr. P D Narang born in 1954, is a qualified professional and has done B. Com, FCA, FCS, AICWA, MIIA(USA). He is the Group Director – Corporate Affairs of the Company. He has more than 40 years of experience in Corporate Finance & Tax Planning, International Finance, Capital Markets, Strategic Planning and Management, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Governance. He is an expert in financial structuring and strategic planning and has been instrumental in growth of the company over the last 40 years.
Mr. Narang joined the Dabur family in 1983 as a Management Accountant with a mandate to streamline the finance, accounts and audit function of the company. With his impressive track record, he rose rapidly in the management hierarchy and was appointed G.M. (Finance) & Company Secretary in 1990, and Director - Corporate Affairs in 1998.
He was given the responsibility of heading the Corporate and Commercial affairs of the group in 2002. He was appointed Group Director, Corporate Affairs in 2003.
Under his leadership, Dabur became a public limited company through reverse merger and was re-christened Dabur India Limited in 1985. Further, Dabur went Public in 1994, which issue was oversubscribed 21 times. He has been instrumental in leading Dabur`s foray in International Markets like GCC Countries, Egypt, Turkey, USA, Europe and SAARC- markets. His business acumen and vision have helped Dabur become a Global Player with presence in over 100 countries. He demonstrated exceptional skills in making “Dabur” a Professional Company among the top 5 FMCG Companies in India.
It was under his leadership that Dabur successfully acquired various Companies abroad – Namaste Lab (USA), D&A Cosmetics Ltd. (South Africa), Hobi Kozmetic (Turkey) and Companies in India (Balsara and FEM). He is credited for professionalisation of Dabur by bringing in Mckinsey and Accenture; demerger of the pharmaceuticals business; and implementing global best practices in Corporate Governance by forming various board committees and Management Committee for better transparency in operations.
An aggressive man who is constantly short of time, he likes to relax by practicing yoga, swimming, listening to music, playing golf or travelling to new places with his wife and two children. A voracious reader, he likes to keep himself updated with the latest happenings from across the globe.