Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania took over the reins of Raymond Limited as the Chairman & Managing Director in September 1990. Ever since getting on the chair with his single-minded focus, he has steered the destiny of Raymond Limited by making Raymond an internationally reputed fibre to fashion player. He has been responsible for the strategic decision of restructuring the Group, initiating the divestment of its supplementary businesses of Steel, Cement and Synthetics. Post divestment, the Group has consolidated its position with a focused market-oriented approach.

With the constant need for innovation and the zeal to develop new brands, Mr. Singhania has taken an active interest in the launch of new services and products. He was instrumental in the successful launch of the brand KamaSutra in 1991. It was under his leadership that the fashion casual wear brand Parx and Raymond Premium Apparel were launched. In the year 2001, Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania introduced the concept of the corporatization of designer wear in India. He was also heading Raymond during the acquisition of ColorPlus, a leading menswear brand. Under his superintendence, the Raymond Group has become aninternationally reputed premium fashion player with immense strength in Worsted Suiting, High-Value Cotton Shirting, Denim Garments and owning market-leading brands with a deep distribution network across the country and a premium international client base.

Grasping the strong brand equity and resistance, Raymond penetrated the real estate sector through ‘Raymond Realty’ to offer affordable housing solutions. With the central theme of ‘Go Beyond’, he has introduced a new level of living – one that raises the bar on quality, design, comfort, convenience, technology, and service to provide today’s home buyers with a space they are truly proud to own.

Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania is a commerce graduate from the University of Mumbai. With over three decades of experience in the field of Industry, Business and Corporate Management, he has been at the helm of the affairs and operations of the Company along with the Board of Directors. He is involved in multidisciplinary functions such as policy planning, formulating vision & strategy and long-term development activities of the Group. Being instrumental in the business expansion plans, the Raymond Group has made expansive and noteworthy progress. His vision is to take the Brand from being the most respected Indian brand to being the best in the global markets.

Honouring his commitment to industrial development, the Government of Maharashtra conferred him with the Maha Udyog Shri award for Industrial Excellence.

Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (which also serves as the Stakeholders/Investors Grievance Committee) as well as the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Reckoned with the pioneering initiatives in the field of education and providing equal opportunities for all, Mr Singhania is committed to the role of creating excellence in education. Making quality education accessible to over 10,000 children a year through four schools, he has the vision to take this number to 100 thousand students countrywide