Asia's 9 Most Powerful Indian Businesswomen
Bangalore: Indian businesswomen have proved that the world of business is not only a man’s world. Indian businesswomen have proved their mettle and truly deserve the worldwide credit they are receiving. Forbes has revealed its list of ‘Asia's Most Powerful Businesswomen to Watch’ and 9 Indian women are present on this esteemed list.
Vinita Bali
Vinita Bali is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Britannia Industries. Bali has transformed Britannia into a household name and its within-the-budget biscuits have flourished immensely in the country. The ‘
5 Packs’ of biscuits were a revolutionary idea in the FMCG business. Not only well-known in homes but, Bali has helped Britannia become the largest listed food company of India. Her experience from working in major firms, like - Coca-Cola and Cadbury Schweppes have gained her the much sought after expertise to run such a large empire. This has helped her gain exhaustive knowledge of sales, marketing and management in packaged foods and beverages. Forbes has placed Britannia among ‘Top 200 Small Companies of the World.' It is also 2nd most trusted brand in India. Bali is currently chalking out strategies to balance cost and price, as raw material costs are rising for FMCG products. Keeping the current slowdown in mind, she is also preparing to revise her plans for the products.