B.K. GOENKA

Chairman, Welspun Group

Balkrishan Goenka (friends call him ‘BKG’), chief architect of the Welspun Group, started his career at an

impressionable age of eighteen. Today, with his entrepreneurial ability and professionalism, he has built up

a not so modest business conglomerate of US $3.5 billion.

True to Welspun’s motto of ‘Dare to Commit’, BKG, with his dynamism and dedication, has been successful

to encompass the way Welspun accepts the biggest of challenges and aims to perform exceedingly better

that expected, in the process delighting all his stakeholders.

Today, under his able leadership and guidance, Welspun has emerged as the 2nd

Largest (Large Diameter)

Pipe Company in the World (Financial Times, UK) and amongst the world’s top 3 producers of Home

Textiles. Recently, the company closed one of the biggest PE deals in recent times with Apollo Global

Management - one of the world’s leading private equity firms. Every company of the Group is growing at a

dynamic pace and has emerged as a market leader, with most clients being amongst the Fortune 100

Companies.

Recent accolades and recognitions bestowed on Welspun Group include – Emerging Company of the Year

(Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards); India’s Fastest Growing Company to Welspun Corp Ltd.

(Business Today); Amongst Top 100 Corporate - India (Standard and Poor’s); Textile Exporter of the Year

(CNBC TV 18) and the Sustainability Award, (World’s most premium award by Wal-Mart Inc.) to Welspun

India Ltd. Mr Goenka was ranked amongst India’s Most Powerful CEO’s in a report released by India’s

leading business daily The Economic Times in association with IMRB International.

BKG is happily married with two doting daughters. He has a passion for Vintage cars and is an avid reader.

A religious person by nature, BKG has a strong belief in Spirituality.