Tracing history: Godrej & Boyce's 1st external CEO part of broader trend

Verma was the executive director since 2008 and was then made the president in 2015 of the 14 businesses that include consumer durables, intralogistics, defence, aerospace, among others

Anil Verma may now have become the first chief executive officer (CEO) at Godrej & Boyce (G&B) from outside the family. But he has been at the helm of 14 of the group’s businesses for the past seven years.

He’s not alone.

Verma was executive director since 2008 and made president in 2015 of the 14 businesses that include consumer durables, intralogistics, defence, and aerospace, among others.

With nearly four decades of corporate expertise under his belt in his various roles at G&B, he is responsible for the organisation’s operations, both domestically and internationally, which involve more than 14,000 employees