Eveready will focus on growth but in a profitable manner: Mohit Burman

In a Q&A, the non-executive director who spearheaded the firm's change of hands from the Khaitan family to the Burmans, says he plans to sustain the current level of growth, if not exceed it

In July 2022, the control of Eveready Industries India passed from the Brij Mohan Khaitan group to the Burman family, promoters of Dabur India. Mohit Burman, who spearheaded the takeover of India’s largest dry cell battery maker and is a non-executive director of the company tells Ishita Ayan Dutt in an email interview that the expectation is to sustain the current level of growth if not exceed it. Edited excerpts:

It’s almost a year since the Burman family took control of Eveready Industries India. Has the company's performance lived up to your expectations?

The company is trying to transform itself