Carlyle appoints Anuj Poddar as Co-Head of Global Portfolio Solutions for Asia

Global investment firm Carlyle recently announced the appointment of Anuj Poddar to the newly created role of Co-Head of Global Portfolio Solutions (GPS) for Asia, focusing on India and Southeast Asia. 

According to the company's statement, Poddar, who will be based in Mumbai, will work closely with Carlyle Asia’s country investment advisory teams, Janine Feng, Vice Chair of Carlyle Asia, who oversees value creation strategies and initiatives in Asia, as well as with Richard Elder, Global Head of GPS in the U.S., to help drive transformational change and performance with portfolio companies.

Anuj Poddar's experience

Poddar has over 30 years of corporate leadership and management consulting experience. Prior to joining Carlyle, he worked as CEO of Bajaj Electricals, a leading consumer appliances and lighting solutions company in India.

Prior to Bajaj Electricals, Poddar was a member of the senior leadership team at Viacom18 Media in India, where he played an integral role in the growth of the company, including its successful foray into mass entertainment and expansion into regional and international markets.

While at Viacom18 Media, he also led strategy for MTV Networks Asia for Southeast Asia and China, based out of Singapore. Prior to Viacom18 Media, he spent nearly a decade with KPMG and Arthur Andersen, where he provided consulting, M&A and other services to companies across sectors.

Leadership comments

“We are extremely excited to welcome Anuj to the team. His new role dovetails with our increased focus on enhancing portfolio company value creation and as we look to increase the number of control buyout deals that we do in Asia. We look forward to leveraging Anuj’s extensive experience, particularly in India, as we work with our portfolio companies, with the goal to strengthen and improve their operations, accelerate growth, and drive impact," said Greg Zeluck, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle Asia.

“I am pleased to join Carlyle, one of the world’s leading investment firms, as it looks to deepen its value creation capabilities in Asia. Value creation is becoming increasingly complex and multifaceted across the region, and I look forward to working with the team and building on Carlyle’s global GPS capabilities to help portfolio companies seek to optimize performance in today’s fast-evolving business environment," said Poddar.

What does Carlyle do?

Carlyle is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across its business and conducts its operations through three business segments—Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions.

As of June 30, 2024, the company has $435 billion worth of assets under management. It employs more than 2,200 people in 29 offices across four continents.