Mahesh Madhavan

Last updated

Mahesh Madhavan
Born1963/1964(age 59–60) [1]
Madras (now Chennai), India
Alma mater Ramaiah Institute of Technology (BE)
SPJIMR (PGDM)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Bacardi
TermSeptember 2017-
Predecessor Mike Dolan

Mahesh Madhavan (born 1963/1964) is an Indian businessman, and the CEO of Bacardi, the largest privately held, family-owned spirits company in the world, since September 2017.

Contents

Early life

Madhavan was born in Madras (now Chennai), India. [2]

Madhavan graduated from the Ramaiah Institute of Technology, with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, [3] and later earned a post graduate diploma in management (PGDM) from SPJIMR in 1988. [4]

Career

He began his career in engineering, "building warships for the navy", before earning a PGDM and entering the consumer goods sector, initially at International Distillers & Vintners (IDV). [2]

In 1997, Madhavan left IDV and joined Bacardi. [2]

Madhavan was Bacardi's Asia, Middle East and Africa president before being the head for Europe based in Geneva until he succeeded Mike Dolan as CEO on 30 September 2017. [5] [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bacardi</span> Alcoholic beverage company

Bacardi Limited is one of the largest privately held, family-owned spirits companies in the world. Originally known for its Bacardí brand of white rum, it now has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. Founded in Cuba in 1862 and family-owned for seven generations, Bacardi Limited employs more than 8,000 people with sales in approximately 170 countries. Bacardi Limited is the group of companies as a whole and includes Bacardi International Limited.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramaiah Institute of Technology</span> Engineering school in Bangalore, India

Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT), formerly known as M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), is an autonomous private engineering college located in Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. Established in 1962, the college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahesh Babu</span> Indian actor (born 1975)

Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 25 films, and won several accolades including, eight Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, he also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">XLRI – Xavier School of Management</span> The first business school of India

XLRI – Xavier School of Management is a private business school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It was founded in 1949 in the steel city of Jamshedpur, as the oldest business school in India. In 2020, the same society has started a new campus in Jhajjar, Delhi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R. Madhavan</span> Indian actor and film producer (born 1970)

Ranganathan Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil and Hindi films. Over the course of his career, he has been a recipient of several accolades.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research</span>

The S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) is a private non-profit post-graduate management school based in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1981 under the aegis of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, The institute offers several full-time and part-time management programmes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Campion School, Mumbai</span> Private primary and secondary school in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Campion School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys located at 13 Cooperage Road, Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Established in 1943 by Jesuit Fr. Joseph Savall, the school is named in honour of Saint Edmund Campion, a 16th-century English Roman Catholic martyr.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SVKM's NMIMS</span> University in India

SVKM's NMIMS is a private deemed university located in Mumbai. The University also has campuses at Shirpur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore and Navi Mumbai and two upcoming campuses in Dhule and Chandigarh. It has 17 constituent schools that offer both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in management, engineering, commerce, pharmacy, architecture, economics, mathematical sciences, hospitality, science, law, aviation, liberal arts, performing arts, architecture & design. It is accredited by NAAC with 3.59 CGPA and Grade A+. NMIMS was also awarded Category I University status by MHRD.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benny Dayal</span> Indian singer (born 1984)

Benny Dayal is an Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi and more languages films. He has sung more than 3500 songs in 19+ Indian languages. He is a member of the band S5, launched by SS Music TV channel. He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie By the People, a suspense thriller. All the songs were sung by S5 members and it was then that A.R. Rahman noticed him and took an audition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob McDonald (businessman)</span> American businessman and politician

Robert Alan McDonald served as the eighth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He is the retired chairman, president, and CEO of Procter & Gamble. In 2014 he became Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Baszucki</span> Canadian-born American entrepreneur, founder and C.E.O of Roblox

David Baszucki, also known by his Roblox username builderman, is a Canadian-born American entrepreneur, engineer, and software developer. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation. He previously co-founded and served as the CEO of Knowledge Revolution, which was acquired by MSC Software in December 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sundar Pichai</span> Indian-American engineer and business executive

Pichai Sundararajan, better known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian-American business executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Delhi Institute of Management</span> Business school in India

The New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) is a state not-for-profit business school in Tughlakabad, New Delhi. Established in 1992, NDIM offers AICTE-approved 2-year full-time PGDM. The PGDM at NDIM is approved by the AICTE since 1996, declared equivalent to MBA by the AICTE in 2008, and is internationally accredited by ASIC, The UK with Premier College Status. The Nearest metro station is at Saket, Govindpuri, and GK-2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Barra</span> American businesswoman

Mary Teresa Barra is an American businesswoman who has been the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. Prior to being named CEO, Barra was executive vice president of global product development, purchasing, and supply chain.

Francisco Javier Ferrán Larraz is a Spanish businessman. He was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bacardi from 2003 to 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">McDowell's No.1 Celebration</span>

McDowell's No.1 Celebration also known as Celebration Rum, is a rum manufactured by United Spirits Limited of India. In 2009, it was among world's top 3 best selling rum brands. In 2013 it overtook Old Monk as largest selling rum of India. While in 2015 it also overtook Bacardi as world's largest selling rum brand.

<i>Spyder</i> (film) 2017 film by AR Murugadoss

Spyder is a 2017 Indian action thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by N. V. Prasad. It is filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, and stars Mahesh Babu, S.J. Suryah and Rakul Preet Singh. Murugadoss wrote the Tamil dialogues while the Paruchuri Brothers wrote the Telugu version. The film was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad, with cinematography by Santosh Sivan, and the music composed by Harris Jayaraj. The movie follows Shiva, an Intelligence Bureau officer, who sets out to save the people of Hyderabad when he realizes that a psychopath is on the loose.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajesh Gopinathan</span> Indian business executive

Rajesh Gopinathan was the outgoing CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an Indian IT services and consulting organization and one of the country's largest employers. He was elevated to the role of Chief Executive in February 2017 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer since 2013. Rajesh is one of the youngest CEOs in the Tata Group.

Alexander Babu Arulanthu is an Indian Tamil stand-up comedian, singer, yoga instructor, musician and actor.

References

  1. 1 2 "Executive Profile: Mahesh Madhavan". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mahesh Madhavan lays out vision for Bacardi's future". thespiritsbusiness.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. "Mr. Mahesh Madhavan - New CEO of Bacardi". msritalumni.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "Alumni Achievers". spjimr.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "Bacardi names Mahesh Madhavan as CEO". thespiritsbusiness.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.