Anant Goenka wins Jamsetji Tata Award for quality transformation at RPG Group
Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman of the RPG Group, has been honoured with the Jamsetji Tata Award for his leadership in driving quality transformation across the group’s businesses. The recognition highlights his role in embedding quality as a core organisational principle rather than a standalone function.
The Jamsetji Tata Award is among India’s most respected honours in the field of quality and business excellence. It recognises leaders who demonstrate sustained commitment to ethical practices, operational discipline, and long-term value creation across their organisations.
At RPG Group, Goenka has played a key role in strengthening governance systems, improving operational consistency, and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement. His approach to leadership emphasises alignment between people, processes, and purpose, helping businesses achieve measurable performance gains.
Goenka’s influence has also been significant in the automotive and tyre sector through CEAT, one of RPG Group’s flagship companies. During his leadership tenure, CEAT focused on manufacturing excellence, product reliability, and customer trust, strengthening its position in both domestic and export markets.
Beyond corporate leadership, Goenka has contributed to industry-level discussions on quality through his involvement with trade bodies and professional forums. His work has consistently stressed that quality leadership must be driven from the top to deliver sustainable growth.
The recognition reinforces the growing importance of quality-led leadership as Indian companies navigate increasing competition, evolving regulations, and rising customer expectations.
Editor’s View
Awards such as the Jamsetji Tata Award serve as reminders that quality transformation is ultimately a leadership responsibility. In manufacturing-intensive sectors like the tyre industry, quality lapses directly affect safety, reputation, and long-term competitiveness.
Goenka’s background with CEAT adds relevance for the tyre industry, where consistency and reliability are non-negotiable. Strong leadership that focuses on quality not only improves products but also strengthens organisational resilience and brand credibility in a demanding market environment.
