Born in 1954, Mr. Sudhir Mehta formally joined the family business in the early 70s. Known to possess a pro-active and aggressive approach to business, he had been a firm pillar of support for Shri UN Mehta at crucial junctures during the setting-up of the business.
With his own brand of dynamism, backed by the experience of his father aiding him, Shri Sudhir Mehta consolidated on the initial success of Torrent Pharma, the flagship company of the Torrent Group, and laid emphasis on exports. In recognition of its superior performance, Torrent Pharma received the President’s award for highest pharmaceuticals exports of Rs. 1570 million in 1991-92.
After the demise of his father, late Shri UN Mehta, he gracefully took upon himself the responsibility of nurturing the saplings of business initiatives sown by his father.
Shri Mehta initiated the diversification of the Torrent Group into the power sector single-handedly. With his business acumen and foresight, the group grew by leaps and bounds in the power sector after acquiring the ailing Mahendra Cables, now known as Torrent Cables Ltd., followed by acquisition of stakes in The Ahmedabad Electricity Company and The Surat Electricity Company. The Group is currently engaged in realizing its ambitious plan of establishing a greenfield project of power generation in Surat, which is one of its kind in the country.
He took office as the Chairman of the Torrent conglomerate since April 1998 and has put in concerted efforts for the development and growth of the Torrent Group. As the Chairman of the Group, Shri Sudhir Mehta has taken calculated risks that have, time and again, borne rewards for the Group.
He is on board of Torrent Power Generation Ltd., Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Torrent Power SEC Ltd, Torrent Power AEC Ltd., Torrent Private Ltd., and The Sandesh Ltd.