Avantha Group is a business conglomerate in India chaired by Gautam Thapar. The US$ 4 billion company is one of India’s largest business conglomerates. Avantha Group operates in fifteen countries with 20,000 employees. Business units include, Crompton Greaves, (CG) India’s largest power equipment company, and Ballarpur Industries (BILT), India’s largest paper manufacturer, both listed on the Indian Stock exchanges.
