Simone Tata
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Simone Tata, née Dunoyer, currently the Chairperson of the Trent Limited
, is an Indian businesswoman. French
by birth and educated in Switzerland
, she came to India in 1955, and joined Lakmé
as Managing Director in 1961, rising to become its Chairperson in 1982. The small subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills went on to become one of the leading cosmetic companies of India. As the Chairperson of Lakmé, she was referred in the Indian media as the Cosmetic Czarina of India.
She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.
Eyeing growth in the retails sector, in 1996 Tata sold off Lakmé to Hindustan Lever Limited
(HLL), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given, equivalent share in Trent. The Westside brand and stores belongs to Trent.
Simone Tata was the wife of late Naval H. Tata and is stepmother to current Tata group chairman Sri Ratan Naval Tata.
Trent (Westside)
Trent is the retail arm of the Tata group. Started in 1998, Trent operates Westside, one of the many growing retail chains in India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.-History:...
, is an Indian businesswoman. French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
by birth and educated in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, she came to India in 1955, and joined Lakmé
Lakme cosmetics
Lakmé is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever. Lakme started as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills , part of the Tata Group; it was named after the French opera Lakmé, which itself is the French form of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, also renowned for her beauty...
as Managing Director in 1961, rising to become its Chairperson in 1982. The small subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills went on to become one of the leading cosmetic companies of India. As the Chairperson of Lakmé, she was referred in the Indian media as the Cosmetic Czarina of India.
She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.
Eyeing growth in the retails sector, in 1996 Tata sold off Lakmé to Hindustan Lever Limited
Hindustan Lever Limited
Hindustan Unilever Limited is India's largest fast moving consumer goods company owned by the European company Unilever. The Anglo-Dutch company Unilever owns a 52% majority stake....
(HLL), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given, equivalent share in Trent. The Westside brand and stores belongs to Trent.
Simone Tata was the wife of late Naval H. Tata and is stepmother to current Tata group chairman Sri Ratan Naval Tata.
Reference/s
- The Voyage To Excellence (ISBN 81-223-0904-6) by Nichinta Amarnath and Debashish Ghosh
External links
- Simone Tata Tata Group’s Media Room
- Eleven most powerful women in India South Asia Biz (2006)