As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated 9 October 2024, Harsh Goenka is ranked 76th with a net worth of $4.1 billion.
At one time the group had joint ventures with 13 major Fortune 500 companies that had begun operations in India including Goodyear, Dupont, Columbian Chemicals, Sulzer, Vodafone, Fujitsu, Phelps Dodge, Yokohama, Rolls-Royce etc.
Harsh Goenka is a past President of the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) and is presently a member of the Executive Committee of FICCI, the country’s premier industry forum.
Goenka takes a keen interest in people practices across the group besides driving its strategic focus and value systems8.
KEC is also a dominant player in the railway engineering and electrification space with a 30% share of the Indian market, Civil construction and the Oil and Gas and Cables segment9.
The group also owns 3 marquee properties in India namely the Westend in Bangalore, Connemara in Chennai and Savoy in Ooty all of which are leading 5-star hotels in the country10.
It is a bold statement of confidence and purpose that opens up boundless opportunities and possibilities for the group towards becoming a force for positive change in the world and creating a culture of happiness in everything they do.11 12 As a connoisseur of contemporary art, one that embraces several genres and styles, Harsh Goenka has been host to several art exhibitions in Mumbai for over two decades and continues to support and encourage young artists13.