There is a common question that individuals have on their minds. How do entrepreneurs grow in the business space? Is it merely by building businesses or knowing the art to sell? No! The answer is pretty simple - investing. Entrepreneurs who have touched the heights of success know how to make investments, both in terms of money and time. As they say that time is money, businessman Yohan Poonawalla has made a name for himself by investing time and money in the right places at the right time.
Mr. Poonawalla is the Chairman of the Poonawalla Engineering Group viz; Intervalve Poonawalla Ltd, El-O- Matic India Pvt Ltd and Poonawalla Financials Pvt Ltd. He is also a director of the Poonawalla Stud Farms and Poonawalla Racing and Breeding. Brought up in a family of entrepreneurs, Yohan credits his hands-on experience as a pre-requisite over theoretical business knowledge.
Not to forget that the Poonawalla Group is one of the India’s most influential & respected family businesses in the country. Taking the legacy forward, Yohan Poonawalla is leaving no stone unturned to expand the business and take it to another level.
The thorough knowledge that Yohan Poonawalla possesses has seen him lead the race in the engineering field. For the same, Mr. Yohan has gone a step further with the Poonawalla Engineering Group. Under his expertise and guidance, the Valve Automation Industry has grown exponentially with Intervalve Poonawalla making different types of valves like Gate, Ball, Butterfly, Dual Plate & Lift Check valves. Offering quality products and services, Intervalve Poonawalla has bagged numerous awards and recognition for contributing to the development of various industries.
Giving a pro tip, Yohan Poonawalla reveals, "The key to creating wealth and multiplying it is to earn and invest. Those who think of saving money secure their future, but those who think of investing money go on to secure their family's future. That's the golden mantra we have been following over the years. It is perhaps one of the reasons why family businesses continue for ages." Besides their business empire, the Poonawalla Group has been associated with several CSR initiatives.
In addition to their various businesses the Poonawalla Group supports and array of all CSR activities
such as construction, widening and resurfacing of the Road in Hadapsar, christened as the Soli Poonawalla Road; developing and maintaining the Gool Poonawalla Garden in Salisbury Park; donations to hospitals—especially donating towards a state-of-the-art building known as “Zavaray Poonawalla Cancer Building” with ultra-modern facilities devoted to the treatment and care of cancer patients at the Ruby Hall Clinic; munificent donations to schools, such as Soli Poonawalla school, named in memory of his late grandfather. The YOHAN PONAWALLA FOUNDATION has contributed towards the Shri Sant Gadge Maharaj Vidhyalay for Education, Sports ground development & Maintenance and School bus facilities, renovation and refurbishment of the Turf Club House, Pune. Benevolent assistance to needy people by aiding and promoting family planning especially among the lower strata of the society. He has also extend humanitarian assistance to the beneficiaries of the Poona District Leprosy Committee by outsourcing the manufacture of some of Intervalve Poonawalla’s components. he has also donated to the Pune Police brand new Mahindra Jeeps for patrolling the streets of Pune and beyond. Apart from this, the billionaire entrepreneur is an avid fan of vintage cars and horses. The Pune-based entrepreneur has played a critical role in developing and beautifying the city in Maharashtra.
The charismatic entrepreneur, in the past, has often supported the Pune Police force by providing them with Mahindra Bolero Jeeps. On a parting note, Yohan Poonawalla has not only taken forward the family business in India but is the first person to venture into the hospitality and real estate sector in Pune and Mumbai. Fulfilling business goals one after the other, Mr. Poonawalla advises youngsters to invest in different fields to attain financial freedom at an early age.
