Carlyle hires Anuj Poddar as Asia co-head GPS to improve portfolio performance

Global investment firm Carlyle has appointed Anuj Poddar to co-head of global portfolio solutions GPS for Asia, focusing on India and Southeast Asia SEA.

In the newly created role, which FinanceAsia understands starts next month, Poddar pictured will work with Carlyle Asia’s country investment advisory teams, Janine Feng, vice chair of Carlyle Asia, as well as with Richard Elder, global head of GPS in the US, to help drive change and performance across the firm's portfolio companies, according to a company announcement. Poddar will be based in Mumbai.

Poddar has over 30 years experience in corporate leadership and management consulting, and will join...