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He started his career as an Officer with Hindustan Development Corporation where he worked for nine years at various functional and administrative positions.

This was the time the entrepreneur in him realized that he need to break away and do something of his own which lead him start off independently in 1977. The small tea trading business he started in 1977 has grown to Limtex Group of Industries that he heads as Chairman & MD. Limtex is today one of the major players in the tea industry and made a name for itself in the world market.

It has diversified in biscuits and detergents. Under his stewardship Limtex is a popular name in the household. It has emerged as a diversified FMCG house.

As Mr. Poddar puts it, " I started off in 1977 with a miniscule turnover of Rs.1.02 lacs and the now, for the fiscal ended March 2014 the group turnover pegged at 1200 crores".

And ask him mantra of success, he sighs off "its all team work and people out here are business focused. We are a professional team and I believe in my people and they in turn believe in me".

The big day came in 1999 when Limtex was awarded the National Export Award by the Indian Prime Minister for outstanding performance in Exports. This was apart from the "Niryaat Shree Award" Ministry of Commerce and the Federation of Indian Export Organisation.