Mathew Eipe

Mathew Eipe joined Godrej Soaps Limited as a management trainee in 1977 after completing his Chemical Engineering graduate degree at IIT Mumbai, and his postgraduate studies in Business Management at IIM Calcutta.

In 1994, he was appointed as Senior Vice President – Marketing in the Chemicals Division of Godrej Soaps Limited, serving from 1995 to 2000. He led the successful turnaround and integration of GGIC (Gujarat Godrej Innovative Chemicals) with Godrej Soaps Limited.

After the demerger of Godrej Soaps Limited in 2001, he was appointed as Executive Director and President (Chemicals) at Godrej Industries Limited and headed the Chemicals business till his retirement in 2013. During 2010 to 2013, he led the team that successfully relocated the Chemicals factory from Vikhroli to a world-class manufacturing facility at Ambernath near Mumbai.

He served on the Board of Godrej Industries from 2001 till his retirement in 2013. He was a member of the Group Management Committee from 1994 till 2013.