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Marico is a leading Indian Group in Consumer Products & Services in the Global Beauty and Wellness space. Marico’s Products and Services in Hair care, Skin Care and Healthy Foods generated a Turnover of about Rs. 15.6 billion (about USD 380 Million) during 2006-07. Marico markets well-known brands such as Parachute, Saffola, Sweekar, Hair & Care, Nihar, Shanti, Mediker, Revive, Manjal, Kaya, Sundari, Aromatic, Camelia, Fiancee and HairCode. Marico’s brands and their extensions occupy leadership positions with significant market shares in most categories- Coconut Oil, Hair Oils, Post wash hair care, Anti-lice Treatment, Premium Refined Edible Oils, niche Fabric Care etc. Marico is present in the Skin Care Solutions segment through Kaya Skin Clinics (60 in India and The Middle East), the Sundari range of Spa skin care products (in the USA & other countries) and its soap franchise (in India and Bangladesh).
Marico's branded products are present in Bangladesh, other SAARC countries, the Middle East, Egypt and South Africa. The Overseas Sales franchise of Marico’s Consumer Products (whether as exports from India or as local operations in a foreign country) is one of the largest amongst Indian Companies and is entirely in branded products and services. Marico was selected as one of the eight Indian companies in S & P’s list of Challenger Companies from various nations, compiled globally by Standard & Poor’s in June 2007.
Marico has also won various other Awards such as the following:
- Marico Uncommon Sense case study has been showcased
in the Annual World Effie Coffee table book, 2008.
- Marico’s “Saffola World Heart Day" campaign has won a Bronze at the first-ever Asia Pacific Effie Awards, Singapore, 2008.
- 3 top Awards instituted by CNBC-TV18, U21 Global
and Watson Wyatt Worldwide, in following categories:
India’s Employer of Choice for 2007 , Award for HR
Excellence & Award for Best Employer in the Consumer
Products and Healthcare Sector.
- Gold Effie (2007) for its Corporate campaign and a Bronze Effie (2007) for Saffola.
- Kaya - Best Retailer in the Beauty and Fitness category, India retail Forum (September 2007)
- NDTV Profit - Business Leadership Award, FMCG Personal Hygiene Category (July 2007).
- One of India's 10 best marketers (Business Today September 2006).
- Brand Leadership Award at the India Brand Summit 2006 (September 2006).
- Kaya - Retailer of The Year Award (for the 2nd consecutive Year) at India Retail Summit 2006.
- The Gulf Marketing Review Award in the Middle East 2006.
Every month, over 70 Million consumer packs from Marico reach approximately 130 Million consumers in about 23 Million households, through a widespread distribution network of more than 2.5 Million outlets in India and overseas.
Marico’s focus on sustainable profitable growth is manifest through its consistent financial performance – a CAGR of 19% in Turnover and 19% in Profits over the past 5 years- while setting a record of several consecutive quarters of year on year growth- 33 for Profits and 29 for Sales.
The Marico scrip is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) (Code 531642) & on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) (Code “MARICO”).
