A naljit Singh is an Indian businessman and the founder and chairman of Max Group, a diversified conglomerate with major interests in insurance, healthcare, and real estate. He is the son of Bhai Mohan Singh, the founder of the pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories. After a family settlement, Analjit Singh ceded control of Ranbaxy to his brothers and struck out on his own, using his inheritance to build a new business empire from scratch.
He founded Max India in 1985 and astutely entered emerging sectors of the Indian economy. He formed successful joint ventures with international giants, such as New York Life for the life insurance business (Max Life Insurance) and Bupa for health insurance (Max Bupa). He also built Max Healthcare into one of India's leading hospital chains. In recent years, Singh has restructured the Max Group, demerging its various businesses into separate listed entities to unlock value. He has also diversified into hospitality with a collection of luxury properties in South Africa.
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