Episode 133 | MVP - Amit Syngle on how Asian Paints is driving the Home Emotion with innovation and culture

Amit Syngle, MD and CEO of Asian Paints, is my distinguished guest on this episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from Mediabrief.com. Over an extraordinary growth journey from Management Trainee to MD & CEO, Syngle has helped shape Asian Paints into Asia’s second-largest and India’s largest paint and home décor powerhouse, and one of the World’s Top 5 in Architectural coatings.

In this episode, Syngle speaks about Asian Paints’ 80-year legacy, its scale, turnover and the thinking behind its ‘Har Ghar’ festive campaign that celebrates India’s emotional bond with home. He explains how the company has moved from paint manufacturing to becoming a complete home décor solutions provider rooted in strong consumer understanding, design leadership and cultural relevance.

We discuss the expanding paints and coatings market, Asian Paints’ décor strategy, and how its training academies equip lakhs of painters and tradespeople with future-ready skills. Syngle also highlights how collaborations in public art and murals bring design, colour and cultural storytelling to communities across India.

The conversation dives deep into company culture, values, inclusiveness, contribution, belonging and the ability to embrace multiple generations at the workplace. Syngle also reflects on his own journey and the leadership lessons of passion, perseverance and people engagement.

We close with a discussion on reputation management and why safeguarding brand trust is a shared responsibility across the organisation.

A powerful and insightful conversation for anyone interested in branding, décor, leadership or the future of consumer-centric businesses. (Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor, MEDIABRIEF.COM)

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