“Gautam Thapar, chairman & CEO of the Avantha Group announced a cultural blueprint for the organisation, labeled 'The Avantha Way.' The vision was created by an initial group of 16 senior leaders, drawn from across the group companies, which was later expanded to 30. Now the group is 'actualising' the vision down the line,”
The Economic Times, 2012

“Given the global shortage of pulp-wood for paper board production, Ballarpur Industries [is] helping small farmers with degraded land pockets by providing them saplings, financial and technical support and an assured buy back of timber; this ensures sustainable raw material supply for the company, but also improves farmer’s livelihood. Such initiatives go well beyond monetary financial donations, and more importantly, is sustainable!”
The Hindu Business Line, 2012

“An organisation that transcends all boundaries and is very concerned about its people and does not put a denomination on them.”
Financial Express, 2011

“Power equipment major Crompton Greaves (CG) has set up a new transformer manufacturing facility at Washington as the $4 billion (Rs 18,400 crore) Gautam Thapar-led Avantha Group steps on the pedal with its go-global drive launched five years ago.”
Hindustan Times, 28th June 2010

“An Indian conglomerate has committed to spending $20 million over the next five years at the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.

The company -- Avantha Group -- is setting up what's being called the CG Power Center for Intelligent Power. CG Power is an Avantha subsidiary that specializes in manufacturing equipment for electric utilities”
TimesUnion.com, 26th June, 2010

“Avantha charts a course for its rivals to follow.”
The Economist, 8th April 2010

“The paper-to-power conglomerate fashioned from the erstwhile Thapar Group aims to more than double its revenues in the next three years.”
Hindustan Times, 18th January 2010

“Things happen fast at Avantha; the dither quotient is very low.”
Business India, 2009

“Avantha has been expanding overseas. It operates in ten countries, employing 20,000 people, of which 4,500 are outside India.”
Forbes, 2008

“From among all the enterprises trying to get from ‘good to great’, we believe Avantha will be one that completes the journey.”
Business World, 2008