Bata India Ltd has appointed Nitesh Kumar as its Managing Director (Retail) with effect from May 21, 2014.
Kumar, who joined Bata India in 2003 from McDowell & Co. Ltd. (now USL Limited), was the Managing Director of Bata Shoe Company (Thailand) Ltd. and subsequently as the Managing Director - Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd prior to his new role.
With over 11 years of rich experience in Retail– Profit, Sales, Business Development, Expansion, Merchandising and Buying, Kumar will be responsible for the Bata Retail Stores with a focus on store expansion and growth of existing stores. He will be supporting Mr. Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, Group Managing Director – Bata Emerging Markets - India.
The company has also appointed Anjal Bnasal as an Independent Director. Bansal is the Managing Director of Spencer Stuart’s Indian business. Based in Mumbai, she also co-led the firm’s Asia Pacific Board & CEO practice.
Bansal has worked in various geographies across the United States, Europe and Asia, advising companies on Board governance, CEO and senior executive search and succession planning. Presently, she is on the Board of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and also an active member of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry and CII. Before joining Spencer Stuart, she was with McKinsey & Company based in New York and Mumbai.
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