Indian e-retailer Snapdeal appoints Himanshu Chakrawarti as president

An alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore, Chakrawarti brings over 30 years of experience in the retail sector in building lifestyle brands.

Chakrawarti has previously served as the CEO of Unlimited Fashion - Arvind Lifestyle Brands’, CEO of Hi-Care Services and CEO of Essar-owned The MobileStore.

“We are delighted to welcome Himanshu to the Snapdeal family. He brings an in-depth understanding of value retail and Omni-channel distribution operations in India. Additionally, his success with building brands will add immense value to Snapdeal's Power Brands program. We look forward to benefiting from his experience and leadership as we collectively continue to build our Bharat-focused, value commerce platform,” Rohit Bansal, co-founder & COO, Snapdeal, said in a statement.

Speaking on his appointment, Chakrawarti said, “It is a great time to build a contemporary retail ecosystem that celebrates the aspirations and meets the needs of India’s vast value segment and is designed to serve them across both digital and physical channels. I am excited about the opportunity that lies ahead at Snapdeal. I am delighted to join an exceptionally talented and experienced team at Snapdeal.”

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)