METRO Cash & Carry India Gets New Managing Director
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Arvind Mediratta takes over as Managing Director from
Rajeev Bakshi as of Feb 01
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Mediratta was formerly with Walmart’s US operations as
Corporate Vice President (Merchandising), and Corporate Vice President
(Operations)
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Was earlier responsible for running Walmart India’s
cash-&-carry operations as COO
Mumbai, February 02, 2016 – METRO Cash & Carry India welcomes Arvind Mediratta, who has
joined the Company in the position of Managing Director of the company, as of
February 01, 2016.
Arvind Mediratta comes to METRO from Walmart USA, where he was working
as Corporate Vice President (Merchandising), after spending a year in
Operations as Corporate Vice President. Prior to that, he was the Chief
Operating Officer of Walmart India, where he was directly responsible for
running cash-&-carry operations and overseeing all functions. He had joined
Walmart in April 2007 and played a key role in setting up Walmart's Indian
cash-&-carry business and organization from the ground up.
In the past, Arvind was Chief Marketing Officer for South Asia at Yum!
Foods and also Vice President, Marketing & Product Development for
Whirlpool India until May 2005. Arvind
was also Head of Marketing for Marico until July 2003. He started his career
with Procter & Gamble in 1991 and held various Brand Management roles in
the Asia-Pacific region until 2001.
Arvind Mediratta takes over from Rajeev Bakshi, who had joined METRO
Cash & Carry India as Managing Director in June 2010. Under Bakshi’s
guidance, METRO Cash & Carry India embarked on a pan-India expansion
plan with a sharp focus on customer orientation and profitability, which helped
establish METRO Cash & Carry as a leading player in the Indian Market.
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