E-commerce giant Amazon has announced the appointment of Samir Kumar as the new Country Manager for India, effective October 1. Kumar will take over from Manish Tiwary, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside the company.
In a leadership update, Amazon noted that Kumar, a veteran with 25 years of experience at the company, will lead the India consumer business while continuing his role overseeing consumer operations in the Middle East, South Africa, and Turkey.
Kumar has been with Amazon since 1999 and was part of the original team that launched Amazon.in in 2013.
As part of this transition, the current leadership team of Amazon.in—comprising Saurabh Srivastava (Categories), Harsh Goyal (Everyday Essentials), Amit Nanda (Marketplace), and Aastha Jain (Growth Initiatives)—will report directly to Kumar. Kishore Thota (Emerging Markets Shopping Experience) will report to Amit Agarwal, Amazon’s Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets.
Commenting on the transition, Amit Agarwal, said, “I am deeply appreciative of Manish’s leadership in steering Amazon.in to become the de facto starting point for Indians to buy and sell anything online. I wish him the best for his next chapter.”
“India remains an important priority for Amazon, and I am super excited about the opportunity ahead as we continue to transform lives and livelihoods. We have a strong local leadership bench and, along with Samir’s experiences across Emerging Markets, I am even more optimistic about our future plans to deliver for customers and the business in India,” Agarwal said.
From: financialexpress
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