Bata India appoints Sandeep Kataria as country manager

European footwear major Bata's Indian subsidiary Bata India on Tuesday said it has appointed Sandeep Kataria as the country manager for the India subcontinent.

Kataria, who was Chief Commercial Officer at Vodafone India before joining the shoe maker, will be reporting to Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, who has been elevated as President, Asia South, based in Singapore, with a broader perimeter encompassing India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.

"This development is in line with the company's growth trajectoryAwhich picked up significant momentum under Gopalakrishnan," it said in a statement.

Gopalakrishnan said: "I am confident that Sandeep will play a critical role in continuing to build Bata as a contemporary and stylish brand, keeping in mind the changing consumer trend in India and will drive the company to achieve the accelerated growth plan."

--IANS

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