After Manish Tiwary stepped down from his role to explore an opportunity, ecommerce major Amazon has now named its veteran Samir Kumar as the new country manager
Kumar has been a part of the original team that planned and launched Amazon India in 2013
Kumar’s extensive experience at Amazon positions him well to drive the company’s growth in one of its key markets in India
Days after Manish Tiwary stepped down from his role to explore an opportunity, ecommerce major Amazon has now named its veteran Samir Kumar as the new country manager for India.
Kumar will take over operational responsibilities for India from October 1, working closely with Tiwary during the transition, Reuters reported.
With over two decades of experience in Amazon, Kumar has been a part of the original team that planned and launched Amazon India in 2013. In addition to his new role in India, he will continue to lead Amazon’s consumer businesses across the Middle East, South Africa and Turkey.
As part of this leadership change, Kumar will oversee the current India leadership team,Saurabh Srivastava (Categories), Harsh Goyal (Everyday Essentials), Amit Nanda (Marketplace), and Aastha Jain (Growth Initiatives) will now report to Samir. Additionally, Kishore Thota (Emerging Markets Shopping Experience) will report directly to Amit Nanda.
Kumar’s extensive experience at Amazon positions him well to drive the company’s growth in one of its key markets in India.
(The story will be updated soon)