Former Zara India head Sanjay Rao joins GUESS Europe

A lot of senior executives from Inditex have joined GUESS globally

Sanjay Rao, the former managing director of Inditex India, has joined the European arm of US-based lifestyle brand GUESS, said sources in the know.

Inditex is the parent of fast fashion chain Zara, Massimo Dutti and others. In India, it has separate joint-ventures with Tata-owned Trent for Zara and Massimo Dutti.

Rao, an Inditex veteran, is expected to take over for GUESS as one of the country heads in Europe.

When contacted, Rao confirmed that he has joined GUESS Europe.

"After a successful career of more than a decade with Inditex, I resigned in February to take up an exciting