Marks & Spencer Reliance India today appointed James Munsen as the new managing director replacing Venu Nair.
Munsen is a seasoned retailer with over 20 years of experience, including six years in the country and the Czech region that covers the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia.
Nair will be leaving M&S later this month to join as the chief commercial officer for the retail arm of the Tatas, Trent.
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Munsen will be responsible for continuing to grow Marks & Spencer's joint venture business with Reliance Retail. M&S has 57 stores across 27 cities in the country, making it the largest outside Britain.
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