Bata India appoints Sandeep Kataria as country manager

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Aug 4, 2017

European footwear major’s Indian subsidiary, Bata India has appointed Sandeep Kataria as the Country Manager for the India sub-continent.
 

 Kataria who joins Bata India from Vodafone India where he was the Chief Commercial Officer and will report to Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, who has been elevated as President of Asia South, based in Singapore, with a broader perimeter encompassing: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.
 
 Speaking on the appointment, President – Asia South, Bata, Rajeev Gopalakrishnan in a statement said, “I am confident that Sandeep Kataria 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.”

Kataria holds a Bachelor of Technology degree (Chemical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He has lived and worked in India (Delhi and Mumbai) and UK (London).
 
Country Manager, Bata India, Sandeep Kataria said,” I am very excited for the opportunity to lead Bata in India – a very strong, trusted and admired brand with immense potential to grow rapidly. I look forward to helping to take the business to greater heights across many channels, consumer segments and geographies.”
 
Kataria has over 2 decades of experience in the consumer industry, covering design and deployment of business strategy, brand management and sales and marketing leadership across the developing and developed markets.