Himanshu Chakrawarti takes over as CEO of The Mobile Store

Chakrawarti, who takes over the reins from Shrikant Gokhale, is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore.

PTI | May 5, 2011



Essar group-promoted The Mobile Store (TMS), on Wednesday announced the appointment of Himanshu Chakrawarti as the Chief Executive Officer of the retail chain.

"Himanshu will provide vital strategic lead to take TMS to the next level of accelerated growth, which now includes consumer durables and information technology retail also," Essar Retail CEO Alok Gupta said in a statement.

Chakrawarti, who takes over the reins from Shrikant Gokhale, is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore.

Prior to his appointment with TMS, Chakrawarti was the Chief Operating Officer at Tata group's books and music retail chain Landmark.

"We have a slew of exciting initiatives lined up which will further cement our leadership position," Chakrawarti said in a statement.

TMS is the country's largest telecom retailer, with over 1,000 stores, spread across over 150 cities, the statement said.
 

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