Raymond Limited, India’s integrated worsted suiting manufacturer that offers end-to-end solutions for fabrics and garmenting, has appointed Sunil Kataria as the CEO of Lifestyle Business. Kataria will be responsible for steering the next phase of growth by driving digital agenda and strengthening the brand’s presence in domestic and international markets.
Before joining Raymond Kataria was the CEO of GCPL, India and SAARC. He was responsible for creating an innovation-led product portfolio and strengthening GCPL’s digital capabilities.
The Lifestyle Business is the flagship vertical of Raymond Group which includes branded textiles, garmenting, shirting, retail, and apparel business counting brands such as Raymond, Raymond Ready-to-Wear, Raymond Made to Measure, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, Parx and Ethnix by Raymond. Kataria’s role will be pivotal in driving the ongoing transformation to create a future-ready Raymond that intersperses digital and physical experiences while infusing freshness to the product portfolio to drive growth. With customer-centricity at the core, Raymond has been driving an enterprise-wide transformation aimed at harnessing the unprecedented digital opportunity, the company said.
“At Raymond, we believe in having industry’s finest talent that resonates with our vision to create a future-ready organisation. During the last few years, we have been making stronger strides and creating brands and retail experiences for our loyal and new-age consumers. I would like to welcome Kataria to the Raymond family and believe that he would be instrumental in accelerating growth for the business in India and international markets,” Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, Raymond Ltd., said.
The appointment of Kataria comes at a critical juncture in Raymond’s journey for the brand that continues to be a leader in its pack and stays relevant in the fashion apparel space with numerous international labels entering the Indian market.
