Brand Concepts’ search for excellence brings Retail Pioneer Mr. Govind Shrikhande on Board


May 24, 2022

Brand Concepts Ltd announces the appointment of Mr. Govind S Shrikhande as a Board Member

Adding another feather to its crown, Brand Concepts Ltd expands its Board of Directors to 7 by inviting Mr. Govind S Shrikhande in the capacity of Non-Executive Independent Director as well as Mentor in the field of his expertise and experience viz. customer-centric strategy, innovation, people, retail, etc.

Mr. Shrikhande aged 62 years is a Retail Professional with a Degree in Textile Technology (B.Text) from VJTI, Mumbai, and Masters in Marketing (MBA) from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune. He has 38 years of rich experience in the entire chain of Fabrics to Apparel to Multi-Format Retailing including Department Stores, Hypermarket, Airport Retail, Beauty, Home, Books, Music, etc. across Marquee Companies like Mafatlal, Johnson, Arvind, Bombay Dyeing and Shoppers Stop. In His long Journey, he has been closely associated with Many milestone events such as the Launch of Denim in India, the Launch of Arrow, the Revival of Vivaldi & Two Major Turnarounds at Shoppers Stop, etc.

He is also working as an Independent Director on the board of V Mart Retail, IR & H Pvt Ltd & Donear Industries Ltd, SDL Retail, and also on the Board of WeSchool & Symbiosis. He has been a Mentor with the Bombay Chamber of Commerce for the last 3 years under the shadow of The Leader Programme. He has been awarded several Awards like Retail Icons of India in 2019 by Images Magazine, Movers of Time by Samay Bharti in 2012, and Award of Excellence in 2012- For creating & nurturing excellence in the field of Business (Award by ASM Group of Institutes Pune) and many more.

Mr. Govind’s long history of successful leadership, coupled with his experience advising clients and people makes him an ideal person for this role. Mr. Abhinav Kumar, the CEO of the company, expressed his excitement at the addition to his team, saying, “We are immensely pleased to have Govind join our team. His vast experience makes me confident in the fact that being associated with him will surely make Brand Concepts a force to reckon with in the coming years. Together, we are poised to make our name globally and I look forward to working closely with Govind to continue to ensure Brand Concepts makes a positive impact on all stakeholders, including Our Customers, our people, Our shareholder & the society at large,” said Mr. Abhinav Kumar CEO & Whole Time Director, Brand concepts Ltd.

“I feel very privileged to take on this role at such an exciting time for our profession — the needs of customers, people, and other stakeholders are changing rapidly. Brand Concepts is dealing with these changes in thoughtful and innovative ways which will benefit all Brand Concepts stakeholders & businesses for years to come. I am positive that my experience will be put to good use and our association will enable us to give the company reach new milestones.” said Mr. Shrikhande.

About the Company:

Incorporated in the year 2007, Brand Concepts specializes in the retail of bags, backpacks & fashion accessories for the Indian markets. Brand Concepts is a premier resource for licensed fashion and lifestyle brands in the category – Travel Gears, such as Luggage Trolleys, Backpacks, and Small Leather Goods like Belts & Wallets for both Men & Women, Women’s Handbags, and Lifestyle accessories. We have some valued brands in our portfolio, like Tommy Hilfiger and some of Our in-house brands Sugarush and The Vertical. Our portfolio, with strategic product offering, makes us one of the preferred retailers across all formats. With the passage of time, we continue to get more efficient and stronger with our technical expertise and increasing market share. We make sincere efforts on transforming the latest trends into accessible fashion. Brand Concepts’ mission is to be the largest Multi-Brand Accessories Retail company in India and pioneer innovative concepts in Retailing to benefit the end consumer. Brand Concepts Ltd. has an Omni commerce business currently company runs 25 Stores in (COCO & FOCO format) and www.baglineindia.com

VISION -Become one of the world’s most regarded Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories retail entities, by consistently adding more valuable brands to our portfolio.

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