Indiaplaza appoints S Shriram as SBU Head – Lifestyle
Indiaplaza.com, the company that pioneered online shopping in India since 1999, has announced the appointment of S Shriram as SBU Head – Lifestyle. As SBU Head for Indiaplaza, Shriram will be responsible for building the Lifestyle business, including men’s, women’s and kids’ apparel and accessories, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, home furnishing and furniture.
Indiaplaza.com, the company that pioneered online shopping in India since 1999, has announced the appointment of S Shriram as SBU Head – Lifestyle. As SBU Head for Indiaplaza, Shriram will be responsible for building the Lifestyle business, including men’s, women’s and kids’ apparel and accessories, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, home furnishing and furniture.
Commenting on the appointment, K Vaitheeswaran, Founder & CEO, Indiaplaza.com, “We are very happy to have Shriram on board. I am confident his rich experience as a retailer will help position Indiaplaza as the leading online shopping destination for lifestyle also, just like for books and electronics.”
Online shopping in India is booming across books and electronics. With the Indian Internet population crossing 100 million recently, the next wave of growth is expected in the area of lifestyle. With a loyal base of customers and fast growing traffic, Indiaplaza is aiming to quickly establish leadership position in online retailing of lifestyle as well.
Prior to joining Indiaplaza, Shriram was National Head of Business Development at Café Coffee Day, and was responsible for their expansion among key account partner-locations. Earlier to this, he was leading the Travel Retail and Consumer Businesses at Bangalore International Airport Ltd as part of the core committee that was involved in selecting the operators across various commercial businesses such as domestic and international retail, duty free, F&B, forex, landside traffic management, ground transportation, etc. He has also worked with United Colors of Benetton, the Future Group and the RPG Group.
