Raymond Ltd. the world’s largest integrated manufacturer of fabrics announced that it has appointed Joe Kuruvilla as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Raymond Lifestyle.
The company in a regulatory filing said, “Raymond has announced the reinforcement of its management team at Raymond Lifestyle with the appointment of Joe Kuruvilla as the Chief Executive Officer.”
Raymond Lifestyle is the flagship division of the textile firm which includes branded textile and apparel business. The company under its apparel business includes brands like Park Avenue, Parx, Colour Plus,ethnic, and Khadi.
Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman & MD of Raymond Ltd., commenting on the development said, “We are charting a refreshed approach in our Lifestyle business as we emerge in the new normal. The strengthening of the management team with the addition of Joe Kuruvilla is an exciting development and in line with our commitment to invest in global talent to enhance the scale of our business.
Joe is a Civil Engineer with an MBA in Marketing from Pune University and has done Executive Education from IIM Ahmedabad and Columbia Business School of New York. He has started his career as Management trainee and has spent his career working at Unilever PLC. Joe has been also leading the Unilever’s fastest-growing business in the European Union as the Vice President – Marketing for Home Care and Beauty & Personal Care for the East Europe region.