Jockey India Licensee Page Industries Names Karthik Yathindra As CEO
Karthik Yathindra, who is currently president - chief sales and marketing officer of the company, will assume the new role on 1 April 2025
(The Corner Office Journal) -- Page Industries Ltd., the licensee for Jockey and Speedo brands, appointed Karthik Yathindra as chief executive officer of the company.
Yathindra, who is currently president - chief sales and marketing officer of the company, will assume his new role 1 April 2025, the Indian apparel maker said in a stock exchange announcement.
Page Industries said he will continue to report to Managing Director V.S. Ganesh.
In his current role, Yathindra oversees both Jockey and Speedo as well as leads teams in-charge of functions, including general trade, modern retail, ecommerce and D2C, consumer analytics and visual merchandising, it added.
Page Industries is the exclusive licensee of Jockey International Inc. for manufacture, distribution and marketing of the Jockey brand in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar, according to its website.
The Bengaluru-based company is also the exclusive licensee of Speedo International Ltd. for the manufacture, marketing and distribution of the Speedo brand in India.
About Karthik Yathindra
Yathindra has over 15 years’ experience in sales, retail, product, marketing and business management across consumer brands in the fashion and lifestyle space.
Page Industries said over the last nine years since Yathindra joined the company, he has played an instrumental role in building Jockey in the country and steering the brand to enter new product categories as well as cater to new consumer segments.
He is responsible for brand health, product performance and business growth of Jockey and Speedo in India, and other international licensed markets, it added.
Yathindra, who has completed PGDM and B.A. (Law), started his career with Titan Company Ltd. in the watches and accessories division, according to the statement.
During his stint at Titan, which lasted over six years, Yathindra took on various roles, including sales and distribution, retail operations, product management and marketing across brands like Titan, Fastrack, Sonata and Zoop, it said.
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