are seasoned corporate executives with over 25 years of expertise in acquiring, launching, managing, and establishing brands across the global marketplace.
Optimizing global distribution channels for efficient reach and market penetration.
Foster strategic partnerships through proactive business development initiatives.
Manage global accounts to enhance cross-border relationships and maximize revenue opportunities.
Provide expert guidance and strategic insights to optimize decision-making and drive business success.
We boast robust partnerships with leading retailers and global brands, and our associates are strategically positioned across both established and emerging global economies.
Includes but not limited to 111Skin, Anastesia Beverly hills, Beauty Box, Boddess, Evolve, Juice Beauty, Kaja, Lush, Maison Des Parfums, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Rituals, The Body Shop, Omorovicza, Mermade, O’ Boticario, Pixi, Eco Tools and another 40 global brands of significance.
Founder and Chief General
Manager-Asia, MENA and North America
Varun has displayed strong leadership and a "can do" attitude to driving The Body Shop in India to its current market leader position. Varun has strong multichannel retail skills and has shown his ability to drive the P+L in a very fast growing emerging market. His leadership style combines a commercially driven focus with a great sense of humour and is well respected within the organizations.
Varun works tirelessly to ensure his teams in India and Sri Lanka are supported to deliver double digit growth year on year. His strong leadership, business acumen and steadfast positive attitude create a working culture that promotes internal succession and continued career development. He is also very passionate in making a difference in the Indian community and is an ambassador for change and charity events. A pleasure to work with Varun and his teams.
Varun remains one of the few persons I will remember for his sincerity, his honesty and his dedication to work. If one needs somebody to fully rely on, Varun is an obvious choice. I have no hesitation recommending him for any position he will apply for in his fields of expertise.
Varun is a dedicated professional who helped Juice Beauty to launch in India with House of Beauty. He understands how to build the business in India and knows the challenges for foreigner brands to launch in this market. With his experience he helped us to streamline the communication between the several teams He is open minded and a very nice person to work with
Varun is an individual who processes very high technical skills and retail management experiences with very high people skills. Also, he is not afraid of trying new things and always is open minded. I can recommend that Varun would be the great leader in retail business or even non-retail business ”
Varun is truly of the finest retail professionals I have worked with. He constantly works on new and innovative ways to drive business and has a 'never say die' attitude to the greatest of challenges. He has vast experience in varied fields - Product Sourcing, Buying and Retail Operations. Varun is a great and motivating team person and a wonderful team asset.
Varun is an incredible brand partner. With a wealth of knowledge and connections in APAC market, he is an extremely valuable resource for companies looking to grow their business in the region. He understands how to maintain a consisitent brand message while also creating bespoke strategies to localize and scale of country. Above all else, he is a pleasure to work with and will always bring positivity to the table!