Arvind Mediratta
Arvind Mediratta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.Tech, MBA |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Occupation(s) | MD & CEO, Metro Cash & Carry India |
| Spouse | Rashmi Mediratta |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://www.arvindmediratta.com/ |
Arvind Mediratta (born 1967)[1] is an Indian business executive, and the managing director and chief executive officer at METRO Cash & Carry, the Indian arm of German wholesaler Metro AG, since February 2016.[2][3] He is from New Delhi, India.
Education[edit]
Mediratta received a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1989. He did his MBA in Marketing and Finance from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1991, and was conferred with the Roll of Honour at the institute. In 2002, he was a part of the General Management Program of the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.[4]
Career[edit]
Mediratta began his career with Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1991 to handle marketing and branding strategy in India, Bangkok, and Singapore for a decade. He was the chief marketing officer at Marico in 2001 and Whirlpool (India) in 2003. As the chief marketing officer for South Asia for Yum! Brands in 2005, he handled Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and A&W in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius.[2]
Mediratta joined Walmart (India) in 2007 and set up Walmart's Cash and Carry business; later, he was elevated as its chief operating officer and handled its India operations. He joined Walmart (USA) as the global officer and vice-president for operations (Texas) for the entire US market, followed by being the global officer and vice-president of merchandising for Fresh until 2016.[3]
Mediratta joined Metro Cash and Carry, India as its chief executive officer and managing director in 2016, leading its expansion into new geographies, transformation into a customer-centric enterprise, and making it a profitable billion dollar company.[2][3][5]
He was the Chair of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Committee on Retail and Internal Trade from 2020-2022.[6] He was also the Co-Chair of Food Processing Committee, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2019.[7] Mediratta has been involved in the wholesale and the retail economy with Fortune 500 corporations for over three decades.[citation needed]
Recognition[edit]
- Top 8 Marketers in India - The Economic Times (2003)[8]
- 50 most Powerful People in Media, Advertising and Marketing in India - PITCH (2004)[8]
- 25 Hottest Young Executives in India - Business Today (2006)[8]
- Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia - The Economic Times (2020)[9]
- Inspiring CEOs of 2021 - The Economic Times (2021)[10]
- Food and Grocery Retail Icons of India, 2022 - Images Group [11]
- Business Icons of India 2022 - Marksmen (2022) [12]
- Most Inspiring CEO - The Economic Times (2022)[13]
- Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2022-23 - The Economic Times [13]
- Honored for pioneering the initiative of the Smart Kirana program in India - SKDM and ICPRG (2023) [14]
Personal life[edit]
Mediratta is married to Rashmi Mediratta, an art enthusiast, and has two children.[15][16][8] He is also the Chairperson, Retail and Internal Trade Committee, FICCI [17]
References[edit]
- ^ Sapam, Bidya (19 September 2019). "After-hours with the MD and CEO of Metro Cash & Carry India". mint. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Mitra, Sounak (1 February 2016). "Metro Cash and Carry appoints Arvind Mediratta as managing director". mint. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Reporter, B. S. (1 February 2016). "Metro Cash and Carry appoints former Walmart executive Arvind Mediratta as India MD". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ A Stone for a Business Leader
- ^ Bailay, Rasul. "GST rolled out: Low cost structure helping Metro Cash and Carry compete in India: Arvind Mediratta, CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "FICCI". ficci.in. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "CII". cii.in. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Arvind Mediratta - Managing Director & CEO at METRO Cash and Carry India". THE ORG. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Arvind Mediratta, CEO of METRO India awarded 'The Most Promising Business Leader of Asia 2020' by Economic Times". Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ s, Andrew. "Leaders awarded at "ET Now CEO Conclave" for Facilitating Growth During the Pandemic". Pressroom Today. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "India's Top Food & Grocery Retail Leaders bestowed with Icon honours at Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards 2022". Indiaretailing. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Business Frontmen And Women Prove Their Heavy Mettle". Marksmen Daily - Your daily dose of insights and inspiration. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Arvind Mediratta: The Architect of METRO's Remarkable Resurgence in India". THE ORG. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "METRO Cash and Carry India Launches Smart Kirana Academy to Kirana Modernization". indianretailer. 16 March 2023.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sangeeta Tanwar & Alokananda (7 April 2018). "How Metro's Arvind Mediratta plans to capitalise on kirana opportunity". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sangeeta Tanwar and Alokananda. "Metro Man wants to change how we shop". Rediff. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Arvind Mediratta Biography". Leader Biography.