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L to r: Kreol Group CEO Lal Arakulath, new COO Vishwanath Iyer, and Executive Director Kreol Arakulath.
Kreol Group has named Vishwanath Iyer as Chief Operating Officer. He will lead operational strategy and execution across the company, with an immediate focus on the travel retail channel, B2B apparel & lifestyle, and e-commerce verticals.
Iyer brings over two decades of leadership experience in FMCG, beverages and travel retail to the role. Prior to joining Kreol Group, he held senior roles at Beam Suntory, Diageo and PepsiCo, where he handled account management, operations, supply chain and commercial strategy across international markets.
Iyer also served as Head of Buying & Supply Chain at Delhi Duty Free (GMR GROUP), managing category buying and vendor management for one of India’s largest airport retail businesses.
Kreol Group CEO Lal Arakulath commented: “We’re delighted to have Vishwanath join the Kreol Group family. His leadership comes at an important time as we scale our business to new heights.”
Executive Director Kreol Arakulath added: “At this juncture of our growth journey, it was important that whomever we took on board had both brand-side and retailer-side experience across multiple categories in order to match our ambitions for operational excellence and high-performance team-building. Vishwanath brings both these perspectives to the table, as a celebrated addition to our organisation.”
Iyer noted: “I’m excited to join Kreol Group at this pivotal stage. With my background in global brand houses and travel retail operators, I see tremendous opportunity to strengthen operations across our travel retail markets, B2B apparel & lifestyle business, and e-commerce. I look forward to working with Lal, Kreol and the team to build efficient systems and deliver more value for partners and customers.”
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