Industry Veteran Ritesh Kumar Joins Eastman Exports As CEO
India’s leading knitwear manufacturer and exporter Eastman Exports has announced the appointment of Ritesh Kumar as its Chief Executive Officer
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India’s leading knitwear manufacturer
and exporter Eastman Exports has announced the appointment of Ritesh Kumar as
its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kumar brings with him 25+ years of extensive
experience in the garment industry and has served Shahi Exports as the Senior
Vice President and Arise IIP as Chief Operating Officer of its garments
division.
Kumar’s appointment
reflects Eastman Exports' commitment to innovation and expanding its footprint
in India while simultaneously strengthening its global business. Eastman Exports is an important supply chain
partner for several luxury clothing brands across the world, with the U.S.
being its primary market. “We are glad to welcome Mr. Kumar. He brings with him
a wealth of knowledge in technological innovation and strategy. We are
confident that his expertise will help Eastman Exports reach greater heights,”
Eastman Exports’ Chairman N Chandran said.
Kumar holds a PG in GMT
from NIFT and to lead strategic growth at Eastman Exports. He said “I am
honoured to join Eastman Exports and look forward to leveraging my experience
to drive innovation and propel the company to new heights in both global and
domestic markets".
Eastman Exports is among the largest vertically integrated textile manufacturers in India with 35 garmenting units capable of producing over 100 million pieces of knitted garments annually.
