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S K Bhatt resigns; V Srinivasan is appointed Godrej's newcompany secretary December 2, 2008S K Bhatt, executive vice president (corporate services) and company secretary, Godrej Industries, has resigned from his post. V Srinivasan, executive vice president — finance & estate — Godrej Industries, has been appointed the new company secretary of the company with effect from December 01, 2008. The announcement came through a company filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.Godrej Industries, under the group umbrella, involves in a wide range of businesses — from locks and safes to typewriters and word processors, from refrigerators and furniture to machine tools and process equipment, from engineering workstations to cosmetics and detergents, from edible oils and chemicals to agro products.

Carrefour appoints Lars Olofsson as CEONovember 25, 2008French international hypermarket chain, Carrefour has enticed Swiss Nestle’s executive vice president Lars Olofsson to lead Carrefour as CEO replacing José Luis Durán from January 1, said the group. On this development, Amaury de Seze, Carrefour chairman said, "Lars Olofsson has exceptional experience in consumer markets, built over more than 30 years, both in France and internationally, within the number one global food industry group."

Mike Duke to be Wal-Mart’s next CEONovember 24, 2008Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, has said that its CEO Lee Scott will retire next February. Scott will be succeeded by Mike Duke, who heads its company’s international operations.Scott, 59, has served as CEO for more than eight years. Scott became president and CEO of Wal-Mart's US division in 1998 and president and CEO for the corporation in 2000. Scott will continue serving as chairman of the executive committee of the board.

Former COO, Style Spa - Birla Group, joins Ebony GautierNovember 21, 2008Ebony Homes– the specialty retail venture of the USD 3 billion DS Corp, has announced the appointment of KA Parameswaran as the CEO of Ebony Gautier. Parameswaran, former COO of Style Spa Furniture Limited - a KK Birla group company, has been specifically mandated to drive the home adornment retail business of Ebony Gautier. In his new role as the CEO of Ebony Gautier, Parameswaran will spearhead the company’s long term and development strategy which would include undertaking expansion of Ebony Gautier specialty retail stores across the country over the next two years.
Tesco HSC appoints Sandeep Dhar as CEOTesco Hindustan Service Centre (HSC), the global services arm of the global retailer Tesco, has appointed Sandeep Dhar as its new CEO. Prior to this, Dhar, served as the managing director of the India operations for technology consulting company, Sapient Technologies. Dhar replaced Meena Ganesh at Tesco HSC, who quit to start her own venture.