Atlanta sources reported that Speaking on the announcement, Ajoy Misra, MD & CEO, Tata Global Beverages Limited said “Sumitro has created a strong foundation for Tata Starbucks in India and Navin is the right person to build on the momentum we are seeing in the market. We are pleased to bring on a seasoned leader like Navin, who is focused on operations excellence, relevant innovation and developing high performing teams, and look forward to continued brand and business growth for Tata Starbucks in India.”
Meanwhile the Atlanta resident, who grew up in Mumbai, is excited to return to India where he will be responsible for driving Tata Starbucks overall strategic direction and vision and further strengthening Starbucks business growth. Accordingly Gurnaney comes with deep experience in leading and managing businesses across several functions and industries in India, Europe and the U.S, the company said through a statement.
Moreover with this role, Gurnaney is returning to Starbucks after first
joining in 2004 where he was a leader on U.S. business for eight years in
Operations, Drive Thru Optimization and Partner Resources. John Culver, group
president, International, Channel Development and Global Coffee & Tea at
Starbucks Coffee Company “We are pleased to welcome Navin Gurnaney, who has a
proven track record of success within Starbucks and is a business leader with
the ability to bring people together”.
