Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail’s director for business development Vivek Shrivastava passed away in Bengaluru on Monday morning. Aged 41, Shrivastava had a 20 year long career working for numerous apparel and textile market leaders.
“We are devastated by the news,” said DLF Malls’ vice president and friend Rehan Huck, India Retailing reported. “He was an extremely bright retail professional and had made a name for himself in the retail trade. He was loved by the people who knew him.”
Shrivastava had worked in the Indian retail industry for over two decades and spent time at businesses including Arvind Limited, Titan Company Limited, and Benetton Group among others. The executive joined Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Limited around a year and a half ago after moving from Benetton where he was responsible for leading the brand’s business development in the country.
Following his passing which occurred due to a heart attack, Shrivastava is survived by his wife and young daughter. The executive had told Images Retail Magazine that he plans to become a company CEO in the coming five years back in March 2023.
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