Andrew Levermore appointed as the Chief Operating Officer at Bharti Retail

Bharti Retail, a fully owned subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises, has appointed Andrew Levermore as the Chief Operating Officer, with effect from July 2010.

 He will be responsible for the operations of easyday and easyday Market stores across India. He will also be instrumental in taking forward the Company's mission of Enabling India to Live Better.

Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Bharti Enterprises said, "We are delighted to have Andrew Levermore on board. His appointment underlines our philosophy of bringing in best in class and global talent. I am confident that Andrew’s rich experience in the international and India markets will add immense value to Bharti Retail’s operations.”

Andrew Levermore has over 28 years of rich global experience in the retail industry – both in luxury and value retail. Prior to being appointed by Bharti Retail, he was the Director of Stores for Woolworths in South Africa and was responsible for over 400 stores of varying formats across the country. Prior to Woolsworths, Andrew was the CEO of HyperCity Retail where he was at the helm of affairs right from the conception stage.