About
Bijou Kurien is a consumer and retail leader with more than 40 years of experience across fast-moving consumer goods, consumer durables, and retail in India. He began his career at Hindustan Unilever in 1981, spent 19 years at Titan helping build its lifestyle and accessories brands and retail chains, and later served as President & CEO of Reliance Retail from 2006 to 2014. He holds a PGDBM from XLRI Jamshedpur and now advises private equity firms and companies, and sits on several company boards.
Invests in
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Experience
- Retailers Association of IndiaChairmancurrent2020 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- L CATTERTON ASIA HOLDINGS LIMITEDStrategy Board Member2014 — 2020India
- Reliance RetailPresident & CE - Lifestyle2006 — 2013
- Titan Company LimitedCOO1987 — 2006
- Hindustan Unilever LimitedProduct Manager/Area Manager1981 — 1986
Skills & more
Team Management99Leadership99Strategy63Management99Negotiation22Teamwork9Strategic Planning10Retail Management17Retail99Business Planning99Business Development99Business Strategy99
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Supply ChainSupply Chain ManagementSalesMarketing StrategyBusiness AnalysisOperations ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentTeam BuildingProduct ManagementProject PlanningVendor ManagementFrom Bijou's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Zeno Health
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Lightbox
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bijou Kurien?
- Bijou Kurien is a consumer and retail leader with more than 40 years of experience across fast-moving consumer goods, consumer durables, and retail in India. He began his career at Hindustan Unilever in 1981, spent 19 years at Titan helping build its lifestyle and accessories brands and retail chains, and later served as President & CEO of Reliance Retail from 2006 to 2014. He holds a PGDBM from XLRI Jamshedpur and now advises private equity firms and companies, and sits on several company boards.
- Where does Bijou Kurien work?
- Bijou Kurien is Operator Network at Lightbox.
- What does Bijou Kurien invest in?
- Bijou Kurien invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Retail Tech.
- What companies has Bijou Kurien invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Zeno Health.
- Where did Bijou Kurien go to school?
- Bijou Kurien studied at XLRI Jamshedpur (PG Diploma, Business Management).
Same school
Also attended XLRI Jamshedpur27
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Shared employers
Also worked at Reliance Retail2
Also worked at Titan Company Limited5
Also worked at Hindustan Unilever Limited159
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