Flipkart, a part of the Walmart-owned Flipkart Group, which also includes group companies Flipkart Wholesale, Flipkart Health+, Cleartrip, and Myntra has appointed Dan Bartlett to its Board. Bartlett is the Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, at Walmart.
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His current role at Walmart involves managing public policy, sustainable development plans, and the firm’s architecture, which includes building a new headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Before his stint at Walmart, Bartlett served in several executive positions at public relations firms, Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Public Strategies, Inc. Before joining the PR industry, Bartlett served in public service in capacities in politics, where he worked in key positions in several political policy campaigns for George W. Bush and held a counsellor’s position when Bush was at the White House.
“Joining Flipkart’s board is an exciting opportunity. Flipkart has made significant strides in improving accessibility and value for Indian consumers and has a chance to play an even larger role in sustainable growth and job creation. I look forward to contributing to the company’s progress,” Dan Bartlett said.
Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Group, said Bartlett has been closely associated with Flipkart since Walmart’s investment in 2018. “His experience in building sustainable and responsible businesses will be invaluable as Flipkart continues to grow.”
About Flipkart
With a customer base of over 350 million, product coverage of over 150 million across 80+ categories, a focus on generating direct and indirect employment, and a commitment to empowering generations of entrepreneurs and MSMEs, all driven by a sustainable growth strategy, Flipkart is maximizing for customers, stakeholders, and the planet as a whole!
Flipkart continues its exciting journey of solving for the Indian customer, from the industry-first introduction of cash-on-delivery in 2010 to the launch of voice search and multiple vernacular interfaces in 2021, making e-commerce a more inclusive experience.
