Mr. Rajesh Jain

Chief Executive Officer & Director, LaCoste India Sports & Leisure Apparel Ltd.

Mr. Rajesh Jain is Director and Chief Executive Officer for Lacoste India. Lacoste is a leading French lifestyle brand operating in more than 114 countries. Lacoste ventured into the domestic market through Sports and Leisure Apparel Ltd (SLA) - its exclusive partner for India, which is promoted by the Turner Morrison group.

The challenges of a developing retail industry and unique business acumen inspired Mr. Jain to join Lacoste and make a thoughtful shift from a hardcore financial background to the thriving and upcoming retail industry during the early part of the new millenium.

Before taking over as CEO, Mr. Jain was the CFO for Lacoste India for three years, and his responsibilities included managing the financial risks of the corporation, designing and implementing systems and processes across the board, managing Supply Chain, IT, Sourcing and Legal funcitons.