Flipkart board appointment: Flipkart appoints Walmart’s Dan Bartlett to board

Flipkart Group has introduced the appointment of Dan Bartlett, govt vice chairman of company affairs at Walmart Inc, to its board of administrators efficient November 21, 2024.

Bartlett, who leads company affairs at Walmart, is a veteran in public coverage, sustainability, and company technique. His tasks at Walmart embody overseeing public coverage initiatives, sustainability programmes, and the event of the corporate’s new headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.

“Becoming a member of Flipkart’s board is an thrilling alternative. Flipkart has made vital strides in bettering accessibility and worth for Indian customers and has an opportunity to play an excellent bigger function in sustainable progress and job creation. I sit up for contributing to the corporate’s progress,” Bartlett mentioned.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Group, mentioned Bartlett has been intently related to Flipkart since Walmart’s funding in 2018. “His expertise in constructing sustainable and accountable companies might be invaluable as Flipkart continues to develop,” he mentioned.

Former SoftBank managing associate Lydia Jett joined the ecommerce main’s board in June.

Earlier than becoming a member of Walmart, Bartlett held senior roles at public relations corporations similar to Hill+Knowlton Methods and Public Methods, Inc. Earlier in his profession, he labored in public service, together with key roles in George W. Bush’s political campaigns and later as a counsellor to President Bush throughout his tenure on the White Home.

Flipkart, earlier this 12 months, closed a virtually $1-billion funding spherical with round $350 million from Google whereas Walmart invested $600 million in major capital.