Xiaomi India’s MD hands over offline retail biz to COO; to focus on new areas

Xiaomi India’s managing director Manu Kumar Jain would play a key role in deciding the Chinese electronic company’s entry into newer global markets and product categories, while chief operating officer Muralikrishnan B will helm the offline expansion. The entry into brick and mortar stores was till now spearheaded by Jain.

Three senior industry executives said that while Jain will continue in his existing role of India MD, he will allocate disproportionate time to anchor these strategic initiatives and mentor new projects, both for India and global operations. The role shift, announced internally last week, is effective this month.