A veteran in the retail industry with an experience of over 20 years in Dubai, Oman and other gulf countries. Operating more than 12 brands and 150+ stores in 25 cities in India.

Mr. Ved has completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance & Marketing from Boston University and is a Questrom School of Business alumni (’94). With 150+ stores spread across nine premium international brands – Aldo, Aldo Accessories, Bath & Body Works, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Call it Spring, Charles & Keith, Daiso Japan, INGLOT, la Vie en Rose, R&B, Tim Hortons, Victoria’s Secret and Victoria’s Secret PINK in India; Apparel Group, under Mr. Ved’s able tutelage is on expansion mode. His excellent persuasion skills have enabled the steadfast growth of the organisation boasting premium international brands on its portfolio since its inception. His vision is to give Indian consumers a top-notch experience, backed with plush services and great products, every time they walk into an Apparel Group store. Fostering an environment that allows his team to flourish, Mr. Ved believes in leveraging his people’s strengths while creating a framework for them to simultaneously envision personal ambitions. Empowering his teams with frank conversations, clarity, strong direction, passion and focus – his zest for success is highly infectious and instrumental in realising the goals of the organisation. Mr. Ved sums up his overall philosophy for consistent growth and sustenance as, “I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act”