British multinational retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has recently promoted Bangladesh national Shwapna Bhowmick as the regional head,who will be responsible for the company’s operation in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
Media reports maintained this while adding M&S took a decision to promote Shwapna–she got promoted to country manager in December 2013, and before the current promotion also did a two-year stint as the Country Manager for Myanmar M&S operations in addition to her existing responsibilities – after the head of its operation in India and Sri Lanka region Nidhi Dua, reportedly, resigned.
Reports further added, Shwapna Bhowmick, who is a philosophy graduate of Dhaka University and started her apparel industry career with Araf Apparels before working for Next and Walmart, started her journey in M&S as a merchandiser when it launched its office in Bangladesh in 2006.