Samir Kumar Appointed As Amazon’s India Operations Head

New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday appointed Samir Kumar as the country manager for India after the abrupt exit of Manish Tiwary. Kumar, an Amazon veteran since 1999, is expected to assume operational responsibilities for India starting October 1, according to a company update today.

"Amazon's 25-year veteran Samir Kumar will oversee Amazon's India consumer business as Manish Tiwary, current Country Manager for Amazon India, has decided to explore an opportunity outside Amazon," the update said.

Tiwary, who has been leading India operations since July 2020, resigned on August 6 reportedly after several differences with Amit Agarwal, Amazon's senior Vice President for Emerging Markets.

Tiwary was key "in steering Amazon.in to become the de facto starting point for Indians to buy and sell anything online," said Agarwal, in an internal email.

The new post will be an added responsibility for Kumar, who will also continue to lead Amazon's consumer businesses in the Middle East, South Africa, and Turkey.