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Gitanjali USA appoints Choksi non-executive chairman

By Michelle Graff
May 11, 2009

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Austin, Texas--Mehul Choksi, chairman of Indian manufacturer and retailer The Gitanjali Group, will fill the role once held by former Gitanjali USA Chairman Randy McCullough, the company has confirmed.

In response to an e-mail from National Jeweler inquiring about a replacement for McCullough, Nehal Modi, chief executive officer of Gitanjali USA, said that Choksi has replaced McCullough, who left the company in late March.

Choksi's title is non-executive chairman of Gitanjali USA.

The Gitanjali Group operates, among others, the Samuels Jewelers and Rogers Jewelers chains, which it purchased in 2006 and 2007.

McCullough joined Samuels as vice president of merchandising, chief operating officer in 1997, and became president and chief executive officer in 1998.

According to a release issued at the time of his departure on March 27, McCullough stayed on through the acquisition by Gitanjali but opted to leave once the transition was complete.

"The acquisitions were consistent with Gitanjali's objective to conform to a vertically integrated model, one that should benefit from all the efficiencies that are realized through control of the entire supply chain, inclusive of retail," McCullough said in the release. "My commitment was to see the company through the transition period. With that completed, it's time to move on to the next chapter of my career."
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