{"id":27263,"date":"2024-05-23T16:19:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T10:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/maison-de-couture-appoints-michael-mili-as-managing-director-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T10:49:54","slug":"maison-de-couture-appoints-michael-mili-as-managing-director-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/maison-de-couture-appoints-michael-mili-as-managing-director-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Maison De Couture appoints Michael Mili as Managing Director, India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 23:<\/strong> In a strategic move to expand its presence in India,\u00a0\u201cMaison De Couture\u201d, the renowned French luxury fashion house from Paris has entered into a joint venture with \u201cmajoliX Global\u201d,\u00a0a new age consulting and digital solutions organization\u00a0dedicated to promoting Indian products, services and management expertise at a global scale.<\/p>\n

At the heart of this collaboration is the appointment of\u00a0Mr Michael Mili\u00a0as the\u00a0Managing Director, India\u00a0by \u201cMaison De Couture\u201d. Michael will be instrumental in driving the strategic vision of \u201cMaison De Couture\u201d in India. His first major focus will be to ensure the success of the strategic joint venture with \u201cmajoliX Global\u201d and establish a strong foothold in India\u2019s burgeoning fashion industry.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the occasion,\u00a0Mr Jay Kamdar, the global CEO and President for Maison De Couture said, \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Michael Mili to our \u201cMaison De Couture\u201d team as the Managing Director, India. His strategic leadership, business acumen and his passion for people and love for art aligns perfectly with our values, and we are confident that he will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Richard LeJeune, Executive Director and Vice President of \u201cMaison De Couture\u201d said, \u201cWhile the world is getting \u2018smaller\u2019, India is getting \u2018larger\u2019. Together with Michael, we will undertake the journey to ensure India\u2019s rare handlooms, indigenous fabrics and art forms like those of North East India are kept alive and given a global platform to thrive.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Michael comes with more than two decades of business and people management expertise in global conglomerates like\u00a0IBM, Bosch Global Software\u00a0and also Indian business houses like\u00a0Biocon\u00a0and\u00a0Lava International. He led varied multicultural teams in diverse global organizations across India, USA, China, Italy, Egypt, Singapore, UAE, Thailand and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

At the start of his career, Michael worked for an Italian design automation software firm\u00a0think3 Design\u00a0and helped build people processes from ground zero in India. As the HR Head of\u00a0IBM Network Solutions\u00a0group, Michael led the integration of its people and business processes into the IBM ecosystem. At\u00a0Bosch Global Software, Michael led numerous \u2018new age\u2019 work-ways design and Global Mobility frameworks. Michael also worked with Indian mobile handset leader\u00a0Lava International\u00a0where he led the\u00a0\u201cProject Vistaar\u201d\u00a0people process which saw its people growth process from 650 employees to more than 12000.<\/p>\n

Michael did his\u00a0MBA\u00a0from the prestigious management institute\u00a0XLRI Jamshedpur\u00a0and his Bachelor\u2019s Degree in\u00a0Journalism\u00a0from\u00a0University of Delhi. Away from his professional life, Michael is an artist at heart. He started\u00a0cartooning\u00a0from the young age of 14 years for popular newspapers in Assam and national dailies like\u00a0\u201cThe Sentinel\u201d,\u00a0\u201cThe Assam Tribune\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe National Herald\u201d. His political and social cartoons and interviews of his cartoons have appeared in \u201cThe Statesman\u201d \u201cThe Target\u201d of \u201cIndia Today\u201d group, \u201cThe North East Times\u201d, \u201cDoordarshan\u201d and other national publications. In the mid-1990s, he was dubbed by\u201d The Sentinel\u201d as the\u00a0\u201cYoungest Professional cartoonist of India\u201d. Michael also plays the musical instrument harmonica in his spare moments and makes detailed portraits, sketches and caricatures of known personalities and friends.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0artistic trait\u00a0of Michael,\u201d to quote Jay Kamdar, CEO of MDC, \u201cis one of the core reasons why our Maison De Couture leadership team chose Michael as our \u2018natural ally.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Maison De Couture\u2019s strategic alliance with majoliX Global\u2019s promises to blend its renowned expertise in luxury fashion with majoliX Global\u2019s innovative approach to digital solutions to create exciting opportunities for growth and innovation in India, one of the world\u2019s most dynamic markets. The immediate focus of Michael Mili\u2019s appointment will be on four identified businesses:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Introduce and oversee fashion courses from Maison De Couture, Paris to fashion institutes across India<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Launch Online and App-based learning modules on international fashion.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Premiere and host the global MDC Fashion Design and Beauty Pageant shows across India.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Launch of western wears from unique Indian fabrics to the global market.<\/p>\n

Michael highlighted the \u201cneed to preserve and promote the traditional and dying art-forms of the world, which the younger generations across the globe are sadly ignoring\u201d and \u201cthe huge potential of launching exquisite haute-couture fashion wear from ethnic Indian fabrics like\u00a0\u201cEri-Muga\u201d\u00a0silk of Assam\u201d. He further reiterated \u201chow many unique cultures are getting wiped out, and how critical it is for all of us to retain our cultures, \u2018heritages\u2019 and \u2018unique identities\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n

Michael also spoke about his personal commitment \u201cto foster the growth of young fashion designers, models, and aspiring artists across India.\u201d The new collaboration, he said, \u201caims to showcase the next generation of Indian fashion and artistic visionaries\u2019 creativity and craftsmanship on a global stage\u201d by \u201coffering them\u00a0resources, mentorship, and exposure\u00a0essential for their growth.\u201d It will also \u201ccreate a\u00a0supportive ecosystem\u00a0where young artists can thrive, innovate, gain recognition, elevate individual talents and also contribute to\u00a0India\u2019s broader cultural and artistic heritage, promoting it globally and ensuring that fresh, innovative voices are heard and\u00a0\u201ccelebrated\u201d\u00a0in the world of fashion and art.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more details on the appointment and Maison De Couture\u2019s vision and programs in India, please email to\u00a0info@majolix.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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