Meet Laxman Narasimhan, a coffee industry outsider who just took over as CEO of Starbucks
Starbucks founder Howard Shultz, in the background, and incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan.In 2019, Narasimhan was tapped to lead Reckitt, the owner of brands like Lysol, Durex, Enfamil, and Mucinex. He's credited with steering the company through skyrocketing demand driven by the pandemic and executing a successful turnaround of the business., who said the brand was just"getting its mojo back.
But bargaining hasn't gone well, with Starbucks being accused of union-busting, and both sides accusing each other of stalling or not bargaining in good faith. Both sides haveTaking center stage in the union battle is Narasimhan's predecessor, Schultz. He is set to testify next week at a US Senate hearing about the chain's handling of union activity. It's unclear what Narasimhan's position will be when it comes to the ongoing union movement at Starbucks.
In a previous statement, Starbucks said Narasimhan is expected to"reaffirm our long-standing efforts to create opportunity for all partners and the communities we call home."Subscribe to push notifications
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