April 4 2016, 21.50 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
New Delhi, Monday, 04th April, 2016:After being conferred with an award for General Counsel of the year 2015 – Retail, Mr. Pulin Kumar, Group Sr. Legal and Compliance Director of adidas India, has been named in country’s Top 50 General Counsels Power list compiled by a renowned legal media group.Afew other companies featuring in the list are ITC (Mr. K.S. Suresh), HCL Technologies (Vineet Vij), Adani (Badrinath Durvasula) and Glenmark Ms. Meera Vanjari.
Mr. Pulin Kumar, Group Sr. Legal & Compliance Director of adidas India, acknowledging the nomination said; ‘It is a privilege to be nominated among top General Counsels and share the space with my esteemed contemporaries in the power list .Our work culture has changed significantly and as corporate citizens, we go beyond our traditional mandate to ensure legal and ethical compliance.’
In November 2015, Mr Pulin Kumar was awarded Indian National Bar Association’s, General Counsel of the year– Retail, for his contribution to the legal field in and outside the country for more than 24 years. The nominations for the awards were based on a feedback by general counsels, lawyers and clients. The jury panel for consideration of the awards constituted renowned people from the legal field.
About the adidas Group:
The adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry, offering a broad portfolio of footwear, apparel and hardware for sport and lifestyle around the core brands adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group employs more than 55,000 people across the globe and generated sales of around € 17 billion in 2015.
About Mr.Pulin Kumar:
Mr. Pulin is an ardent in-house legal professional having an extensive experience of more than 24 years in the field of law. He has experience in litigation and compliance management, being a result oriented performer he has worked in many big national and multinational conglomerates including real estate, agro-chemicals, turn-key, cement, heavy engineering, pharma and consumer electronics industries.
