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Walmart Asia names Scott Price president and CEO

Walmart Asia operates more than 850 store units in China, Japan and India.

November 5, 2014

Walmart Stores Inc. has announced that Scott Price, executive vice president, International Strategy and Business Development, will take on additional responsibility as president and chief executive officer – Walmart Asia, based at Walmart’s global headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Walmart Asia operates more than 850 store units in China, Japan and India.

According to the company, Price regains responsibility for the company’s operations in China, Japan and India, after previously leading the division from 2009 through 2014. The role was vacated by Greg Foran back in July, when he was named president and CEO of the Walmart U.S. business.

Before joining Walmart, Scott served as CEO of DHL Express Europe. Prior to that, he was CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, and the president of DHL Express Japan, DHL's largest market in the Asia Pacific region. Before joining DHL, Scott spent a decade with the Coca-Cola Company. During that period, he assumed various roles which included country leader in Japan, and as director and region manager in China.