Kal Patel

Kal led the company’s efforts to initiate, incubate and implement global growth opportunities while increasing the enterprise's capabilities for innovation. He also focused on building relationships with venture capitalists to enable Best Buy to learn from the experiences of others and quickly adapt best practices to advance the company’s business objectives.

In 2005, he was named Executive Vice President of Strategy and International where he played a leading role in exploring and leading the development of growth opportunities in new markets outside North America, including the company’s retail presence in China. In these roles, Kal was instrumental in helping Best Buy transform into a radically different retailer; one that continually innovates through the insights from employees closest to customers.