Susanne Pulverer will substitute the outgoing IKEA India CEO and CSO Peter Betzel.
New Delhi:
Sweden-based IKEA, the world’s main residence furnishing retailer, on Wednesday introduced the appointment of Susanne Pulverer as its first lady chief govt officer (CEO) and chief sustainability officer (CSO) for its India enterprise.
Pulverer will substitute the outgoing IKEA India CEO and CSO Peter Betzel, IKEA mentioned in an announcement.
This would be the third stint in India for Pulverer, who had joined IKEA in 1997 and labored throughout totally different roles throughout the Ingka Group agency, it added. Previous to her new position as IKEA India CEO, Pulverer held the place of the group enterprise threat and compliance supervisor on the Ingka group.
“I’m excited to be again in India, as we’re transferring nearer in the direction of our imaginative and prescient of making a greater on a regular basis life for the many individuals. India is a prioritised marketplace for the Ingka group.” “Peter and the group have executed a really commendable job of introducing IKEA in India as a purpose-led model, increasing the omnichannel presence throughout cities, strengthening native sourcing and retail competence, and a lot extra,” Pulverer mentioned.
She added that the corporate will proceed its journey to additional develop and set up IKEA as a significant, cherished and trusted model in India conserving the agency’s long-term 2030 commitments in focus.
IKEA India’s outgoing CEO Peter Betzel mentioned, “It has been an unimaginable expertise being part of the IKEA India journey. I’ve had the help of a superb and devoted group, and I want to thank all of them for his or her relentless efforts throughout these unprecedented instances.”
Betzel added that the love of individuals of India in the direction of IKEA has additionally been humbling. “I’m extraordinarily joyful to go away the baton within the succesful arms of Susanne (Pulverer).”
Pulverer had began her IKEA journey as environmental supervisor for the IKEA Group and moved on to IKEA of Sweden, the product improvement firm the place she held numerous roles in numerous enterprise classes.
She then moved to India in 2007 to move the buying operate for IKEA South Asia, throughout which she developed a robust connection and keenness for India and its folks.
“Earlier than becoming a member of IKEA India as soon as once more in 2017, Susanne (Pulverer) was the managing director at IKEA communications, the in-house company of IKEA, for 5 years throughout which she led the organisation by way of a significant transformation to drive higher enterprise and folks outcomes,” it mentioned.
Pulverer in her final position in India, led market improvement for Delhi-NCR, the place she additionally drove the sustainability agenda and area people initiatives.
IKEA India, a part of the Ingka Group opened its first retail retailer in Hyderabad in August 2018 adopted by a retailer in Navi Mumbai retailer in December 2020. This 12 months, it plans to open one other retailer at Bengaluru.
Moreover, it is usually current on-line in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Gujarat and Bengaluru.
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