Ikea India appoints Susanne Pulverer as its first woman CEO
Hyderabad: Ikea (part of Ingka Group), the Swedish home furnishings retailer, appointed Susanne Pulverer as its new and first woman chief executive officer (CEO) and chief sustainability officer (CSO), for its India business. Susanne, an experienced Ikea leader takes over from the outgoing India CEO Peter Betzel, who will move on to his next assignment […]
Hyderabad: Ikea (part of Ingka Group), the Swedish home furnishings retailer, appointed Susanne Pulverer as its new and first woman chief executive officer (CEO) and chief sustainability officer (CSO), for its India business.
Susanne, an experienced Ikea leader takes over from the outgoing India CEO Peter Betzel, who will move on to his next assignment within the Ikea Group. Prior to her role as Ikea India CEO and CSO, Susanne Pulverer held the position of Group Business Risk and Compliance Manager at the Ingka group.
Susanne joined Ikea in 1997 and has worked across different roles within Ikea. This is her third stint in India. She started her Ikea journey as environmental manager for the Ikea Group and moved on to Ikea of Sweden, the Product Development Company, where she held various roles in different business categories.
She then moved to India in 2007 to head the purchasing function for Ikea South Asia during which she developed a strong connection and passion for India and its people. Before joining Ikea India once again in 2017, Susanne was the MD at Ikea Communications, the in-house agency of Ikea, for five years during which she led the organisation through a major transformation to drive better business and people results.
Susanne in her last role in India, led market development for Delhi NCR, where she also drove the sustainability agenda and local community initiatives crucial to Ikea’s vision and mission to become a climate-positive business by 2030.
Commenting on her appointment, Susanne Pulverer, CEO & CSO Ikea India, said, “India is a prioritised market for Ingka Group. Peter and the team have done a truly commendable job of introducing Ikea in India as a purpose-led brand, expanding the omnichannel presence across cities, strengthening local sourcing and retail competence, and so much more.”
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