Krish Iyer

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Krish Iyer
EducationChartered Accountant
Alma materInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India
OccupationCEO of Hindustan Unilever Limited

Krish Iyer was the President and CEO of Walmart India.[1] Walmart is the world's largest retailer.[2]

Early life[edit]

Iyer was born in Mumbai, India and holds a bachelor's degree[3](Hons) in Commerce and Economics from Sydenham College Mumbai. Iyer is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.[4]

Iyer previously worked at A.S. Watson Group where he was Managing Director - Thailand & Philippines R&D. Prior to that, Iyer was Head of Retail and later CEO at Pyramid Retail.[5]

In March 2020, Walmart India announced that Iyer will be moving to an advisory role by April 2020 as his contract with the company is set to expire. Sameer Aggarwal has been elevated as head of Walmart's India operations to replace Iyer.[6]

Walmart[edit]

Iyer joined Walmart in 2012 as a Senior Vice President.[7]

References[edit]

  1. "Krish Iyer is Walmart's new India head". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Wholesale is Walmart India's only focus, says CEO Krish Iyer". Business Today. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. "Krish Iyer to head Walmart local outfit". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. "At a crossroads, Wal-Mart appoints Krish Iyer as India chief executive". DNA India. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. "Walmart names Krish Iyer as India unit CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  6. www.ETtech.com. "Walmart to name Sameer Aggarwal CEO of India unit - ETtech". ETtech.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. "Walmart India CEO, Krish Iyer". Business Standard. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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