Krish Iyer

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Krish Iyer
Education Chartered Accountant
Alma mater Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
OccupationIndependent Director of Proctor & Gamble Hygiene & Healthcare Limited

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

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Early life

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

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

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References

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