Newell Brands on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ravi Saligram as president and CEO, and a member of the Newell Brands board of directors, effective October 2.
Saligram comes to Newell Brands with an extensive background in consumer brands, omnichannel commerce and global operations, and a proven record of building a pipeline of best-in-class talent, with a focus on diversity and inclusion. He is currently CEO and a director of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc.
Newell Brands’ outdoor portfolio includes Coleman, Contigo and Marmot.
Patrick Campbell, chairman of the board of Newell Brands, said, “After a rigorous and wide-ranging selection process, the board is delighted to welcome Ravi as the company’s next CEO. Ravi is an exceptional business leader and a proven chief executive officer with a track record of building diverse leadership teams while delivering high quality performance in complex multi-unit organizations. He has an impressive history of driving shareholder value during his prior CEO roles, and he has successfully executed multiple digital transformations during his career. He is noted for his leadership in consumer-facing and digital businesses and has lived and worked in multiple international environments. The board welcomes Ravi to the role and looks forward to partnering with him and the broader leadership team to build Newell Brands into a leading next-generation consumer products company.”
“I am delighted to return to my roots in CPG and lead the Newell team to reestablish the organization as a premier, cutting edge consumer products company that is at the forefront of meeting evolving needs and lifestyles,” Saligram said. “I am confident that Newell, with its iconic brands and a compelling product portfolio, is ripe for building a strong growth platform that drives shareholder value through the creative intersection of design, innovation, e-commerce and efficiencies. I’m excited to partner with the leadership team as we galvanize employees to drive world-class execution, become digital-first and build a forward-looking, winning culture.”
Over the past five years, he successfully drove a significant strategic, operational and cultural transformation of that company to a multi-channel, digitally savvy, technology-enabled world leader in its field. Prior to that, Saligram served as CEO of OfficeMax Incorporated, where he drove innovation and evolved the company from an office products distributor to an omnichannel provider of workplace products, exiting the company after his successful championship of the merger of equals with Office Depot.
