Bali Padda
Bali Padda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | The Timberland Company (2001-2002) The Lego Group (2002—2017) |
Bali Padda is a British businessman and former CEO of The Lego Group.[3] Prior to this role, he was Lego's chief operations officer. He inherited the role of CEO from Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, who stepped down to lead the LEGO Brand Group in January 2017.[1][4] He is the first non-Danish top-level executive to run the 84-year-old company.[2][5]
Born in Punjab, Padda's parents migrated to the UK from Mumbai to search for a better life, when he was just 12. he dropped out of school and took up odd jobs at the age of 16.[6]
He joined the LEGO Group in 2002 as Head of Market Oriented Packing based in Enfield, USA.[2] Bali Padda came from a Customer Service & Supplier Relations background with GlaxoWellcome and Timberland before joining the LEGO Group.[2][7]
In August 2017, Lego announced that Padda would be replaced as CEO by Niels B. Christiansen, effective from October 2017.[8]
References
- ^ a b Trangbæk, Roar Rude (6 December 2016). "Bali Padda Appointed New CEO of the LEGO Group". Lego.com. LEGO Group. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d Sommer, Mathias (6 December 2016). "Portrait LEGO's New Man: Bali Padda Have to Fight Alibaba For the Asian Market". dr.dk (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Monaghan, Angela (10 August 2017). "Lego replaces British chief after just eight months at helm". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Pedersen, Signe Ferslev (6 December 2016). "Knudstorp stopping as CEO of LEGO". Business.dk (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Børjesen, Jesper Rise (6 December 2016). "Bali Padda First Non-Dane to Be Head of LEGO". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). JP/Politikens Hus A/S. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Punjabi-Brit Bali Padda Appointed Lego's New CEO". Desibuzz. 1 April 2017.
- ^ Klausen, Gitte. "Bali Padda". lego.com. LEGO Group. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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