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Lazada CEO, co-founder Poignant expects 'watershed' year in 2019

Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

Published Thu, Dec 13, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    LAZADA Group has named co-founder Pierre Poignant as its new chief executive officer, replacing Lucy Peng some nine months after her appointment.

    The leadership change is part of succession planning, Lazada said in a press statement yesterday. Ms Peng will remain as executive chairman of Lazada.

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