Clicks veteran sticks with winning vision
The new CEO of healthcare and beauty retailer Clicks is sticking to the company's roots as he settles in to the top post
The new CEO of healthcare and beauty retailer Clicks, Vikesh Ramsunder, is sticking to the company's roots as he settles in to the top post. Ramsunder, who has been with the group for 25 years, took over as CEO on January 1, succeeding the long-serving David Kneale. His predecessor was brought in from the UK's Boots chain in 2006 to revitalise a Clicks that was ailing at the time, and grew the chain from a market capitalisation of R5bn to almost R50bn. Under his leadership, the retailer also saw its breakthrough as it joined the JSE's top 40 listed companies. Ramsunder is the beneficiary of a resilient company that is the market leader in the healthcare and beauty retail sector. It has bucked the trend of a weak economic environment that competitors have blamed for their subdued growth. "Most businesses that are successful, it is when they are true to their founder's vision," Ramsunder told Business Times this week. Clicks was the brainchild of retailer Jack Goldin, who established ...
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