Wayfair Appoints Anke Schäferkordt to Board of Directors
September 17 2019 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Former CEO of German Media Giant RTL Brings
Extensive Expertise in Digital Media and International Markets to
Online Home Furnishings Leader
Wayfair (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations
for the home, today announced the appointment of Anke Schäferkordt
to its board of directors. Schäferkordt brings extensive experience
in media and international markets to the Wayfair board drawing
upon her long tenure as a visionary leader and chief executive for
the Germany-based media powerhouse RTL Television and Media Group
RTL.
“We are excited to welcome Anke to the board as we continue to
rapidly scale our international operations and address the
tremendous market opportunity ahead of us,” said Niraj Shah, CEO,
co-founder and co-chairman, Wayfair. “Anke joins us with an
impressive track record of building strong, large and profitable
businesses and we look forward to her insight and guidance as we
continue to invest in our international brand and European
operations and our market leadership position across North
America.”
Over the course of her distinguished career, Schäferkordt served
as the chief executive officer of RTL Television and Media Group
RTL from 2005 to 2018 and as the co-chief executive officer of RTL
Group S.A. from 2012 to 2017. During her tenure, she was
instrumental in expanding the channel and digital portfolio,
defending the company’s market leadership position and transforming
the German business into the most profitable pillar of RTL Group
and Bertelsmann. Through her visionary leadership, Schäferkordt
steered the company on an impressive digital and international
growth plan.
“I am delighted to join the Wayfair board and partner with Niraj
and Steve and the rest of the team at such a pivotal point in the
company’s expansion,” said Schäferkordt. “Wayfair is
well-positioned for continued success as it drives customer
experience to new heights and wins the hearts of customers across
international markets.”
Schäferkordt served as a member of the executive board of
Bertelsmann SE & Co. from 2012 to 2018. She also currently
serves as a member of the supervisory board for BASF SE and as a
member of the Serviceplan Group SE & Co. supervisory board.
Schäferkordt is a graduate of Paderborn University with a degree in
business administration.
Schäferkordt will fill the board seat formerly held by Romero
Rodrigues who is stepping down from the nine-person board after
five years of service.
About Wayfair Wayfair
believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through
technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers
to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection
of more than 14 million items across home furnishings, décor, home
improvement, housewares and more. Committed to delighting its
customers every step of the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way
people shop for their homes - from product discovery to final
delivery.
The Wayfair family of sites includes:
● Wayfair - Everything home for every budget.
● Joss & Main - Stylish designs to discover daily.
● AllModern - The best of modern, priced for real life.
● Birch Lane - Classic home. Comfortable cost.
● Perigold - The widest-ever selection of luxury home
furnishings.
Wayfair generated $8 billion in net revenue for the twelve
months ended June 30, 2019. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts
with operations throughout North America and Europe, the company
employs more than 14,500 people.
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