Susan Lim

PT Matahari Department Store Tbk

Matahari ("Company") has a deep legacy in Indonesian retail. Beginning its journey on October 24, 1958 with the opening of its first outlet, a children's fashion store in Jakarta, Matahari went on to open Indonesia's first modern department store in 1972. Since then, Matahari has established itself as a truly national brand. Matahari is the largest retail platform in Indonesia, with 155 stores in 81 cities across Indonesia as well as presence online on Matahari.com. For over 60 years, Matahari has provided the growing Indonesian middle class with quality, fashionable and affordable apparel, beauty and footwear products. Matahari employs around 30,000 employees (including consignment SPGs) and partners with around 600 local as well as international suppliers. The Company has received many industry recognitions – nationally and internationally – including Top 100 Most Valuable Brand by Brand Finance, Most Improved Investor Relations and Top 5 Best Senior Management IR Support in 2022 from Alpha Southeast Asia, Top 10 CSR Donor from IDX, Best Non-Financial Sector and Top 10 Mid-Cap Issuers ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards 2022, Top Digital Company & Best Excellent Service Experience Index Award 2022 from Marketing Magazine, Top 50 Most Valuable Brand Awards 2021 from Brand Finance Indonesia, Top 500 Retail Asia Pacific from Retail Asia, Euromonitor & KPMG; Brand Asia 2018 – Top 3 Most Powerful Retail Brands in Indonesia from Nikkei BP Consulting, Inc. and WoW Brand Award 2019 – Gold Champion from MarkPlus Inc. The Company also received the Netizen's Brand Choice Award 2018 from Warta Ekonomi. All of these awards reaffirm the Company's position as one of the leading, most dynamic, and trusted companies in Indonesia.