She served as chief executive until last year, when Ruis took over, and retired from the board on Aug. His departure - for which the company offered no explanation - is the latest surprise shakeup at Indigo, which has faced a slew of leadership changes over the last year.Īndrea Limbardi, Indigo's president and a 21-year employee of the company, announced in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday that she had left to take the helm of apparel business Reitmans Canada Ltd.īut the biggest departure Indigo has seen in recent months came from Heather Reisman, the company's famed founder known for building Indigo into a Canadian retail stalwart with 171 stores and for adding lucrative 'Heather's Picks' stickers on top reads. The Toronto-based books and home goods retailer announced Thursday that Peter Ruis has resigned, adding the board 'thanks him for his contributions to the company and wishes him well as he moves on to new challenges in his career.' TORONTO - A year after he took on the top job, Indigo Books & Music Inc.'s chief executive is moving on.
