# Kusumo Martanto

> Kusumo Martanto is the Indonesian co-founder and CEO of Blibli and President Director of PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk. An industrial engineering graduate of Iowa State and Georgia Tech, he worked at AlliedSignal/Honeywell, i2 Technologies and Intel before returning to Indonesia in 2009. His work at Blibli centres on customer trust, logistics, merchant relationships and connecting digital commerce with physical retail.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Blibli; President Director at PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk
- **Organizations:** Blibli / PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk, GDP Venture, PT Djarum (former employer), Intel Corporation (former employer), i2 Technologies (former employer), AlliedSignal / Honeywell Aerospace (former employer)
- **From:** Semarang, Indonesia
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Bachelor degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, highest distinction and honors, Iowa State University, Master degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Led Blibli from its 2011 launch through its 2022 public listing, which raised approximately Rp8 trillion gross., Bachelor’s degree with highest distinction and honors; master’s degree in engineering., Certified Supply Chain Professional and Six Sigma Black Belt, as described in public professional biographies.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from Iowa State University.
- **1997** — Completed a master’s degree at Georgia Institute of Technology; subsequently worked in aerospace at AlliedSignal.
- **1999** — Joined i2 Technologies as a product manager.
- **2006** — Joined Intel as an Enterprise Business Architect.
- **2008** — Became a program manager at Intel.
- **2009** — Returned to Indonesia and joined Djarum in business development.
- **2010** — Became COO of GDP Venture.
- **2011** — Co-founded Blibli, which launched in July.
- **2022** — Led Blibli during its 8 November listing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under BELI.
- **2026** — Continues to lead Blibli as CEO and President Director, with an emphasis on ecosystem integration and operating discipline.

## Achievements

- Led Blibli from its 2011 launch through its 2022 public listing, which raised approximately Rp8 trillion gross.
- Bachelor’s degree with highest distinction and honors; master’s degree in engineering.
- Certified Supply Chain Professional and Six Sigma Black Belt, as described in public professional biographies.
- Marketeer of the Year Jakarta 2015, e-commerce category.
- Best Industry Marketing Champion 2021 in the e-commerce sector.
- Best CEO 2023 recognition from SWA and Dunamis, category for companies with more than 1,000 employees.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — At the BCA Blibli Tiket Mastercard launch, described connecting everyday spending and rewards across the Blibli Tiket ecosystem.
- **2026-06** — At the annual shareholder meeting, emphasised margin improvement, efficiency and loyalty. Blibli reported 2025 consolidated net revenue of Rp22.4 trillion, up 34% year on year.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://id.linkedin.com/in/kusumomartanto

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