byju’s aakash deepak mehrotra: Byju’s Aakash appoints Deepak Mehrotra as MD and CEO

Byju’s-owned Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) has appointed Deepak Mehrotra as its managing director and chief executive officer, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Mehrotra has over 35 years of experience in executive roles across sectors such as FMCG, telecom, and education.

Prior to joining Aakash, he was the MD at Ashirvad Pipes and has also worked at Pearson India, Bharti Airtel, Coca-Cola, and Asian Paints.

Byju Raveendran, founder and chairman, Byju’s said “As we enter the next phase of growth, it’s our pleasure to welcome Deepak to lead AESL. In his role as CEO, he will be responsible to deliver on our aggressive growth plan and to build on the significant momentum the company is currently experiencing. His business acumen and stellar record as the managing Ddirector for Pearson India will be pivotal in leading Aakash Byju’s into its next phase of growth and impact.”

ET reported on March 28 that AESL had dropped plans for any potential return of Aakash Chaudhry – the promoter of the coaching business unit.

It was a significant departure from the earlier stand of the promoters being in talks with the company to come back at the helm of affairs to run daily operations.