Mehrotra has over 35 years of experience in top roles in sectors such as FMCG telecom and education industries.
According to Byju Raveendran, co-founder and CEO of Byju's, "In his role as CEO, he (Mehrotra) will be responsible for delivering on your aggressive growth plan and building on the significant momentum the company is currently experiencing. "
Mehrotra has completed a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, an MMS from JBIMS, and an executive program from The Wharto School, Philadelphia, US.
“His strategic vision and proven operational expertise will be instrumental in strengthening our position as an industry leader,” said Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman, AESL (Aakash Educational Services Limited).
The appointment comes nearly seven months after CEO Abhishek Maheshwari and CF Vipan Joshi left the leading test preparation company amid a shareholder dispute.
Before Aakash, Mehrotra was the managing director of Ashirwad Pipes, and also worked with other companies including Bharti Airtel and Coca-Cola.
Earlier there were reports that Aakash Educational Services promoter Akash Choudhary would return as CEO of Aakash but the talks did not materialize.
Byju's had acquired Aakash Educational Services in 2021 for about $1 billion in an equity and cash deal.
In June 2023, the edtech company had said that Aakash would go public later this year.
According to Byju Raveendran, co-founder and CEO of Byju's, "In his role as CEO, he (Mehrotra) will be responsible for delivering on your aggressive growth plan and building on the significant momentum the company is currently experiencing. "
Mehrotra has completed a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, an MMS from JBIMS, and an executive program from The Wharto School, Philadelphia, US.
“His strategic vision and proven operational expertise will be instrumental in strengthening our position as an industry leader,” said Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman, AESL (Aakash Educational Services Limited).
The appointment comes nearly seven months after CEO Abhishek Maheshwari and CF Vipan Joshi left the leading test preparation company amid a shareholder dispute.
Before Aakash, Mehrotra was the managing director of Ashirwad Pipes, and also worked with other companies including Bharti Airtel and Coca-Cola.
Earlier there were reports that Aakash Educational Services promoter Akash Choudhary would return as CEO of Aakash but the talks did not materialize.
Byju's had acquired Aakash Educational Services in 2021 for about $1 billion in an equity and cash deal.
In June 2023, the edtech company had said that Aakash would go public later this year.
