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KLAY appoints Abhishek Joshi as new CEO

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KLAY
What it does
Preschool and daycare chain
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People
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Education & Skilling

What they do

KLAY runs preschools and daycare centres across India

What happened

Abhishek Joshi, with over 20 years of experience, has been named CEO

Why it matters

He previously held leadership roles at Licious, Jubilant FoodWorks, HUL, and Amul

The details

  • KLAY has appointed Abhishek Joshi as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Joshi brings more than 20 years of leadership experience.
  • He previously worked at Licious, Jubilant FoodWorks (Domino's India), Hindustan Unilever (HUL), and GCMMF (Amul).
  • Sandeep Reddy continues as Chairman of KLAY.
  • The company aims to accelerate innovation and expand its reach.
  • KLAY wants to build a trusted ecosystem for children and parents.

The bigger picture

  • The appointment comes as KLAY serves over 80,000 families across India.
  • The company operates 180+ self-managed centres in 20+ cities.
  • KLAY partners with 500+ corporate organisations and employs 3,500+ professionals.
  • The new CEO is expected to drive growth in early childhood education.

About the business

  • KLAY is one of India's leading preschool and daycare chains.
  • It is also known as Founding Years Learning Solutions.
  • Its mission is to make world-class early childhood education the norm for Indian families.
  • The company focuses on the fact that 90% of brain development happens before age six.
  • KLAY serves more than 80,000 families.
  • It has a network of 180+ self-managed centres across 20+ cities.
  • The company partners with 500+ corporate organisations.
  • KLAY employs over 3,500 professionals.

What happens next

  • KLAY aims to accelerate innovation in early childhood education.
  • It plans to expand its reach to more families across India.
  • The company wants to build a trusted ecosystem for children and parents.

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