People · Mobility & Logistics
Simple Energy appoints marketing and brand heads
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Simple Energy
- What it does
- Electric vehicle manufacturer
- Kind
- People
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2019
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Simple Energy makes electric scooters like Simple One and Simple Ultra
What happened
It hired Jitin Johnson as Head of Marketing and Kevin Thomas as Head of Brand
Why it matters
The marketing team now has over 40 professionals; the company plans 150 retail stores by March 2026
The details
- Simple Energy appointed Jitin Johnson as Head of Marketing.
- It also appointed Kevin Thomas as Head of Brand.
- Jitin Johnson has 14 years of marketing experience.
- He was previously Assistant General Manager – Digital Marketing at River.
- Kevin Thomas has over 13 years in Creative Direction and Visual Design.
- He was previously Principal Visual Designer at Ultraviolette Automotive.
- He also held leadership roles at Amazon, Motorola, and OnePlus.
- The marketing team has expanded to over 40 professionals.
The bigger picture
- The company plans to establish 150 retail stores and 200 service centers across India by March 2026.
- These hires strengthen the team ahead of that retail expansion.
- Smitha Rao continues as General Manager – Brand & Marketing at Simple Energy.
About the business
- Simple Energy is a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle manufacturer.
- Its products include the Simple Wave, Simple One, Simple OneS, and Simple Ultra electric scooters.
- The Simple Ultra starts at ₹2,44,999, has a range up to 400 km, and a top speed of 115 km/h.
- The Simple One starts at ₹2,04,999, range up to 265 km, top speed 115 km/h.
- The Simple OneS starts at ₹1,77,999, range up to 190 km, top speed 90 km/h.
- It has over 50 Simple Stores.
- Services include Roadside Assistance 24x7, Extended Warranty, Simple SuperPack subscription, and the Simple Connect app.
What happens next
- The company plans to establish 150 retail stores and 200 service centers across India by March 2026.
Founders
- Suhas Rajkumar, Founder
- Shreshth Mishra, Founder
- Ankit Gupta, Founder
About Simple Energy
- Product
- based EV maker
- Customers
- Individual consumers seeking affordable electric two-wheelers
- How it makes money
- Direct sales of electric scooters through online and physical retail outlets
- What sets it apart
- Mass production scale and customer-focused design for Indian market
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