Question : Who has recently been appointed by Edtech major Byju’s as the senior vice president to lead its global expansion plans ?
a. Rachna Bahadur
b. Sailesh Kant
c. Pramila Bajaj
d. Neetika Bajpeyee
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Edtech major Byju’s on December said it has appointed former Bain & Company Partner Rachna Bahadur as the SVP to lead its global expansion plans.
- In the role of SVP(senior vice president),Bahadur will lead the overall planning, strategy, and roadmap for Byju’s expansion in new and existing markets.
- In addition to designing Byju’s next growth phase, creating new partnerships, reinforcing sales, and solidifying the company’s market positioning across the globe, she will also be responsible for strengthening the footprint of Byju’s recent acquisition of Epic in the US market.
- It is notable that Byju’s had acquired US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500 million (around Rs 3,729.8 crore) and had announced an additional $1 billion (about Rs 7,459.7 crore) investment over the next three years in the North American market.
- Rachna’s appointment is a step towards strengthening Byju’s leadership across verticals as the company aims to further build world-class products, teams, and partnerships.