Unacademy Appoints New Head for Test Preparation Business! Why Sumit Jain's Leadership as CEO is One to Watch
Exciting news from edtech unicorn Unacademy! On September 24th, co-founder Gaurav Munjal announced the appointment of Sumit Jain as the new CEO of the test preparation business unit. I was truly surprised when I heard this news! ✨ Munjal mentioned knowing Sumit Jain for 12 years, and his career and achievements since joining Unacademy are truly remarkable.
Hello everyone! Today, I'm here to share some exciting news from Unacademy, a hot topic in the edtech industry. 🚀
Sumit Jain, the New Leader of Unacademy's Test Preparation Business!
On September 24th, Gaurav Munjal, co-founder of Unacademy, announced via X (formerly Twitter) the appointment of Sumit Jain as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the test preparation business unit. 🎉
Munjal emphasized his long-standing relationship with Sumit Jain, stating, "I met Sumit 12 years ago when he was the CEO of CommonFloor, and he acquired my first company, Flatchat." Based on this deep trust, Sumit Jain has been with Unacademy since 2020. His joining was facilitated through the acquisition of the startup Opentalk.
Co-founding and Operating Graphy, and Leadership during CommonFloor Era
Before becoming the CEO of Unacademy's test preparation business, Sumit Jain had already built a significant career. He is also a co-founder and current leader of Graphy, a subsidiary of Unacademy. His capabilities demonstrated at Graphy are expected to extend across Unacademy.
Furthermore, he previously served as a co-founder of the real estate platform CommonFloor. Having shown outstanding leadership and business acumen since his CommonFloor days, his appointment as CEO of the test preparation business is seen as a very natural progression.
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"Played a Key Role in Improving Learner Experience" - Munjal's Praise
Munjal highly praised the positive changes Sumit Jain's addition has brought to Unacademy. "Since joining us in 2020, Sumit has played a pivotal role in significantly improving the unit economics of our test preparation business. More importantly, he has also made great contributions to innovating the learner experience," he said. 👏
As the new CEO, aren't you excited to see how Sumit Jain will further develop Unacademy's test preparation business and what new experiences he will bring to learners? 🤔
Can We Look Forward to Unacademy's Test Preparation Business in the Future?
This personnel change is interpreted as Unacademy's strong focus on its test preparation business and its determination to further strengthen it. Sumit Jain's experience and capabilities are expected to inject new vitality into Unacademy's test preparation business.
It would be great to watch together how the Unacademy we know will evolve in the future. 😉
Hearing this news makes me even more excited about Unacademy's future test preparation services. What do you all think?