VMentor.ai, a leading advisory platform for mentorship that focuses on delivering business results and impact, announced that Dr.Srinivasan R. Iyengar had been appointed as a non-executive and non-independent director to the company's board, effective May 1, 2023.
Dr Iyengar is a director and professor in strategic management and marketing at JBIMS, Mumbai University. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and academic settings, he brings knowledge and expertise to the VMentor board. He has guided PhD candidates and authored 10 books in the area of management, retail and strategy.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr Iyengar to our board," said Dr Srinivas Chunduru, CEO and Founder of VMentor.ai. "His extensive experience in education management, strategy, and retail will be precious to us as we continue to expand our offerings and fulfil our mission of touching the lives and careers of 500,000 learners by enhancing their employability quotient."
Dr Iyengar's appointment to the VMentor.ai Board further strengthens the company's non-executive board, which comprises of eminent leaders such as Mr Sujan Sinha, Ex-CEO of Shriram Finance and E.N. Venkat, Senior Partner of Aavishkar Impact Fund. The board members will set the strategy and guide the company towards continued success and growth.
"It is an honour and privilege for me to join the VMentor.ai board," said Dr Iyengar. He further mentioned, "The noble mission that the VMentor.ai team have embarked on is ambitious and provides a glimmer of hope for talented youth and opens up new opportunities for them. With Dr Chunduru in charge, the execution has been flawless and impressive. I look forward to working with the board and contributing my expertise to help them grow further."
VMentor.ai was founded in 2019 to offer a comprehensive and sustainable solution for solving the challenge of the employability quotient while helping build a stronger India Inc. Today, the company has established a tech-supported ecosystem of mentors, recruiters, and colleges in 17 cities across the country and is resolutely advancing towards its vision of positively influencing the lives and careers of 5 lakh learners.