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Unacademy elevates Karan Shroff To ‘Partner’

Karan is the first Partner named by Unacademy.

Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform, has elevated its CMO, Karan Shroff, to the position of Partner at Unacademy.

Making the announcement in an internal note, Gaurav Munjal, co-founder and CEO of Unacademy Group, said a Partner is a leader who emulates all the characteristics of a co-founder, and in that essence a partner is a co-founder of today.

Karan is the first Partner named by Unacademy in recognition of his exemplary contribution in helping build Unacademy into an iconic brand.

In his most recent role, Karan has held the position of chief marketing officer since September 2020. He is responsible for all marketing efforts including performance marketing, digital marketing, creative marketing, brand management, ATL campaigns, brand partnerships, media buying, consumer insights, and overall brand positioning. Karan joined Unacademy in 2019 as vice president, marketing.

Prior to Unacademy, Karan led brand marketing at Xiaomi India. Karan has won numerous accolades and has regularly been featured as a Top Marketer, including being named CMO of the Year by World Asia Retail Congress in 2021.

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