CollegeDekho, an online platform that helps students choose the right college, has announced the appointment of Arshad Mumtaz as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deep Prakash as Head of Sales – Retail business and GetMyUni.
Arshad Mumtaz joined CollegeDekho as Chief Operating Officer, Enrolment Business, and brings 26 years of experience in sales, operations and outsourcing with experience leading teams at market-leading organisations. He joins CollegeDekho from IGT Solutions and has had successful stints at Spanco and Bharti Airtel, amongst others, in leadership roles. Arshad will be responsible for leading both Operations and Sales for CollegeDekho’s Retail business.
Deep Prakash has joined CollegeDekho as Head of Sales – Retail business and GetMyUni. Deep brings over two decades of experience leading sales organisations across companies like SMC Real Estate, Cloudfarm and Agent Hero. He is a strategic acquisition and growth expert and will drive sales across the country for CollegeDekho’s Retail and GetMyUni businesses.
Ruchir Arora, CEO & Co-Founder of CollegeDekho said, “I’m really excited about Arshad and Deep joining our team to spearhead our core Retail Admissions vertical. Their addition would add tremendous experience in our team, enhancing our ability to drive efficiencies and growth in our business. We believe that now we have a fine leadership team that will help us further establish our long-term commitment towards profitable growth and help us achieve our mission to be the trusted guide for students to help fulfil their higher education aspirations.”
Arshad Mumtaz, Chief Operating Officer – Retail Business said, “I am extremely grateful to Ruchir for allowing me the opportunity to contribute to the nation’s growth through Higher Education. I really look forward to contributing to CollegeDekho’s growth and helping students to achieve their true potential by joining the right college to pursue their higher education dreams.”
Deep Prakash, Head of Sales – Retail Business and GMU said, “I have been very impressed with the way CollegeDekho has shaped up over the years. I look forward to working closely with Ruchir and the leadership team to drive growth and market expansion for CollegeDekho while helping in nation-building through demoratisation of higher education.”
Recently, CollegeDekho raised ₹30 crore in funding from Lighthouse Canton.
