Jio Haptik Technologies Limited, a conversational AI company and a subsidiary of Reliance Jio Platform, has announced its certification as a ‘Great Place to Work’ by the Great Place to Work® Institute, India second time in a row.
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Haptik transitioned its workforce to a 100% remote work set-up. Haptik aims to continue its international expansion to the U.S. and APAC and has hired close to 80 employees from across the country and abroad.
With responsibility for overall revenue, sales, marketing & partnerships for APAC region – ex-Mu Sigma executive Anila Rao joined Haptik as GM – South East Asia, Australia/New Zealand.
To grow Haptik’s business in the U.S., Aaron Shagrin joined Haptik as GM, North America. Aaron brings over 20 years of experience in sales, business development, and corporate strategy across startups, Fortune 500 companies, and venture capital firms.
Another leader appointed by Haptik is Priyanka Ahuja who joined as VP of Customer Success, after completing her MBA from London Business School with past experience from Uber and Chai Point.
Aakrit Vaish, Co-Founder & CEO, Haptik, said, “The last 12 months have been a period of exponential growth as we become a truly global company. I am excited to have some key leaders join us to scale the business from here, and being recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute is a testament to our culture, especially in one of the most challenging years for the industry. I am also proud that after all the recent additions to the team, 32% of our workforce is female employees, with 11 women in key managerial roles.”
Haptik scored an average of 89 based on Haptik’s Employee Feedback Assessment for employees under a year & was the highest among all recognized workplaces in the category of ‘Camaraderie at Workplace’ by Great Place to Work Institute.
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