Mamaearth's Abhishekk Raj Pandey Joins Zalon As Co-Founder & CEO

Zalo appoints ex-Mamaearth top management executive, Abhiishekk Raj Pandey as Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. 
Zalon is a B2B Tech and Product platform, which is set to revolutionise the beauty and wellness industry through cutting edge technology and innovative solutions. As a leader in tech-based solutions for beauty segment, Zalon offers a comprehensive platform that connects Salons to a wide range of beauty Products. At Zalon app and website, a Salon can buy all the brands products and also get free salon software to manage their business P&L as well. 

Pandey brings 20 years of leadership experience in Beauty and Cosmetics Industry. His career stint includes roles at Mamaearth, Purplle, Nykaa and Colorbar. 

With a distinguished career spanning over 2 decades, Pandey has a B.Tech degree and brings a wealth of experience and expertise across beauty and cosmetics segment. He has a commendable track record in managing supply chain and building a lean ecosystem to ensure agility and growth for the business. Before joining Zalon, Pandey has been pivotal in laying the foundation and building the manufacturing, sourcing and supply chain systems at Honasa (Mamaearth) and other notable companies like Purplle, Nykaa, Colorbar USA as well. 

Ayush Ahuja and Sunil Khatri (Co-founders at Zalon) welcomed Abhiishekk in his new role, and said “Abhiishekk brings a wealth of experience and a visionary approach that aligns perfectly with our goals and aspirations. We are thrilled to onboard him to lead the company and believe his leadership will play a crucial role in driving our company forward and achieving new milestones. We are confident that his expertise and insights will be invaluable as we continue to grow and innovate.”

On joining Zalon, Abhiishekk Pandey commented “I am honoured and excited to join Zalon and I look forward to working closely with our talented team to build on our strong foundation and scale up the business from here with a vision to become India’s and World’s largest B2B Product and Tech platform for Salons”

Pandey has a deep understanding of the industry and brings along expertise of scaling the businesses from 0 to million dollar and then billion dollar. He has managed large teams in various roles across Supply Chain, NPD, Procurement and Private Label.