Cherian Thomas, formerly the Senior Vice President for international business at BYJU’S, has left the edtech company to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at Impending, a US-based software and mobile gaming apps company. Impending’s statement emphasized that Thomas will lead efforts to expand the product portfolio, strengthen the global talent pool, and scale the business. Phill Ryu, Co-founder of Impending, highlighted their shared vision of creating impactful apps and expressed confidence in their collaboration.
Cherian Thomas played a pivotal role in establishing BYJU’S US operations and led BYJU’S subsidiary Osmo as its CEO after the company’s acquisition of US-based startup Osmo for $120 million in 2019. Amidst the edtech giant’s series of acquisitions, including Tynker and Epic during the pandemic, Arjun Mohan was appointed as the CEO of BYJU’S international business last month, while Mrinal Mohit took charge of the company’s India operations.
