With over a 30-year track record of quarterbacking transformations and successfully managing
diverse consumer businesses in emerging markets of South Asia, Middle East, Africa and
Russia as well as an entrepreneurial venture in the US, Jayant has in-depth and hands-on
experience in start-up, turnaround, roll-ups and high-growth companies with demonstrated
ability to enhance performance and increase productivity. He is an analytical decision-maker
and strategic thinker with impeccable ability to plan and meticulously execute long and short-
term business goals in sync with vision of the company.
As Managing Director & Group Head of the VLCC Group, Jayant sets the strategic direction
and over-sees operations of the most successful transnational proactive healthcare, wellness
and beauty services and products brand to have emerged out of India. VLCC’s direct, company-
managed operations currently span 318 locations in 144 cities and 12 countries across Asia and
East Africa. Employing over 3,000 professionals, the VLCC Group operates three highly
integrated businesses in the Wellness & Beauty domain – 218 Wellness & Aesthetic
Dermatology Clinics in 11 countries across Asia and East Africa; manufacturing & retailing of
Personal Care Products, which are available in over 125,000 stores across India as also in 14
other countries in Asia; and, 100 Skill Development Institutes for Beauty & Nutrition,
operating in 68 cities in India.
Prior to joining VLCC in 2018, Jayant was CEO, Landmark Arabia, based in Riyadh, leading
over 800 stores and 15,000 personnel.
An engineering graduate from Delhi College of Engineering and an MBA from the prestigious
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Jayant began his career with GlaxoSmithKline
Pharma in India. He moved on to successful assignments with blue chip companies across Asia,
Africa, Eastern Europe and North America, where he managed diverse consumer businesses in
emerging markets, having worked with Bharti Airtel as CEO Africa, MD of Future Generali
India Life Insurance, Country Head of DHL and Commercial Director - CIS Countries,
Cadbury Schweppes,