Nayan Patel appointed Director - Key Account Management at PeopleStrong. Gurugram, Haryana, India, June 2026 - PeopleStrong, Asia's leading Human Capital Management SaaS platform, has announced the appointment of Nayan Patel as Director - Key Account Management. Bringing more than 14 years of experience across customer success, enterprise account management, revenue growth, stakeholder engagement, and strategic client partnerships, Nayan will play a key role in strengthening PeopleStrong's relationships with large enterprise customers and driving long-term business growth. In his new role, Nayan will be responsible for managing key enterprise accounts across India, with a focus on commercial and enterprise organizations employing more than 2,500 people. He will lead upselling and cross-selling initiatives, strengthen strategic client relationships, support customer renewals, and help organizations maximize value from PeopleStrong's comprehensive HR technology platform. Prior to joining PeopleStrong, Nayan served as Senior Customer Success Manager - APAC at Multiplier, where he managed a portfolio of more than 25 enterprise clients across India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia. In this role, he drove strategic account growth, revenue expansion, customer retention, and long-term client partnerships while working closely with executive stakeholders across multiple geographies. His expertise in consultative selling, value-based engagement, and customer success contributed significantly to business outcomes across the APAC region. Before Multiplier, Nayan spent more than three years with Darwinbox as Manager - Customer Success, leading a portfolio of large enterprise clients across BFSI, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Managing accounts with annual recurring revenues exceeding USD 10 million, he was responsible for driving account growth through strategic upselling and cross-selling initiatives, while ensuring strong customer retention and successful adoption of HR technology solutions. Earlier, he served as Manager - Customer Success at Mettl, where he managed large enterprise accounts across industries including BFSI, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, retail, IT, and manufacturing. His responsibilities included customer onboarding, retention, strategic account planning, and business expansion across India and the AMEA region. Prior to entering the HR technology and customer success domain, Nayan held business development and sales leadership roles with Michael Page, where he managed sales and client relationships across multinational corporations, Indian enterprises, and MSMEs spanning sectors such as chemicals, logistics, FMCG, e-commerce, engineering, and industrial products. Earlier in his career, he worked with INOX India Limited and Banco Products (India) Pvt. Ltd., developing expertise in sales management, business development, market expansion, and customer acquisition across domestic and international markets. Nayan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune. Throughout his career, he has built a strong reputation for driving customer success, fostering strategic partnerships, expanding enterprise relationships, and creating long-term value for customers and organizations alike. With deep expertise across customer success, account growth, stakeholder management, and enterprise SaaS solutions, Nayan is expected to play an important role in helping PeopleStrong further strengthen its customer-centric approach and accelerate growth across key enterprise segments. PeopleStrong is Asia's leading and one of the most comprehensive Human Capital Management (HCM) SaaS platforms. Backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, the company delivers a mobile-first, AI and machine learning-powered talent operating system that enables organizations to enhance employee experiences, improve decision-making, and drive business agility. Serving more than 500 large enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region and empowering over 2 million employees, PeopleStrong offers solutions spanning the entire employee lifecycle, including Human Capital Management, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Collaboration. Recognized among the Top 5 HR technology platforms in Asia Pacific on Gartner Peer Insights, PeopleStrong has been named Customers' Choice in Gartner's Voice of the Customer Report for three consecutive years. The company has also received multiple industry recognitions, including Solution Provider of the Year by the Economic Times Human Capital Awards and HR Tech Provider of the Year Gold at the People Matters InfiniT Awards 2025.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquired a majority stake in PeopleStrong Technologies for $130 million. Argus Partners advised PeopleStrong's founders and HDFC Bank, while IndusLaw advised Plenty and Multiples Private Equity. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Herbert Smith Freehills advised Goldman Sachs. The acquisition valued PeopleStrong at approximately ₹1200 crore ($144 million), with plans to use the investment to enhance AI innovation and expand globally.

This acquisition marks a pivotal milestone for PeopleStrong, highlighting its significant role in India’s HR technology landscape and accelerating its next phase of growth.