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Groom India Salon & Spa (Naturals Salon) Appoints Sanjay Enishetty as New CEO

Jul 22, 2024 by Mansi Praharaj 0 Comments #C K Kumaravel, #Chief Executive Officer, #Enishetty, #Groom India Salon & Spa, #Naturals, #Naturals Salon, #Sanjay, #Sanjay Enishetty

Chennai, July 22, 2024…Groom India Salon & Spa, better known as Naturals Salon, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Enishetty as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Enishetty is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in the investments and startup sector.

Mr. Enishetty’s impressive career includes a decade immersed in the startup ecosystem and venture capital industry. He brings to Naturals Salon a wealth of institutional and industry knowledge, coupled with a strong track record of leadership and strategic innovation. His expertise spans a wide array of functional areas, including strategy, marketing, brand development, and strategic business development.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. C K Kumaravel, Co-Founder and CMD of Naturals Salons, said, “Sanjay brings over 18 years of experience in venture capital investments, startups, and innovation. Having known him for the past 7 to 8 years, I have witnessed his ability to turn potential into success. His innovative mindset and strategic approach are precisely what we need to evolve and thrive. Though his background isn’t in traditional retail, his extensive experience and fresh ideas make him the perfect leader to take Naturals Salos forward. With over 6 million loyal customers, we have built a remarkable network of women entrepreneurs. However, we recognize that the future lies in Beauty-Tech. AI and other tools will revolutionize the beauty space, making it more exciting and attractive. I look forward to a new chapter of growth, innovation, and achievement under Sanjay’s leadership.”

Expressing his enthusiasm for the new role, CEO, Mr. Sanjay Enishetty stated, “I am thrilled to join the Naturals team. Naturals has an excellent business model and a talented management team. As we embark on a new phase of transformation, I believe my broad experience in strategy, brand development, and innovation will serve us well. I understand what it takes to conceive, launch, and manage a company during a shift in business vision. We are uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in the industry, and I am excited to drive this change. My key responsibility areas (KRAs) will focus on expanding the business globally, introducing tech and innovative solutions in the beauty segment, and launching new initiatives that will enhance our brand and drive growth.”

Prior to joining Natural’s, Sanjay was a founder at 99SA Ventures, an early-stage SaaS focus operator model fund plus venture studio and also had an advisory position at T-Hub, which is India’s largest innovation hub for startups located in Hyderabad. His role here included setting up the funding ecosystem by building an Angel network.

Prior to this was the MD &CEO at 50K Ventures, an angel fund that invested in early-stage startups. Exited with 5 portfolio startups in 2021.

Sanjay is an MBA in HR and marketing.

Sanjay will be based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and will report to the Board.

About Naturals Salon

Naturals Salon launched in the early 2000s and focuses on premium beauty care. It currently counts 800 outlets in India and plans to expand its brick-and-mortar presence to reach a total of 3,000 salon stores by the year 2025. Naturals was conceived with the idea of the modern Indian. Founded by K. Veena whose knowledge of the international beauty industry pioneered a new era in the hair and beauty care industry in India, Naturals has made a path-breaking change in the way the beauty industry has been perceived.

So in the early 2000s, she made that dream a reality by setting up her first salon in Chennai. It took her only a while to understand the market potential and the ever-increasing demand for professional grooming. In 2004 her husband co-founder & CEO, CK Kumaravel joined and ever since then, the Naturals team has been able to meet every challenge in this competitive industry. Today, Naturals is India’s most prominent chain of hair and beauty salons. Thanks to our world-class service, courteous staff and loyal support from our patrons, Naturals now has 800+ salons across the sub-continent and aims to expand to 3000 salons by 2029.

Sanchit Gaurav, Founder and CEO, Housejoy
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Housejoy to offer at-home salon services in partnership with salon brand Naturals

Feb 22, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #C K Kumaravel, #CEO and Founder, #co-Founder, #Founder, #Housejoy, #Naturals, #Naturals and Veena K, #Sanchit Gaurav

Bangalore: Housejoy, a leading tech-driven company catering to all home related needs of Indian consumers including beauty, construction, maintenance, renovation and interiors, has entered into a first-of-its-kind, exclusive partnership with India’s no. 1 hair and beauty salon, Naturals. The partnership will enable the brand to offer best-in-class services to its ever-growing customer base and also increase its reach across cities.

Under the tie-up, Housejoy and Naturals will provide salon-at-home services for women across age groups such as manicures, pedicure, massages, facials, haircuts and more. Naturals is recognized as one of the front-runners in the salon industry and has over 700 physical stores across the country.

With customer satisfaction at the core of its operations and fast turnaround times, Housejoy has catapulted to a preferred brand for its at-home services. The brand provides a range of beauty services like waxing, threading, massage, pedicure/manicure, hair cutting and coloring etc apart from beauty packages for skin and hair care.

Speaking about this, Sanchit Gaurav, CEO and Founder, Housejoy, said, “It is wonderful to partner with one of India’s largest chain of salons for Housejoy customers to avail of various at-home services. Naturals is renowned for its extensive range of grooming services. With them as partners, Housejoy will be able to complement its existing basket of offerings and ensure that our customers get nothing but the best. From manicure to facials, they can now get the best in the comfort of their homes. We also aim to reach out and expand to other cities going forward.”

Housejoy customers enjoy exclusive discounts and offers for various services. The salon-at-home services can also be availed at reasonable prices and customers will be aware of the products being used on them.

C K Kumaravel, Co -founder, Naturals and Veena K, Founder, Naturals
C K Kumaravel, Co -founder, Naturals and Veena K, Founder, Naturals

Adding further, Ms Veena. K, Founder, Naturals said, “Just like Naturals, Housejoy is a leader in its segment. At a time when people across the globe are looking for at home services, we were looking for the right vehicle to reach our own customers and plenty more at their doorstep. Housejoy is meeting all our requirements and we are confident the partnership will be a win-win for both the brands. Furthermore, Mr. CK Kumaravel, Co-Founder, Naturals said “We are already having our presence in over 80 cities pan India with 700+ salons and are considered a pioneer in the Indian hair and beauty salon space. Housejoy customers can look forward to some of the best at-home beauty services with us in the times to come.”

Housejoy gets over 15000 bookings for on-demand services every month on an average. The brand’s beauty segment alone achieved 80% of pre-COVID numbers on account of the festive demand.[1] The brand has also raised investment to the tune of $30.2 million from investors such as Amazon, Matrix Partners, Growth Story, Vertex Ventures, Qualcomm, and others. Going forward, Housejoy plans to scale up its construction business in the known cities across the country, apart from Bengaluru.