New Delhi, India, January 2026 — PeopleStrong, one of Asia’s leading human capital management SaaS platforms, today announced the strategic appointment of Aashay Manake, former Vice President HR at Jubilant FoodWorks, as its Chief People Officer. In this role, Aashay will lead PeopleStrong’s people and culture strategy, strengthening leadership capability, workforce effectiveness, and organisational readiness as the company scales across markets.
Aashay brings over 16 years of experience across high-growth and complex organisations spanning FMCG, industrial conglomerates, hospitality/consumer tech, and QSR and food services. Prior to joining PeopleStrong, he held senior people leadership roles at ITC Ltd., GE, OYO, and most recently Jubilant FoodWorks, where he led people strategy across large, multi-brand and distributed workforces.
An alumnus of SCMHRD, Aashay has led enterprise-wide HR charters covering performance and rewards, talent and leadership development, employee relations, and organisational design, often in environments undergoing rapid transformation and scale.
Welcoming Aashay, Sandeep Chaudhary, CEO, PeopleStrong commented, “At PeopleStrong, we believe that people care is good business. As we scale across markets and support organisations navigating increasingly complex workforce realities, having a leader who brings together strong HR domain expertise, sound process thinking, and genuine human understanding is critical. Aashay embodies this balance exceptionally well. We are delighted to welcome him to the leadership team and look forward to strengthening our people and culture agenda as the company enters its next phase of growth.”
Speaking on his new role, Aashay Manake, Chief People Officer, PeopleStrong, said, “PeopleStrong has consistently been at the forefront of progressive people practices, setting benchmarks for how culture, leadership, and employee experience can drive long-term value. I am excited to build on this foundation and work with the leadership team to further strengthen capabilities, create scalable people systems, and a culture that brings joy, energy, and meaning to work.”
With this appointment, PeopleStrong reinforces its commitment to building strong leadership capability and a people-first organisation aligned to its long-term growth ambitions. PeopleStrong powers over 500 enterprises, serves more than 2 million users, and processes over 1.75 million paychecks every month. PeopleStrong’s HR mobile app is among the highest-rated globally, with a 4.8/5 rating across iOS and Android. The company has consistently featured in Gartner’s Voice of the Customer report and has been named a Customers’ Choice for Cloud HCM Suites for enterprises with over 1,000 employees from 2022 to 2025.
PeopleStrong is one of the leading, and the most comprehensive Human Capital Management SaaS platforms in Asia. The HR technology company focuses on delivering a unique employee experience, data-driven decision-making, and agility for businesses. Voted as a Great Place to Work, PeopleStrong has simplified worklife at over 500 large enterprises across the emerging economies of Asia Pacific, empowering the lives of over 2 million employees with a mobile-first, AI and ML-powered talent operating system. Their tech capabilities span across the employee lifecycle from hire to exit, including Human Capital Management, Payroll, Talent Acquisition & Management, and Collaboration.
PeopleStrong is rated among the Top 5 in the Asia Pacific at Gartner’s Peer Insights and voted as Customers’ Choice of HCM Suites in the Gartner ‘Voice of Customer’ Report for over 1000 employee enterprises for 4 consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025). It is also awarded as the Solution Provider of the Year by Economic Times Human Capital Awards.
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