Our Leadership
Our founders envisioned a world where education and play spark a love for wildlife. Their dedication to conservation and quality craftsmanship laid the foundation for everything we do today.
G.B Pillai
Founder & Entrepreneur
Vishnu Chandran
CEO
Vinod Nair
President
Melissa Klubnik
Senior Corporate Vice President
Our Core Values
At Wild Republic, we strive to maximize the positive impact we make on our customers, our community and our planet. That is why we stand behind our core values and practice them daily
Be truthful and considerate in all scenarios
Be a person that others can count on to always do your best
Undentand that everyone is not perfect. Fail your way to success.
Help to set others up for success by creating leaders.
Wild Republic operates as a team. Encourage others to bring their talents and ideas forward by avoiding gossip and addressing concerns directly
Always strive to make it easier for a customer to say yes to Wild Republic
Treat every aspect of your job with the highest level of respect and professionalism
Founded as K&M International by G.B. and Kamala Pillai
Expansion into Europe
Rebranded to the Wild Republic due to explosion of the Wild Republic Hanging Monkey line. Wild Republic Retail was founded to assist customers in shop operations. India manufacturing started as Bodygear making treadmills
Expansion into Australia
KMIT, now Wild Republic Tech, was created as a division of the company to further serve our customers and enhance the consumer experience at attractions
Opened India wholesale
Wild Republic Retail opened operations at Zoo Berlin shop
Global Headquarters and North America warehouse operations moved to new state-of-the-art home in Independence, Ohio