Avanse Financial Services Ltd, India’s new age, technologically advanced, education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amit Gainda has been elevated to the role of the Managing Director (MD) and CEO of the organization effective 02 March 2022. Amit Gainda joined Avanse in 2017 and transformed the organization into a customer-centric, digitally agile, sustainable profit-driven NBFC. In his new role, Amit will continue to steer the company’s focus and efforts to deliver best in class, enhanced and student-centric financing solutions, positively impacting the overall education ecosystem. Under his strategic guidance and vision, Avanse has strengthened…
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Rupeek, India’s leading asset-backed digital lending platform has announced the launch of ‘Rupeek Academy’ in collaboration with the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), an initiative by NSDC. The partnership is aimed at attracting young talent looking to seek career opportunities within India’s gold loan industry. With a vision to create a centre for excellence in developing and managing talent for gold appraisers, Rupeek has set up first of its kind skilling programme as part of Rupeek Academy. On successful completion of the apprenticeship training programme, trainees are absorbed in Rupeek as Loan Managers and awarded an apprenticeship certificate by the…
Home services startup, Myla.in, has launched a special soft skills training programme for digital empowerment of its employees, blue-collared workers, and gig staff. They conduct these training programmes every weekend. With a mission to empower grass-root service providers digitally and transform the way services are delivered to the customers, the Dehradun-based startup actively tries to turn the dream of Digital India true. Till date, Myla.in has trained over 1,000 service providers by imparting them a soft-skills training programme over Zoom and Google Meet. Myla.in also provides self-help videos that explain some common in-person meeting etiquette such as greetings, general introduction,…
Anheuser Busch InBev Global Capability Center (AB InBevGCC) today announced the elevation of Sanjeev Ravindranathan to the position of Global Director –GCC Operations. In his new role, Sanjeev will lead the Global Capability Center at AB InBevin India. Sanjeev will be a successor to Serge De Vos,a seasoned business leader, who has been with AB InBev for over 15 years. He will now be taking on a bigger role as Managing Director, Digital Business Solutionsand take on the responsibility of establishing a new venture within AB InBev in-line with their strategic prioritiesto monetize their ecosystem and build stronger B2B relationships.…
Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and comprehensive EPC solar solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Rajendra Kumar Parakh as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) division. Vikram Solar is among the *top five EPC players as per installed EPC base in India, with experience of executing more than 300 projects of cumulative capacity of 1.44 GW. Mr. Parakh has been associated with Vikram solar since 2017 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has been at the helm of driving several strategic and financial planning initiatives at Vikram Solar. Mr.…
Simpl, the market leader in 1-tap checkout, today announced the appointment of Vivek Pandey as Vice President – Engineering. In his previous role, Vivek served as Staff Software Engineer at Google India. Vivek has more than 15 years of robust experience in computer science engineering. He also Co-founded QGraph – a marketing automation platform offering android, iOS and web push in 2014, which was eventually sold to Taipei-based Appier. He has completed B. Tech. in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur, followed by Masters in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and later an MBA from IIM…
IPM India Wholesale Trading Private Ltd (IPM India), a country affiliate of Philip Morris International, Inc. (PMI) sees diversity as one of its greatest strength and inclusion as one of its greatest business enablers. Since women make up the largest underrepresented group, the company had set a global target of reaching 40% female representation in the workforce, which it aims to achieve this year. PMI was added to the 2021 & 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equity. IPM India obtained the Top Employer 2022 Certification from Top Employers Institute for the third year…
Ninety One Cycles, one of India’s fastest growing active lifestyle brand, announced the appointment of Bhairav Shah as the Chief Operating Officer of the company. The leadership addition is part of Ninety One’s strategy to scale up operations, invest in manufacturing facilities and further accelerate entry into international markets. Bhairav will play a central role in the execution of the company’s growth plans while overseeing the finance function and leading the company’s expansion into the Middle East, Europe and America. An alumnus of the Indian School of Business and a Chartered Accountant, Bhairav has fifteen years of experience across private…
With a mission to further strengthen its leadership team, apna.co, India’s largest jobs, and professional networking platform has today announced the appointment of industry veteran Vikrant Gupta as its Head of People. In this role, Vikrant will play a pivotal role in providing strategic guidance, enablement, thought leadership, and operational rigor to the human resources & talent acquisition agenda at apna. He will also help uphold the diversity and inclusion goals at apna, assisting the brand in becoming a global employer partner as the platform scales further. He will be working closely with Chief Business Officer, Manas Singh in driving…
Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation company, announced today the appointment of Abby Godee as Chief Experience Officer, effective March 1, 2022. She will join the Publicis Sapient Global Leadership Team and, as such, report to Global Chief Delivery Officer Bob Van Beber. Godee will be responsible for setting the vision for how customer, user and employee experiences contribute to the realization of Publicis Sapients’ clients’ digital business transformation ambitions. She will build on the company’s long history of experience excellence to further elevate the capability and the quality of products, services and experiences Publicis Sapient creates with clients. In…
Global hospitality technology platform, OYO, has announced the appointment of Prakash Padariya as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for IT and security teams. In his role at OYO, Prakash will helm a security strategy for OYO’s systems globally, including regions such as India, SEA, Europe, USA and the UK. In his role as CISO at OYO, Prakash will lead the operations for teams working specifically for IT and Cyber Security services. In addition to this, Prakash will be also responsible for leveraging technologies such as big data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance cyber security functions from the ground.…
The country’s leading broadcaster, ABP Network becomes the first Indian news network to be certified as one of the Happiest Places to WorkTM by Happyness.me for the year 2022. Staying true to its commitment to creating a happier work culture and fostering employee-centric people practices, ABP Network has been accredited as one of the Happiest Places to WorkTM by Happyness.me – a division of House of Cheer Networks PVT LTD. Happyness.me successfully conducted their flagship Happyness Assessment at ABP Network, enabling the management to dive deep into the key drivers of happiness at the workplace. The Happyness.me framework is underpinned…
Prasuma, India’s favourite Momo brand, has announced the promotion of Lisa Suwal from its Chief Growth Officer to its Chief Operating Officer. At the helm of the company, Lisa will now oversee the fast-growing brand’s top-line, bottom-line, profitability, and overall management. The daughter of Prasuma’s founder Mehendra Suwal, Lisa will also ensure that the company’s mission and vision are thoroughly implemented across its operations. Having been the driving force behind the launch and resounding success of Prasuma Momos, Lisa brings a wealth of FMCG, Ecommerce, dynamic brand building experience, strategic insight, and passion to the CEO position. With strong people…
Yogesh Bellani, the Former CEO & Director of Del Monte Foods India has joined food and beverage supply-chain automation and fulfilment platform SupplyNote as an Advisory Board Member. In addition to investing in the brand, in his role at SupplyNote, Mr. Bellani will be actively participating in chalking out the growth trajectory for Brand SupplyNote over the next few years. The brand has already grown over 3.5x by GTV in the last one year, and to further pick up the pace it has decided to strengthen its board leadership team which will lead and mentor its next stage of growth.…
Upstox, one of India’s leading investment platforms, today announced the addition of three senior executives to its leadership team. The company has appointed Harish Narayanan as Chief Growth Officer, Saurabh Agarwal as Vice President – New Initiatives, and Jayant Chauhan as Senior Vice President – Finance. With this hiring, Upstox aims to extend operations, as well as move closer to its broader goal of encouraging more equity participation in India. Ravi Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO, Upstox said, “It gives us great pleasure to welcome Harish, Saurabh, and Jayant to Upstox’s leadership team. They bring with them immense experience and expertise.…
CoinSwitch, India’s largest and the most-valued crypto unicorn, has appointed R Venkatesh as Senior Vice President of Public Policy. Venkatesh will work on policy, regulation, and external affairs to help create a regulatory framework for crypto assets in India, which fosters growth and innovation with consumer protection at the forefront. Venkatesh comes with nearly 25 years of experience in policy and government relations spanning diverse industries, including e-commerce, oil and gas, liquor, banking, and tobacco, with complex policy challenges impacting business operations. Most recently, Venkatesh was the head of corporate affairs at MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd. Ashish Singhal, Founder, and…
Upside AI is one of India’s first funds that combines machine learning and fundamentals-based investing. Prashant Patel will lead the Company’s efforts to build an extensive channel partner network. With this strategic appointment, Upside AI plans to expand its reach pan-India. Prashant has extensive experience across diverse verticals in the asset management industry, including, Purnartha Investment Advisers Pvt. Ltd, as National Head Channel Sales, Kotak Securities, where he headed Bank Channel Sales for Gujarat, Rajasthan & MP, and Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd, as Sales Head of Western region. Speaking on his appointment, Upside AI’s Co-founder, Atanuu Agarrwal said, “I am…
Crysta IVF, one of India’s most trusted fertility chains, co- founded by Harshita Jain and Dheeraj Jain in 2018 together with healthcare institutional investors has recently appointed Dr. Neeta Jain as Head in Clinic Operations. In her role, she will be responsible to drive the complete operational strategy of the IVF business to increase operational efficiency and revenue. With her vast areas of expertise spanning across Business Development, Strategic Alliances, Implementation of Best Practices, Patient Counseling & Onboarding, Dr. Neeta Jain will spearhead clinic operations with a key impetus on strategy and streamlining of processes. Holding a Masters degree in…
KPMG in India today announced the election of Ajay Mehra as non-executive Chair of its Board for a four-year term, beginning February 07, 2022. Ajay leads the Tax Markets and Strategy Team. He has more than three decades of experience in advising multinational and domestic companies across a range of industries on various issues including direct tax, indirect taxes, and allied regulations. On his appointment, Ajay Mehra said “I feel privileged to take on the role of the first non-executive Chair of the Board of Directors of KPMG in India. We have set the right course with our strategy that…
Redcliffe Labs, also known as Redcliffe Life Diagnostics, has recently appointed Abhay Singavi as Chief Business Officer (CBO). In his role, Abhay Singavi will be responsible to execute the company’s business strategy, driving the overall growth and performance of key business units as a strategy, operations and business transformation lead. Abhay brings with himself an extensive experience of around 15 years. He has worked with Narayana Health as CEO leading the preventive health division of the company. Thereafter, Abhay worked as P&L Head in Medanta and Policy Bazaar. Abhay’s most recent stint was as CBO at Healthians. Commenting on Abhay’s…
Sanctum Wealth has announced the appointment of Manish Jeloka as its Co-head of Products & Solutions where he will oversee the equities and derivatives broking, fixed income and structured products, and real estate platforms, amongst other specialist services. Shiv Gupta – CEO – Sanctum Wealth, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Manish to the Sanctum team. His three-decade long professional journey, track record of success, and broad industry experience will immensely benefit us as we look to broaden and deepen our product capability. With Manish, we have also found a meeting of minds on the idea of running a…
Plix, a fast-growing clean plant-based nutrition brand for daily wellness and strength, has announced the appointment of Krithika Sriram as Chief Growth Officer. She will spearhead growth, drive the go-to-market strategy for new product lines, extension into new categories, and expansion into international markets. Krithika is passionate about building and scaling up consumer brands and her vision is to make Plix the world’s largest plant-based nutrition and wellness brand. Krithika has over a decade-long leadership experience across marquee strategy consulting and consumer tech companies such as Bain and Company, Google and Tata Trent. She is a multi-award-winning business leader with…
LogiNext, a global technology company that offers a SaaS Vehicle Routing and Last Mile Delivery Platform, today announced the appointment of Keyur Shah as Vice President- Marketing. A seasoned sales and marketing professional, Keyur brings on board a wealth of international experience in translating technology into simplified business benefits. LogiNext is looking to chart an aggressive growth trajectory and in his new role, Keyur will be responsible for driving strategic marketing initiatives to help support this growth of LogiNext brand and customer base.. Based in Singapore, Keyur has been associated with leading technology companies such as Lumen Technologies, Tata Communications,…
Samsung today announced key organisational changes in India to generate more synergies amongst its various businesses and deliver an enriching and meaningful experience for consumers, as the company further expands its footprint in India and takes new strides in innovations driven by future technologies. The company has appointed Mr CH Choi as the new division leader for the Consumer Electronics business, while Mr Jinsock Lee will be the division leader for the Network business. Mr Lee will be based in Mumbai. Mr Jongbum Park will continue to be the division leader for the Mobile business. Mr Mohandeep Singh will be…
Pepperfry, India’s no.1 furniture and home products marketplace, continues to strengthen its leadership team as it announces the appointment of Naveen Murali as Vice President and Head of Marketing. In his new role, Naveen will lead Pepperfry’s marketing and brand strategies with an aim to drive brand awareness across lucrative untapped markets as well as capture share in the furniture and home décor industry. As a new age marketing evangelist, he will work towards charting out a strategy that helps to break the barriers that consumers have towards shopping online, especially for big-ticket items highlighting Pepperfry as the category leader…
Good Glamm Group, India’s first beauty & personal care Unicorn with a $1.2 billion Valuation has appointed Sukhleen Aneja as the CEO to head the Brands business in order to step change its growth ambition on creating Digital first House of Brands leveraging content to commerce as its moat. In her new role Sukhleen will be responsible for creating a strategic road map for leading digital first brands, integrating and scaling the recent acquisitions and leveraging the Unique digital ecosystem including content, creator and communities for creating India’s largest content to commerce powerhouse. Sukhleen brings with her nearly two decades…