Kia India (KIN) today announced that Tae-Jin Park, Executive Director and Chief Sales & Business Strategy Officer (CSBO) will assume the role of Managing Director and CEO, Kia India, effective on 4th October 2021. Mr Park has been associated with Kia India since January 2020. Mr T J Park will succeed Mr Kookhyun Shim, the current MD & CEO of Kia India, who played a crucial role in introducing the Kia brand in India. Under his supervision, Kia India completed its manufacturing unit in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and started mass production of vehicles in record time. Under his dynamic leadership,…
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Viacom18 announced today that Jyoti Deshpande has been appointed as CEO of Viacom18 with immediate effect. Jyoti is already serving on the boards of Network18 and investee companies Balaji Telefilms and Saavn Media. In her new assignment, Jyoti will help bring synergies across all of Reliance’s media interests and investments and further equip the company to drive significant growth opportunities as the industry embraces digital transformation. Jyoti brings 27-plus years of experience in the media and entertainment business. She joined Reliance Industries in 2018 as President – Media Platform & Content, after having successfully built a leading media company and…
Plum – a home-grown, 100% vegan, PETA certified, clean beauty brand is strengthening its leadership team as it looks to deepen its omni-channel network across geographies, expand its product offering across newer segments and drive business transformation. The company has announced the appointment of Shivani Behl as Chief Marketing Officer and Gaurav Sarda as Chief Financial Officer. The new appointees will work closely with Shankar Prasad, Founder & CEO, to further accelerate growth of brand Plum. With over 150 SKUs, Plum has steadily built its customer base on both online and offline platforms. In addition to being among the top…
TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced the appointment of Vishwanath S as General Manager for its India Operations with effect from 1st September 2021. Vishwanath will be responsible for driving TE Connectivity’s current India business strategy and successful execution of future growth plans. Viswanath has more than 25 years of executive and general management experience at TE. He currently serves as the Finance Director for India and has executive responsibility for TE’s India Shared Service Center and India Engineering Network. He was previously business head for TE’s Transportation Segment in India where he showcased significant management…
Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon Future Engineer, its global computer science (CS) education program, in India. The program will enable access to quality CS education and career opportunities for students from underrepresented and underserved communities. In the first year of its launch, Amazon aims to enable and deliver CS learning opportunities to more than 1 lakh students from 900 government and aided schools across seven states in India. While a million students enroll in CS engineering courses annually in India, the participation of students from underserved and underrepresented communities remains significantly low on account of multiple factors, including…
Quick Heal Technologies Limited (‘’Quick Heal’’), one of the leading providers of cybersecurity and data protection solutions to consumers, businesses and government, today announced the appointment of global industry veteran Richard Stiennon to its board. The appointment comes at a time when Quick Heal is accelerating its research and development efforts aimed at foraying into next-generation solutions like Zero Trust, Data Privacy and Endpoint Detection and Response. With over 25 years of rich experience, Richard is one of the most renowned analysts and thought leaders in the global cybersecurity industry. During his career, he had advised the executive teams and…
Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced that BAM Digital Realty – its Indian joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. (TSX: BIP.UN; NYSE: BIP) and its institutional partners (“Brookfield Infrastructure”) – has received all requisite regulatory approvals and the parties have closed the joint venture previously announced on July 14, 2021. Seema Ambastha has been appointed CEO of the joint venture. Ambastha joins BAM Digital Realty from NTT Netmagic where she held the position of Senior Executive Vice President, India Sales and Solution Engineering. Prior to that, she…
Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, is expanding in Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has madeseveral key executive appointments to further accelerate growth in the two markets. The company has appointed Klaus Seifert as Head of Strategy for Europe and Chief Business Officer for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). Munich-based Seifert brings more than two decades of experience in sales, business development, and P&L management across diverse industry sectors. He was formerly the head of Global Technology Services for DACH at IBM. Erik Julius Larsenhas joined the company as Chief Business Officer for Nordics and Benelux. Larsen’s…
udChalo, a leading consumer technology company focusing on Indian Defence Personnel and their dependents, has announced the appointment of Abani Kant Jha as its Chief Financial Officer. Jha, with an experience spanning over 25 years in the industrywill bringin his expertise to lead the financial strategy and operations at udChalo. In his role, Abani will contribute to strategy formulation in alignment with the organization’s long-term objectives and goals, planning and management of company resources to maximize ROI, identifying cost saving projects and leading the treasury of the organization for effective deployment of funds. He will lead a team of Tax…
Leverage Edu, India’s most trusted study abroad platform announced the appointment of Ambesh Tiwari as the Chief Marketing Officer. In this new role, Ambesh will lead the company’s marketing, branding, growth, and institutional sales. The development comes when leverage Edu is rolling out aggressive expansion plans and strengthening its foothold in the global market, primarily the UK/ Europe. Commenting on the novel hiring, Akshay Chaturvedi, Founder and CEO, Leverage Edu said, -“Ambesh brings rich experience with him and we are thrilled to welcome him in our leadership team. Leverage Edu is at a crucial juncture in its journey, having recently…
India’s leading production house, Balaji Telefilms completed the Covid-19 vaccination drives for staff members employed at Balaji Telefilms, ALTBalaji, Balaji Motion Pictures Private Limited, and the extended crew. The company partnered with the reputed Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai to organize the vaccination drives at Balaji House, Killick Nixon Studio, and Saniya Studio. More than 600 staff members and employees have been vaccinated as part of the drive. In addition to this, the company has had mediclaim covers for all its employees during these tough times, including contractual employees. It has added dependants of the consultants as part of the mediclaim…
Bajaj Finserv’s employability programme was started in 2015 to improve the capabilities of India’s young graduates who are keen on building a career in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector. Ever since, the program has thrived to assist graduates from smaller towns and limited opportunities, to achieve their aspirations and career goals. Since then, more than 10,000graduates, across 10 states, have benefitted from the programme, and another 10,000 enrolments are planned for this year. ‘BEYOND’ is now a new identity for Bajaj Finserv’s larger employability initiative. Under this new banner, Bajaj Finserv will be introducing new certificate programmes…
Infogain, a Silicon Valley-based leader in human-centered digital platform and software engineering services, today announced that it has added Mindtree co-founder Krishnakumar Natarajan as an independent director. A leading authority in the global IT sector, Krishnakumar Natarajan co-founded Mindtree in 1999 and played key roles in building the company’s innovative approach to delivering IT services and solutions to global 2000 enterprises. As CEO and subsequently as its Executive Chairman, he built Mindtree to a $1B revenue company. Krishnakumar has extensive experience helping enterprises navigate their digital transformation journeys by enhancing their customer experience and delivering industry leading growth. Natarajan previously…
Global leader in the arena of digital geospatial information and services, Magnasoft today announced the appointment of Ravi Shelvankar as Chief Business Officer, Hi-Tech & Automotive, North America. Magnasoft 3.0 is getting strengthened with exceptional additions to its leadership teams across all verticals. After bringing on board industry veterans like Bhupinder Singh as a Member of the Board and Mike McGill as Vice President, Sales & Market Development, Ravi Shelvankar’s appointment is the right next step for Magnasoft to make a significant impact on the USD 440 billion geospatial market. Ravi Shelvankar is based out of the Bay Area. He…
Easy Trip Planners Limited (EaseMyTrip), India’s second-largest online travel platform, has appointed Priyanka Tiwari as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer effective September 1, 2021. In her current role, Priyanka will be the Chief Advisor to the Board of Directors on best practices in Corporate Governance. She will be the company’s legal expert on Corporate Laws, Securities Laws & Capital Market, and Corporate Governance. She will also be responsible for all regulatory compliances of the company including SEBI and ROC-related matters. Priyanka has wide experience in statutory and regulatory compliances, the credit risk of corporate lending, and mergers and acquisitions of…
Minda Corporation Limited, the flagship company of Spark Minda Group has appointed Ranjit Nambiar as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and P.C Jayan as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for its Interior Plastic division (IPD) business. With over three decades of experience and a proven track record in automotive interiors, Ranjit and Jayan will significantly contribute to the company’s commitment to technology innovation, operational excellence, customer centricity and speedy market responsiveness. Aakash Minda, Executive Director, Minda Corporation Ltd. said, “We welcome Ranjit and Jayan to Spark Minda family. With an exceptional senior leadership team, I am confident that, Minda Corporation…
Sub-K IMPACT Solutions Ltd., a leading fintech-focused on financial inclusion, strengthened its tech leadership team earlier this month by onboarding Mr. Srinivas Valluri as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). In his new role, he will be leading the digital transformation of Sub-K, ensuring effective implementation of its ambitious technology roadmap. Srinivas comes with an extensive experience of over two decades in developing and enabling software solutions and platforms for a wide range of clients, across the spectrum including fintech, manufacturing retail, and health care. Previously, he has served as CTO of two leading start-ups, in fintech and healthcare. He was instrumental…
Cuemath, a global online math learning platform backed by marquee investors like Alphabet’s independent growth fund CapitalG, Aspada, Falcon Edge, and Sequoia, announces the strengthening of its senior management team with the appointment of Vivek Sunder as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment follows a planned succession strategy, where Cuemath’s visionary founder, Manan Khurma, who has grown Cuemath by 10x since its inception, will now become Chairman. Adding more depth to its senior team will reassure that the company, which grew 2x over the previous fiscal year, is well on its way to reaching 50 countries and becoming a…
KPMG in India today announced the release of its talent lifecycle management, the AI platform. Created in collaboration with dotin Inc., this AI platform provides visibility into the various stages of sourcing, screening, engaging and upskilling talent. It also enhances diversity, equity, and inclusion for any enterprise workforce. The platform is aligned to the “Future of Work” theme. The AI platform from KPMG in India is leveraging dotin Inc.’s AI engine to oversee end-to-end talent lifecycle management. The AI platform is intended to assist recruiters, hiring managers, talent development leaders, and company decision-makers with nurturing and growing talent, assessing their…
Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has announced the appointment of Mr. Rajeev Garg as the Head of Sales. In his new role, he will oversee domestic as well as international sales functions for the Company. In his earlier role as Head – Domestic Sales, Mr. Garg was responsible for Domestic Sales and Distribution. Key focus areas for his new role will include formulating and implementing strategies for growing business in domestic and export markets, including segments like Railways, White Goods, Auto, Industrial Fabrication, Building & Construction, Pipes & Tubes, Transportation, Infrastructure, Nuclear & Marine applications, and institutional sales. Commenting on the…
Newgen Software, a global provider of digital transformation platform, announced that Virender Jeet, Senior VP – Sales, Marketing, & Products, has been named the chief executive officer, and Tarun Nandwani, Senior VP – Business Management, the chief operating officer, with effect from September 1, 2021. Jeet has been with Newgen since its inception in 1992. He has been closely associated with the complete lifecycle of product development, sales & marketing, patents, and various other strategic functions at Newgen, thereby significantly contributing to the business growth in the last 29+ years. “We are going through exciting times with many new growth…
Dollar Industries Limited, a leading brand in the Indian hosiery and knitwear sector announced the appointment of Mr. Ajay Kumar Patodia as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With a broad experience of over 24 years, Mr. Patodia will lead the company’s finance and accounting division. Mr. Patodia, will oversee the company’s financial and operational activities as well as contribute to the company’s growth plan and assist all strategic and operational efforts across the country. With a track record of delivering positive results and utilizing key operational factors to meet budgetary objectives, he holds expertise in strategic financial planning, business development, M&A,…
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (MMFSL/ Mahindra Finance), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced Raul Rebello as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect. This is post the movement of Rajnish Agarwal to Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd (MRHFL). Raul is a career banker with nearly two decades of extensive work in the domain of Rural banking and Financial Inclusion. Prior to joining Mahindra Finance, he was associated with Axis Bank Limited as EVP & Head- Rural Lending & Financial Inclusion. Speaking on Raul’s appointment, Ramesh Iyer, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra Finance said, “It is…
As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, MoEngage, a leading insights-led customer engagement platform, today announced the appointment of Mangesh Chaudhari as Director of Growth and Strategy, MENA region. Mangesh will be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth for MoEngage in the MENA region and will own the mandate to drive growth, innovation, customer success and sales expansion for MoEngage’s platform and services in the MENA region. With more than 16 years of experience in the digital space, Mangesh has helped customers from over 22…
Uber today named Abhilekh Kumar as the new Director of Business Development for Uber’s India and South Asia business. In his new role, Abhilekh will be responsible for identifying and growing commercial relationships that serve Uber customers better and expand the company’s footprint. His appointment is effective immediately. While making the announcement, Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India South Asia, said, “We are delighted to see Abhilekh take on this new role as Director for Business Development for India and South Asia. He has been with Uber since 2019, and has been a consistent advocate for safety of drivers and riders,…
YES SECURITIES, the wholly owned Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Wealth Broking & Investment Advisory subsidiary of YES BANK, has strengthened its top management leadership to achieve the goal of becoming the 1st choice investment solutions partner. As an integral part of its transformation exercise, YES SECURITIES has appointed Sameer Shetty as Head – Investment Banking, with immediate effect. Sameer will spearhead the domestic and cross-border M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Debt Syndication and other deal advisory practices of YES SECURITIES in close coordination with YES BANK personnel and the broader corporate and deal-making ecosystem. He has over two decades of…