Tag: Saas
Staff-transportation startup raises funding of $15 million
MoveInSync Technology, a Bengaluru-based employee-transportation startup has managed to raise funds to the tune of $15 million in a Series C funding round. The...
ETS acquires Wheebox, the talent measurement & assessment firm
Wheebox, the fully-owned subsidiary of human resource tech firm, PeopleStrong, has been acquired by ETS, an independent nonprofit organisation that helps learners access opportunities...
Omuni reduces workforce by 35%
The retail SaaS platform owned by Shiprocket, Omuni has done away with at least 60 employees as part of a restructuring plan. According to...
SaaS firm Freshworks undertakes another round of performance-based layoffs
In its ongoing efforts to navigate through the macroeconomic challenges, Freshworks, a SaaS company, has recently implemented a new wave of job cuts. This...
Layoffs at Freshworks
Freshworks, a SaaS firm listed on Nasdaq, recently carried out another round of layoffs in its Indian and US offices. The company clarified that...
Akrivia HCM to hire 500+ in engineering, implementation, support functions
With ambitious plans to expand its business in South East Asia (SEA), Akrivia HCM, the Indian enterprise HRMS platform, is on the lookout for...
Icertis lays off members of sales & marketing team
In October 2022, Icertis, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company raised $150 million in funding from Silicon Valley Bank. The fund comprised a revolving credit arrangement...
Prismforce raises $13.6 million in Series A round
Prismforce, a vertical SaaS firm focused on enabling IT companies to build a digital first, agile talent-supply chain, has raised funds to the tune...
Zoho to invest in R&D, slow down tech hiring
Zoho Corp., the Chennai-based tech company will continue to invest significantly in research and development (R&D) but go slow as far as tech hiring...
LocoNav appoints Manav Jain as CHRO
LocoNav, the AI-driven full-stack ?eet software company, has appointed Manav Jain as chief human resource officer.
In this role, Jain will be responsible for creating...
Zoho to expand team by 2,000
Zoho Corp., the Chennai-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company is looking to expand its team in India and outside. It is looking out for engineers, web...
FarEye asks 250 employees to leave
FarEye, the SaaS-based logistics startup, which had a 750-strong workforce, has let go 250 employees across its offices in India, North America and Europe...
HR tech company, PeopleStrong, hires Vineet Pandita as Dy. CTO
PeopleStrong, the enterprise HR technology company, has announced the appointment of Vineet Pandita, former SVP, engineering & product, OYO, as deputy chief technology officer...
Vitech’s Hyderabad office achieves milestone, hires 800th employee
Vitech, the cloud-native administrative software company has hired its 800th employee at its Hyderabad office. The office, set up almost eighteen years ago in...
SupplyNote to expand workforce by 30%
The SaaS-based startup founded by four IIT Kanpur graduates offers inventory and supply-chain solutions to food outlets. It helps digitise the process of procuring...
Salesforce leads $15 mn Series C funding of Indian startup, Darwinbox
American cloud-based software company, Salesforce, has invested in Indian developer of HR software, Darwinbox. This is the first time Salesforce.com is investing in India.
Darwinbox,...
Vernacular.ai is gearing up to expand, double workforce
Four years ago, Vernacular.ai was established by two graduates from IIT-Roorkee. This AI-driven voice engine aims to improve customer experience, as it is equipped...
Wipro launches Office Shifts for the post-COVID workplace
Due to significant shifts in the ways of the workplace, in the post COVID era, organisations have had to rethink their manner of functioning...
‘Microsoft co-sell ready partner’ status for Zwayam
Zwayam, the recruitment startup, has achieved ‘Microsoft co-sell ready partner’ status. The hiring startup, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), provides a SaaS platform for...
FarEye expands workforce by over 12% during lockdown
FarEye, the logistics SaaS platform for predictive visibility, has expanded its team by more than 12 per cent, by hiring remotely during the lockdown....
Clearwater Analytics to open India office, will hire 100 in...
Clearwater Analytics is all set to open its new office in Noida, India, which will be its second development centre. It will be hiring...
Mercer to acquire Thomsons Online Benefits
Thomsons is a SaaS provider of global employee benefits and employee engagement software. Its platform, Darwin™ for automated employee benefits administration has over 1 million worldwide users.
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Google CEO urges respectful disagreement as protests erupt
The past few days have seen internal tensions rise at Google. Employee protests against the company’s business dealings with Israel resulted in nine arrests...
Singapore introduces flexible work guidelines
In Singapore, fresh measures are on the horizon for workers, as they gain the right to request four-day work weeks, increased work-from-home opportunities, and...
Remote work for UAE government staff today due to heavy rains, hailstorms
Government employees in the UAE have been ordered to work remotely on 16 April, 2024. Private-sector organisations have been told to take necessary precautions...
Will Indian migrant workers to Britain be able to sponsor family members now?
With the new visa and income rules being implemented in the UK, migrants who earn less than £29,000 will not be able to sponsor...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
