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Edtech platform LearnVern has raised over USD 1 million funding from undisclosed international investors. The fund invests in strong teams that build solutions for Career and Skill Development. Launched in January 2020 by an entrepreneurial couple having 12+ Years of experience in the Training Business, LearnVern is an Online Learning platform that offers Job Oriented…
AXA XL has appointed Sundeep Khera as Head of Marine, UK & Lloyd’s market, effective 1 July 2021, and Global Head of Hull, effective immediately. Khera is currently Head of Marine, Asia-Pacific, at AXA XL, based in Singapore. In his new roles, Khera will be responsible for driving strategic, profitable expansion across the UK &…
Global supply chain standard organisation, GS1, announced elevation of S Swaminathan as Chief Executive Officer for its Indian operations, according to PTI report. Swaminathan, who was the Chief Operating Officer of GS1 India before, will now lead the firm and focus on embracing emerging technologies and building digital capabilities. GS1 Global Office President and CEO…
Siemens Healthcare Private Limited (SHPL) has appointed Vivek Kanade as its new managing director, the company said in its release. Kanade has taken over the new role from April 1. Kanade has been associated with Siemens for over 27 years and has served in various positions across the company’s diverse functions including Sales, Service Management,…
C Ahead Digital, one of India’s leading IT consulting firms, has announced that it will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all its employees in India. This initiative is undertaken to safeguard the health of all of its employees from the ongoing pandemic, the company said in its release. Commenting on this, Sandeep Sekhar, Chairman & Global…
Coforge Limited, a global IT solutions organization, today announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire a controlling interest in SLK Global Solutions Private Limited (SLK Global), a business process transformation enterprise offering BPM and digital solutions for the financial services industry. A fast-growing business with a robust operating profile, SLK Global has deep…
Hinduja Flagship firm Ashok Leyland has appointed Sujan Roy as its Head of SAARC region, according to ETAuto report. In his new role, Roy will be responsible for heading export sales in the adjoining markets which together constitute the largest region for the Ashok Leyland range of products. After a decade-long stint with Tata Motors…
Genesys, a global leader in cloud customer experience and contact centre solutions, is launching new capabilities for Genesys Cloud in India by enabling businesses to keep their interactions and data located within the country. This is especially crucial for organisations in highly regulated industries with stringent compliance and security standards, such as healthcare, financial services…
Honeywell Automation India Limited has been named winner of the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for 2020. The award recognizes the company’s CSR work, which touches the lives of 2 million people across 46 districts in India. Honeywell received the award in the “Engineering” category. “This award reaffirms our commitment to improving…
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd will put in fresh investments to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore on its electric vehicles business in the next three years, while it looks for more alliances and partnerships in the vertical, according to a PTI report. M&M is working on developing an EV platform by combining the capabilities of…
Ajay Bharwani, Global Head – IT & Technical Applications, Lupin has joined Writer Corporation as Group CIO & Head – Digital Transformation, according to ETCIO report. Bharwani will be based out of Mumbai and report to the organisation’s Chief Corporate Services Officer. In the new role, Bharwani will be responsible for leading the group’s technology…
Flipkart, India’s leading homegrown e-commerce marketplace, announced a strategic and commercial partnership with the Adani Group, India’s largest multinational infrastructure company. In this two-pronged partnership, Flipkart will work with Adani Logistics Limited, the largest diversified end-to-end logistics service provider in the country and a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Limited,…
Jharkhand-based dairy startup Puresh Daily said it has raised Rs 1.2 crore seed funds from Dhianu Das of Alfa ventures and Agility Venture Partners that will be utilised for business development, technology and brand building, the PTI report said. “We’re charged with the investors’ confidence, as they oversubscribed our start-up during this seed round. With…
Broking and advisory firm, IIFL Securities, has appointed Nandkishore Purohit as Chief Digital Officer to accelerate the company’s digital transformation journey, according to ETHRWorld report. Purohit is a digital transformation specialist with over 21 years of experience and has led digital transformation at HDFC Securities and Angel broking, according to a statement. Earlier, Purohit had…
InMobi, the world’s leading Marketing Cloud, driving real connections between brands and consumers, announced it has appointed Krista Thomas as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Marketing for InMobi Marketing Cloud. In her new role, Thomas will utilise over 20 years of experience working in the media and marketing industries to expand the…