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Oracle brings Oracle Analytics for Cloud HCM to help HR teams for better workforce management

Oracle, an American multinational computer technology corporation that sells database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products, announced the availability of Oracle Analytics for Cloud HCM, which provides HR executives, analysts, and line-of-business leaders with deeper insights into workforce management by enabling a comprehensive view into data from across the organization. The…

Physician engagement startup Doceree secures seed funding

Doceree Inc., a fully integrated programmatic ad exchange for data-driven marketing exclusively to physicians, announced it has raised $1 million in its seed funding round led by Beyond Codes founder and CEO Kumar Gaurav, with participation from a group of angel investors in India and the US, Doceree said in a statement. Investors from the…

Gurugram-based B2B startup GroCurv raises seed funding from Unicorn Investments

GroCurv, a Gurugram-based B2B marketing and sales services procurement platform, announced it has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Singapore’s early-stage venture capital firm, Unicorn Investments Pte Ltd. Venkatesh Rangachari, Co-founder, GroCurv said, “We will leverage the investments to further accelerate our product and technology development and expand our client base through targeted…

Hexaware introduces Amaze for Data & AI for transforming on-premise Data Warehouses and Analytics Ecosystems to Cloud

Hexaware Technologies Ltd, one of the fastest-growing next-gen provider of IT services, announced it has launched Amaze for Data & AI, the new cloud transformation solution for taking on-premise Data warehouses and Analytics ecosystems to cloud.  The platform to help enterprises get into the fast lane of the digital transformation journey by moving to public…

Ashok Leyland resumes operations at manufacturing plants

Ashok Leyland, an Indian automobile company headquartered in Chennai, announced in their exchange filing that the company has resumed operations at their manufacturing facilities. Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO, Ashok Leyland Limited, said, “With the relaxation of the lockdown, we have resumed operations in all our plants across the Country, after obtaining necessary approvals…

Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda appointed as President of NetApp

NetApp, a US-based hybrid cloud data services company, announced the appointment of Cesar Cernuda as president of NetApp, effective in July. He will be reporting to CEO George Kurian. In his new role as President, Cernuda will continue to evolve the NetApp go-to-market strategy and organization to accelerate growth by transforming how to approach the…

Taruna Patel appointed new Chairperson of FICCI FLO- Ahmedabad Chapter

FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO)- Ahmedabad Chapter announced that it has appointed Taruna Patel as the Chairperson for the year 2020-21 at the ‘Change of Guard’ event organized for 17 Chapters PAN India during the 1st webinar hosted by President Harjinder Kaur Talwar across digital platforms. Ahmedabad Chapter also received an award from the President of…

Cipla enters into a agreement with Gilead for manufacturing and distribution of Remdesivir

Cipla Limited announced that it has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. for the manufacturing and distribution of the investigational medicine Remdesivir, which has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat COVID-19 patients. This agreement is part of Cipla’s efforts to enhance…

Philips to pump in Rs300 cr in India, hire 1,000 people

Philips India announced that it is investing around Rs 300 crore in the expansion of its manufacturing facilities and has plans to hire around 1,000 people as part of that initiative, according to a top company official statement to PTI. The company will be expanding its manufacturing facility at Chakan near Pune as part of…

Ministry of MSME launches CHAMPIONS portal to assist Indian MSMEs

Union Ministry of MSME announced that it has launched CHAMPIONS portal, a Technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System. The Ministry said that the portal is aimed at assisting Indian MSMEs march into big league as National and Global CHAMPIONS. The CHAMPIONS stands here for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output…

United Airlines names Brett J Hart as President

United Airlines, a US-based international carrier, announced that it has appointed Brett J. Hart as President of United Airlines Holdings Inc, effective May 20, 2020. He is currently holding the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in the company. The company said that the appointment is in continuation of the company’s leadership…

Twitter announces appointment of Fei-Fei Li to Board of Directors

Twitter, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Fei-Fei Li to the Company’s Board of Directors as a new independent director, effective immediately. Prior to this role, Dr. Fei-Fei Li was working as inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, and the Denning Family Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute (HAI). She…

Gojo closes $22 mn in first of its ongoing Series D funding, infuses capital in its group companies

Gojo & Company, Inc, a Tokyo-headquartered company that extends financial inclusion to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, announced that it has successfully closed first of its ongoing Series D financing rounds with $22 million in growth capital secured by March 2020. The final close is expected to be announced by July 2020.  The company will…

Bengaluru-based Refrens raises funds from a clutch of investors

Refrens, a Bengaluru-based startup that helps freelancers and small businesses with invoices and payment, announced it has raised funds from a group of angel investors including Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal. Other investors that took part in the funding round include early-stage fund Firstcheque, Gireesh Subramaniam of Freshworks, Sujayath Ali and…

TCS iON introduces remote internships product to connect students with industry mentors

TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that it has launched Remote Internships, a unique digital internship product to connect students directly with corporates and industry mentors and provide a structured learning environment to execute the internship projects remotely.  The company said…