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Zylotech appoints Patrick Meehan as SVP of Sales, Joseph Monti appointed SVP of Finance & Commerce Operations

Zylotech, the customer intelligence platform building stronger customer connections for B2B enterprises, has announced the appointments of Patrick Meehan as Senior Vice President of Sales and Joseph Monti, Senior Vice President of Finance and Commercial Operations.  These new hires will help guide the organization through its next phase of growth as it continues on its…

Ogilvy appoints Jag Dhanji as Global Chief People Officer, Stacey Ryan-Cornelius named Global CFO

Ogilvy announced new members of its global leadership team with the appointments of Stacey Ryan-Cornelius as Global Chief Financial Officer and Jag Dhanji as Global Chief People Officer. Stacey and Jag will both report to Andy Main as well as WPP Chief Financial Officer John Rogers and WPP Chief People Officer Jacqui Canney respectively. Stacey…

TCS opens new facility in Austin, hires 200+ employees

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has expanded its business operations in Austin, Texas with the construction of a new facility, doubling its presence to more than 400 professionals in the city and adding to its 5,500+ employees across the state.  Located at 13929 Center Lake Drive, the…

Broadcom makes senior leadership appointments

Broadcom, a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, has announced the senior leadership appointments, effective immediately. The newly appointed executives will report to Hock Tan, President and Chief Executive Officer: Tom Krause, currently Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom, has been named President of the new Infrastructure Software Group,…

HCL Technologies enters Vietnam, to hire 3000 people in three years

HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology company, has announced its entry into Vietnam. Marking its presence within the region, HCL aims at boosting employment, providing resources and skilling local talent to serve its global clients.  HCL’s local entity, HCL Vietnam Company Ltd. aims to foster growth and train the nation’s talent pool in…

Contractbook raises $9.4 mn in Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Contractbook, a legal tech automation company based in Copenhagen, announced that it has raised a $9.4 million Series A investment round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Existing investor Gradient Ventures also participated in the Series A round. Earlier, Gradient Ventures, which is Google’s AI-focused venture fund, led the company’s €3.5 million seed round. The new…

CleverTap names Dave Dabbah as Chief Marketing Officer

CleverTap, the leading AI-powered customer lifecycle and customer engagement and retention platform, has announced the appointment of Dave Dabbah as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dabbah will be based in CleverTap’s US headquarters in Mountain View, CA, U.S. Dabbah holds vast experience of over two decades building marketing programs that dramatically accelerate growth…

Israel-based AI startup Dataloop partners with Indian angel investors to strengthen its presence in India

Dataloop, a SaaS platform for AI data annotation and data management focusing on accelerating vision AI, has announced that eight leading angels from India, led by Saket Agarwal of Onnivation have joined the existing investors in the company’s latest funding round.  With participation from Umang Bedi, Virendra Gupta, Bikram Singh Bedi, Gaurav Gupta, Salil Musale…

Nokia begins production of next generation 5G equipment in India

Nokia announced that it  has begun the production of next generation 5G equipment at its state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Chennai, Southern India.  Nokia was the first to manufacture the 5G New Radio in India, and it is now producing the cutting-edge Nokia AirScale massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (mMIMO) solution, Nokia said in a statement.…

TCS recognised as a Leader in Mortgage Operations by Everest Group

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been named a Leader in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix for Mortgage Operations.  In an assessment of 19 mortgage operations service providers, TCS was placed highest for its vision and capability as well as market impact. The report says that TCS…

LTI enters strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi-based Injazat for digital transformation

Larsen & Toubro Infotech, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Injazat, the UAE-based leader in digital transformation. This partnership will see Injazat add considerable depth to its digital innovation ecosystem and customer centric approach. The new service delivery model implemented in partnership with LTI,…

Piaggio Group selects IBM to improve interoperability and efficiency at its global plants

IBM and The Piaggio Group, European leader and one of the main world players in the scooter and motorcycle market, also active in the field of robotics with the production of ground drones, have announced the completion of an international project to transition Piaggio’s management applications to SAP S/4HANA.  The solution will accelerate and simplify…

Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Modernization will power Digital business models and increased IT spending, say Global 2000 Executives: Infosys – HFS Research

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, together with HFS Research unveiled a market study titled, ‘Nowhere to Hide: Embracing the Most Seismic Technological and Business Change in our Lifetime.’ Focusing on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted businesses across industries, this joint study by Infosys and HFS Research revealed that numerous…

Ramco Global Payroll wins ‘HR Vendor of the Year’ 2020 award

Leading HR and Global Payroll software provider, Ramco Systems won accolades for its Global Payroll Software at the 2020 HR Vendors of the Year Awards held in Singapore. Ramco prevailed over global vendors to achieve two Golds for Best Payroll Software and Best Payroll Outsourcing provider.  Conducted by Human Resources magazine and adjudicated by industry…