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Question What’s Real, a cross-border new media interactive team, aiming to reshape the face of human computer interaction in order to connect with the individual’s senses, announced it has appointed Darshan Lama as the Chief Commercial officer. Prior to this role, Darshan has worked with Expedia where he was handling XR initiatives. In his new…
Towards World Mental Health Day 2020, LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network, has released key survey data from April to September 2020 to highlight how pandemic stress and remote work burnout have adversely impacted the mental health of professionals in India. Findings show that 2 in 5 (39%) professionals are experiencing increased stress or…
Stanton Chase India, one of the top executive search firms in the country, has been awarded the licence for Singapore by their global board. With an aim to establish a strong foothold in the Asia Pacific markets, the Indian entity of Stanton Chase will now own & run operations in Singapore as well. Impressed by…
The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HSIIDC) announced that it has allotted 140 acres of land to Walmart-owned Flipkart for Rs 432 crore. Flipkart will use the land to set up its largest fulfilment centre in Asia. HSIIDC said that the project will give impetus to further investments in the region and…
The Government of India has approved applications of Samsung and 3 Apple iphone makers — Foxconn Technology Group, Wistron Corp., Pegatron Corp., to manufacture mobile phones in the country over the next five years. They are among the 16 companies that won approval under the Production-Linked Incentive scheme (PLI). According to the Indian Ministry of…
Popular Pays, a leading influencer marketing & content creation platform, announced the appointment of Rishad Tobaccowala to the advisory board. Throughout his 40 year tenure in advertising, Rishad has been a leader in next-generation trends and technology. Most notably, he founded Starcom IP and Giant Step, led innovation at VivaKi, helped launch SMG Search, Denuo,…
Infosys, a global leader in next generation digital services and consulting, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Acorn iCi, Adobe Platinum partner in the US, and a leader in digital customer experience, commerce and analytics. The move further strengthens Infosys’ end-to-end customer experience offerings and demonstrates its continued commitment to help clients navigate their…
Illusive Networks, a New York-based leader in active cyber defense and deception solutions, announced it has raised $24 million in Series B1 round of funding. New investors alongside existing investors – Spring Lake Equity Partners, Marker, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Cisco, Microsoft, Citi and others participated in the fresh funding round. …
Montblanc and Titan Company Limited, a consumer retail company within the Tata Group, announced the ending of their joint venture partnership in India. The decision enables Montblanc to become a wholly owned subsidiary in the country. During the five-year partnership which began in 2015, Montblanc opened 12 boutiques in major cities across the country and…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India listed on the Indian stock exchanges as “ABB Power Products and Systems India Ltd.,” announced that it has won a project worth more than Rs 100 crore from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture between state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan. The infrastructure development…
Uday Shankar, President, The Walt Disney Company APAC and Chairman, Star & Disney India, has decided to step down from the positions, according to the announcement made by Rebecca Campbell, Chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment. The resignations will be effective as of December 31,2020. Prior to this, Uday was the president of 21st…
Livve, a Kochi-based rental space startup has announced that it has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round from angel investors, according to YourStory report. The startup will use the funds to find quality furnished homes and connect tenants and landlords on a common platform. Livve also said it will be doubling its operations…
Universal Sompo General Insurance has announced the appointment of Dr Puneet Kaur Kohli as the new Chief Technology Officer, w.e.f. 5th October 2020. She brings over 23 years of extensive experience in Information Technology across esteemed organisations. Prior to joining Universal Sompo, Puneet Kaur Kohli had worked with Manappuram Finance Limited as Group Chief Information…
Infosys, the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it has been selected by Mobile Health AG, a Switzerland-based Health Tech startup, to enhance the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for its electronically patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) platform, Consilium Care. Consilium Care helps in improving the outcome for patients undergoing cancer treatment through remote monitoring. …
Genrobotics, a Trivandrum-based robotics startup, has raised Rs 2.5 crore in a pre-Series A round led by existing investors Unicorn India Ventures. Anand Mahindra along with SEA Fund, as per YourStory report. Founded in 2015 by Arun George, Nikhil NP, Rashid Bin Abdulla and Vimal Govind MK, GenRobotic Innovations specialized in the design and development…