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GoAir announced it has appointed Kaushik Khona as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Khona will replace industry veteran Vinay Dube who took charge as CEO in February. Prior to this role, Dube was the CEO of Jet Airways. “The Nominations & Remuneration Committee and the Board met today and have appointed Kaushik Khona as CEO with…
HashedIn Technologies, an IT services and consulting company that builds intelligent SaaS solutions, announced that it has entered into a global strategic partnership with Snowflake, the Cloud Data Platform. This partnership combines HashedIn’s technical expertise with Snowflake’s exceptional solutions for Data and Analytics. Snowflake’s exponential growth, global presence, and willingness to invest in the Indian…
Scribd, the unlimited reading subscription service that offers access to ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and documents, announced that it has acquired presentation-sharing platform SlideShare. “We’re proud to welcome SlideShare to the Scribd family. Our mission is to change the way the world reads, and we’re accomplishing this by providing readers with unparalleled access to the world’s…
EsseN Videri Media, engaged in lead generation and performance marketing within the iGaming industry, announced that it has acquired the affiliate website Guide2Gambling.in (G2G). The transaction includes all social media accounts, domains and affiliate accounts. G2G operates in the Indian market and is a highly visited casino portal for rankings and reviews of online casinos,…
wejo, a U.K. based early stage tech company, announced it has raised $12 million funding to drive growth and innovation with new global automotive partners as the market leader of mobility intelligence. The business organizes billions of data points from over 15 million connected cars in the United States, partnering with global automotive manufacturers to…
Accolite, a new age digital transformation technology services company, announced the appointment of Indian Origin IT pioneer Arjun Malhotra as Chairman to its Advisory Board. “I look forward to leveraging my experiences and insights from Headstrong and HCL to influence Customer Success and Growth at Accolite,” stated Malhotra. “It is super exciting to re-create a…
Affle, a global technology company with a proprietary consumer intelligence platform that delivers consumer engagements, acquisitions and transactions through relevant Mobile Advertising, announced the signing of definitive agreements to acquire 8.0% ownership in Talent Unlimited Online Services Private Limited (Bobble AI), India. As part of the deal, Affle has secured exclusive global ad monetization rights…
CureVac, a leading clinical stage biotechnology company in the field of messenger RNA and one of Germany’s leading contenders to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said it aims to raise up to $245 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on the US Nasdaq, according to Reuters. The biotech firm said it plans to offer a…
Wipro, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced it has won the Data Estate Modernization 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology, Wipro said…
Infosys, a next generation digital services and consulting compnay, announced expansion of its support for GovHack 2020 which is set to kick off on August 14th. A two-day hack event held simultaneously across Australia and New Zealand, GovHack gives competitors 46 hours to create concepts, mashups, and models with open government data. In doing so…
IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 10 million students worldwide, announced it has agreed to acquire 3P Learning, a global leader in online education based in North Sydney, Australia. With the addition of 3P Learning, IXL aims to broaden its product portfolio and international footprint in the educational technology space, IXL said…
AGC Networks Limited, a Global Solutions Integrator and an Essar enterprise, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pyrios Pty Limited (Australia) and Pyrios Limited (New Zealand) through its indirect subsidiary – Black Box Networks Services Australia Pty Ltd and Black Box Networks Services New Zealand Ltd respectively. The acquisition of Pyrios will substantially…
Eduvanz, a Mumbai-based finance company that is making education universally accessible by providing easy, transparent and speedy financial assistance using innovative technology solutions, announced it has raised $5 million in a series A round led by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India. The funding round also saw participation from Unitus which is an existing investor…
Cyient, a global digital engineering and technology company, announced it has appointed ex-bureaucrat Ramesh Abhishek to its Board of Directors. A retired IAS officer of 1982 batch, Abhishek brings with him a rich experience of over 37 years as one of the most senior bureaucrats in the Indian Civil Service. In an illustrious career, he…
Eicher Motors Ltd subsidiary Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV), recently announced that it has acquired Volvo Bus India, a division of Volvo Group India Pvt. Ltd, for about ₹100 crore. Volvo Bus India is engaged in the business of production and sale of buses and coaches in India. “The transaction comprises of the proposed…