HrNxt Newsdesk

HrNxt.com Newsdesk has researchers and writers with an excellent domain knowledge about the talent ecosystem, and the business environment. The team keeps a tab on the latest happenings in the ecosystem to bring most relevant news and insights for our readers. You can connect with our newsdesk at newsdesk@hrnxt.com.

Mumbai-based Inspira Enterprise to acquire SmartCirqls Infotech’s Splunk Business

Inspira Enterprise, the leading name in end-to-end IT solutions, known for its path-breaking technologies and a market leader in cybersecurity consultancy, announced the acquisition of SmartCirqls Infotech’s Splunk business unit, well known for their platform capability in Cybersecurity and Big Data Analytics.   “Acquiring the analytics business unit from SmartCirqls will consolidate Inspira’s hold in the…

Hexaware recognised as Rising Star for the UK and US by ISG

Hexaware Technologies, a Global IT Consulting & Digital Solutions provider, announced that it has been recognized by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, as a UK Rising Star in Managed Workplace Services and a US Rising Star in Managed Workplace and Mobility Services – Midmarket, in the ISG Provider…

Route Mobile appoints Sandipkumar Gupta as Chairman and Arun Gupta as Additional Director on the Board

Route Mobile Limited, a leading cloud communication platform service provider to enterprises, over-the-top (“OTT”) players, and mobile network operators, has announced the appointment of Sandipkumar Gupta as the Chairman and Arun Gupta as the Additional Director on the Board of Directors effective November 19, 2020.  Sandipkumar Gupta who is also the Co-founder of Route Mobile,…

Lufthansa Group announces key management changes

Lufthansa Group announced the appointment of Dieter Vranckx, currently CEO of Brussels Airlines, as the new CEO of the Swiss airline by the SWISS Board of Directors. Dieter Vranckx will assume his new duties on January 1, 2021, succeeding Thomas Klühr, who will leave the company as planned at the end of the year. Dieter…

ATP extends digital innovation partnership with Infosys

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and the ATP, have announced the renewal of their partnership for a further three years. The agreement will see Infosys continue as Global Technology Services Partner and Digital Innovation Partner of the ATP, through 2023.  As the technology partner of the ATP since 2015, Infosys…

Avery Baker appointed as President and Chief Brand Officer of Tommy Hilfiger

Lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger has announced the appointment of Avery Baker as President and Chief Brand Officer, effective November 17, 2020.  In the newly established role, Baker has global responsibility for the brand’s products, marketing and experiences across all categories, regions and channels. Since joining Tommy Hilfiger in 1998, Baker has held multiple roles across…

IT services firm Mphasis acquires Datalytyx

Mphasis, an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specialising in cloud and cognitive services, announced its acquisition of Datalytyx, a leading next-gen data engineering and consultancy company.  Headquartered in London, Datalytyx provides Next-gen Data Engineering, Data Ops and Master Data Management solutions on Snowflake and Talend environments to clients globally. As the first Snowflake Rockies Partner…

PNC announces executive changes, promotes Ganesh Krishnan and Deborah Guild

The PNC Financial Services Group announced that it has expanded the leadership roles of Chief Security Officer Deborah Guild and Corporate & Institutional Bank (C&IB) and Staff Service Technology Chief Information Officer (CIO) Ganesh Krishnan.  Both leaders have also been appointed to PNC’s Executive Committee and are reporting to William S. Demchak, chairman, president and…

Fintech startup Modulr bags investment from PayPal Ventures

Modulr, a leading Payments as a Service API platform based in London, has secured a £9 million investment from PayPal Ventures to develop additional products, grow its team and expand its customer base. Modulr enables digital businesses and software platforms across lending, banking, fintech, travel, employment services and accounting to easily embed and build new…

Moody’s ESG Solutions names Emilie Mazzacurati as Global Head of Climate Solutions

Moody’s ESG Solutions Group, a business unit of Moody’s Corporation serving the growing global demand for ESG and climate insights, has announced the appointment of Emilie Mazzacurati as Global Head of Climate Solutions. Mazzacurati will report to Andrea Blackman, Global Head of Moody’s ESG Solutions. In this newly-established role, Mazzacurati will oversee the climate solutions…

Infosys and Vodafone win TM Forum Excellence Award 2020 for Customer Experience and Trust

Infosys, the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has won the TM Forum Excellence Award in the customer experience and trust category for transforming Vodafone UK into a customer-centric digital service provider. Infosys was recognized for delivering customer delight through automated, omnichannel, and personalized experiences.  TM Forum’s annual Excellence Awards recognize the world’s…

Fintech startup Eduvanz to acquire edtech platform Klarity

Eduvanz, a Mumbai-based finance company that is making education universally accessible by providing easy, transparent and speedy financial assistance using innovative technology solutions, has acquired Klarity, an online one-on-one platform that connects students with professionals in their area of interest to provide video-based mentoring. Financial details of the deal were undisclosed. The acquisition will help…

Edtech startup Udemy nabs $50 mn in Series F funding round

Udemy, the largest global marketplace for learning and teaching online, has announced that the company has raised $50 million at a $3.25 billion pre-money valuation in a Series F financing round. Leading global edtech and growth funds including Learn Capital participated in the funding round. The company will use the current financing to grow its…

Esker Inc partners with Birlasoft to offer automation solutions to enterprises globally

Esker, a worldwide leader in AI-driven process automation solutions and pioneer in cloud computing, and Birlasoft Ltd., part of the USD 2.4 billion diversified, The CK Birla Group and a global enterprise digital and IT services company, announced entering into a partnership to offer Esker’s comprehensive suite of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) automation solutions…

Bengaluru-based startup DaMENSCH raises Rs50 cr in Series A funding

DaMENSCH, a Bengaluru-based designer and seller of men’s apparel, has raised around Rs 50 crore in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Matrix Partners India, Saama Capital, Whiteboard Venture Partners and Alteria Capital.  Founded in 2018 by Anurag Saboo and Gaurav Pushkar, DaMENSCH’s product portfolio comprises a range of innerwear that…