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Mindtree, a leading digital transformation and technology services company, announced that it has been commissioned by Husqvarna Group to provide DevOps-centric SAP services to help drive the company’s digital transformation initiatives. According to the Company’s press statement, Mindtree will partner with Husqvarna Group’s Gardena Division, based in Germany, which is the leading brand for high-quality…
Halliburton, Microsoft Corp. and Accenture announced that they have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton’s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure. Under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms and strengthen its customer offerings by: Enhancing real-time platforms for expanded remote operations Improving analytics capability with the Halliburton Data…
CohnReznick Hong Kong Limited, a subsidiary of global advisory, assurance, and tax firm CohnReznick LLP, announced that Charmaine Cheuk, a multi-faceted business strategist and real estate investment professional, has joined CohnReznick Hong Kong as Managing Director. In her new role, Charmaine Cheuk will lead initiatives for the firm’s global and Asia Pacific clients and is…
Verizon Business and IBM announced that they are entering into a collaboration to work together on 5G and edge computing innovation to help enable the future of Industry 4.0. The companies plan to collaborate on solutions combining the high speed and low latency of Verizon’s 5G and Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) capabilities, IoT devices and…
Amerijet International announced that Tim Strauss will join as its Chief Executive Officer effective August 17, 2020, based at the Company’s headquarters in Miami, FL. Tim is presently responsible for Air Canada’s cargo business and brings a deep air cargo background to the position, having also worked at Northwest/Delta Cargo, Hawaiian Airlines Cargo, and Emery…
The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA has announced important changes to its Board of Directors. Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, President and Chairman of Sparta Group LLC, has stepped down as Chairman. The organization announced the new incoming Chairman, Dr. Siva Sivaram, President of Western Digital, with Srivatsan Rajan, Partner at Bain & Company, serving as Vice…
EY and IBM announced an enhanced, global multi-year alliance designed to help organizations accelerate digital transformation and improve client outcomes, including leveraging the hybrid cloud capabilities of Red Hat OpenShift, as well as IBM Watson, IBM Blockchain and IBM’s 5G and edge technologies. Together, IBM and EY professionals will focus on helping clients modernize and…
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp announced the retirement of Ian Robertson as Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Arun Banskota as the incoming CEO. This transition has been a multi-year initiative by APUC’s Board of Directors to support a smooth transition to new leadership while maintaining the Company’s strong track record of growth and…
Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in Everest Group’s BFS Risk and Compliance IT Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2020: Building Cloud-based Data Infrastructure for Intelligent Real-time Controls. According to the Company’s press statement, the report evaluated the vision, capability…
Ashok Leyland’s subsidiary, Optare Plc, announced that after more than a decade of association with Optare Plc, John Fickling is stepping down as Chairman due to personal reasons. In his place, Optare announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Palmer as Non-executive Chairman. Commenting on the developments, Dheeraj Hinduja, Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said, “John has played…
ABB India Limited, announced that it has installed its first Public DC fast charger in New Delhi with EV Motors India, the major charge point operator for BSES Yamuna Power Limited. According to the Company’s press statement, the Terra54 CJG charging station, which caters to multiple charging protocols of CCS2, CHadeMO and AC Type 2…
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, announced the launch of the world’s first hypertension awareness symbol, in collaboration with Association of Physicians of India (API) and Hypertension Society of India (HSI). The symbol is developed in consultation with 50,000 leading doctors in the country, to raise awareness of the growing burden of hypertension…
Indian multinational technology company, HCL Technologies recently announced that company Chairperson Shiv Nadar has stepped down from his office. He will now be succeeded by his only child, Roshni Nadar Malhotra. Nadar Malhotra, 38, a Non-Executive Director and Vice-Chairman of HCL Technologies, has taken over as chairperson from 17 July, as her 75-year-old father stepped…
German technology company SAP SE recently announced the appointment of Kulmeet Bawa as the company’s President and Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent, effective July 20, 2020. Bawa replaces Deb Deep Sengupta for the new role. A former Indian Army personnel, Kulmeet will be responsible for driving and delivering an exceptional SAP experience for employees…
Mumbai-based Protinus Fashion Networking Pvt Ltd., which runs fashion commerce & retail management platform 6Degree, recently announced that SucSEED Ventures has invested into the company to expand its portfolio. SucSEED invests in 6Degrees through the company’s Pre-Series A funding round, whereas Kieretsu Forum had invested seed capital earlier. 6Degree is India’s largest fashion network with…