Screwfix the multi-channel retailer aimed at the trade, is planning to open more than 50 stores this year, that will create around 600 new jobs in communities across the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI). Of the new stores 40 will be in the UK, creating up to 500 new jobs, with the remaining…
Ansys has announced that Jim Frankola accepted an appointment to the Ansys Board of Directors, effective March 12, 2021 – bringing with him more than 25 years of business transformation, corporate governance and financial experience. Frankola is the chief financial officer (CFO) of Cloudera, an enterprise data cloud company. He previously served as CFO of…
German automobile manufacturing giant Volkswagen is planning to slash upto 5,000 jobs in Germany by 2023 through an early or partial retirement offer to older employees. “Up to 900 employees would opt for an early retirement scheme while others would leave the company as part of a gradual halting of their activities,” the company informed in a…
Cipla Limited has announced that it’s subsidiary, Cipla Gulf FZ LCC is expanding its partnership with Alvotech for the marketing and distribution of four biosimilar medicines in Australia and New Zealand. As part of this strategic alliance, Cipla Gulf will be responsible for commercialization of patented biosimilars of the biologic medicine brands, Aflibercept (Eylea®️), Ustekimumab…
Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global provider of digital ad verification, has announced that Xandr’s buying platform, Xandr Invest, now offers IAS’s contextual targeting and contextual avoidance capabilities across all programmatic buying. Advertisers using the Invest DSP can access IAS’s curated list of 300+ contextual segments to target suitable content and optimize their programmatic campaigns…
Ambee, a company that supplies hyperlocal data on environmental factors in real time across the globe, and Razor Network, a decentralized oracle platform, have partnered to provide environmental data to blockchain applications and users. “With this association, Razor Network will be compatible with high resolution data from Ambee, and will support APIs for air quality,…
Ecom Express, an end-to-end technology enabled logistics solutions provider to the Indian e-commerce industry, has raised $20 million in latest funding round from impact investor CDC Group based in UK. “The group’s latest commitment will support Ecom Express in advancing the company’s sustainable development and impact agenda of enhancing skills and boosting job creation in…
Karur Vysya Bank, a private sector bank, and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, jointly announced that they have launched Co-lending business in partnership. Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) incorporated in 1916, has 780 branches spread across 21 States with over 7 million customers. KVB’s primary objective…
Vedantu, a Bengaluru-based LIVE online learning platform that enables personalized learning, is planning to hire 2,500 employees within three months to further growth. The hiring will be for various roles in technology, product, business and academics. As per the company, “the new hires will be at entry and mid-level from India’s premium B-schools and engineering…
Microland, a global digital transformation company, has announced that it would be underwriting the cost of vaccinating all its employees and their immediate families against COVID-19. Eligible employees will be reimbursed the cost of vaccination under the Microland Medical Insurance Policy. This is part of the company’s continuing effort to support the safety and well-being…
All About Vision (AAV), online web portal for vision and eyecare information with more than three million worldwide visitors monthly, is expanding its content into the Hindi and English languages for the 1.4 billion people in India. All About Vision is committed to understanding the primary vision concerns of people in India and will be…
Shipsy, an India based SaaS venture is planning to strengthen its global business strategy by expanding their services to South East Asian countries. Within 3 months in SEA, they mentioned to have partnered with the largest global Tyre manufacturer, Cement exporter, Petrochemicals manufacturer along with some global chemical exporters in their digital transformation journey in…
Unbxd Inc., has been named a BigCommerce Certified Technology Partner, providing more than 60,000 BigCommerce customers access to Unbxd’s AI-powered self-serving Product Information Management solution. Beginning today, BigCommerce customers can integrate Unbxd’s service through the BigCommerce App Marketplace. “Our partnership with BigCommerce is another step towards our vision of modernizing digital commerce for retail stores…
The year 2020 proved to be one of the most challenging years as CFOs reeled under immense pressure during the protracted downturn, according to the CFO survey “Trial By Fire: How CFOs Are Stepping Up Amid The Crisis” by executive search firm Stanton Chase. Conducted with the help of over 250 CFOs from around the…
SaaS startup based in Kochi, SurveySparrow is planning to pay a joining bonus worth Rs. 50,000 to women candidates who have applied for quality assurance, product development and technical writer roles on or before 15th March and are ready to join the startup by 15th April. Speaking on the announcement, Shihab Muhammed, founder and CEO…