STEER, a manufacturing solutions provider for advanced materials technology operating in the fields of polymer compounding, plastics recycling, pharmaceutical, and food processing, has announced the appointment of Subodh Jindal as Chief Executive Officer, effective Dec 16, 2020. In this new role, Subodh will be responsible for business strategy and plant operations for the engineering business…
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has announced the appointment of Hemant Kumar as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and key managerial personnel, effective from Dec 15, 2020. Kumar has experience of more than nine years with JSPL, working as a strategic planner with close coordination with senior leadership teams in the formulation of business…
ViTM, one of the newest telecom brands in India and Bajaj Finance Limited (BFL), the lending and investment arm of Bajaj Finserv Group has entered into a strategic partnership to facilitate access to smartphones at EMIs, along with 6 months and 1-year pre-paid plans from ViTM. As part of the partnership the EMI will be calculated…
Charles Owen has joined Persistent Systems as Chief Corporate Development Officer. In his role he will guide the corporate strategy of the digital business solutions innovator, working closely with CEO and Executive Director Sandeep Kalra. Sandeep Kalra, CEO and Executive Director, Persistent Systems commented – “Charles brings the global perspective we require, as we continue…
Ursula Morgenstern has been appointed as Cognizant’s president of Global Growth Markets (GGM) and a member of Cognizant’s Executive Committee, effective from Dec 14, 2020. Prior to this role, Morgenstern served Atos for over 16 years, where she held several roles, including CEO of Germany and UK/Ireland, as well as leading the Business and Platform…
Ecom Express, an end-to-end technology enabled logistics solutions provider to the Indian e-commerce industry, has announced the appointment of Venkatesh Tarakkad as Chief Financial Officer, effective from November 20, 2020. Tarakkad will be based out of the company’s headquarters in Gurugram, said a statement. In his new role, Tarakkad will be responsible for Finance, Accounts,…
Arthur D. Little (ADL) announced that Hiroto Suzuki has been appointed as Global Leader for the Automotive & Manufacturing Practice. Suzuki will take over from Giancarlo Agresti, who has successfully led the practice for the last nine years, and was the driving force behind its increased global presence and diversification into different sub-industries. Suzuki will…
PNB MetLife, one of the leading life insurance companies in India, has announced the appointment of Mohit Bahuguna as Business Head – Group Business and Partnership Distribution. In his new role, Mohit will be responsible for leading and developing PNB MetLife’s group insurance business as well as expanding and deepening its distribution network by developing…
Foot Locker, the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, has announced the appointment of Himanshu Parikh as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, effective December 11, 2020. In his new role, Parikh will oversee the execution of the next generation of Foot Locker’s strategic technology agenda in support of the Company’s key strategic imperatives and future…
STL, an industry integrator of digital networks, has made a number of key leadership appointments to drive its next phase of growth. These appointments span across domains and global markets in STL’s core areas of network services, software and 5G/broadband ecosystems. Some of the professionals who joined STL are – Srinivas Jagadeesan as Head –…
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its operations, which will take effect on January 4, 2021. Toshio Niimi, current general manager of the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) plants in Honsha and Kinuura, Japan, will assume the new role of executive vice president, Production and Manufacturing Engineering at TMNA. Niimi will be responsible…
A new-age dairy food startup, Milk Mantra has appointed Biswajit Mishra as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his latest role, he will lead the financial operations at the dairy startup. He will also be responsible for the strategic expansion of the startup and will be based out of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where the head office…
Comviva, the provider of mobility solutions has announced its strategic partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait. As part of this Data Science and Managed CVM engagement, Comviva will support Ooredoo Kuwait deliver contextual customer campaigns with MobiLytix™ Real Time Marketing, a Machine Learning driven digital omni-channel marketing automation platform. The solution uses advanced analytics and real-time technology that enables telecom operators…
Pink Tech Design, an IT company that provides web design and development services, has announced the appointment of Dr Sundaramurthy Pandurangan as Head of Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences, said a statement. In his new role, Dr Pandurangan will play an integral role in developing and strengthening our AI application development team, the company said.…
Aeroplay Entertainment, a boutique Content Service Provider, has bagged the contract to provide complete in-flight entertainment (IFE) content by Air India, India’s national carrier. Aeroplay Entertainment, with expertise in creating tailor-made in-flight entertainment content, is curating an entertainment bouquet to redefine the on-board experience of the passengers of India’s flag carrier. The customized content will offer a complete inventory of movies and television shows from across the world in various international and regional languages, including English, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean and…