Deluxe, the global provider of digital and cloud-based solutions to the world’s leading content production studios and distributors, announced that George Eyles has been appointed Executive Vice-President and General Manager, Worldwide Cinema. He will be based in Los Angeles after re-locating from London in early 2021. Eyles will report directly to Deluxe Chief Operating Officer…
Saurabh Srivastava has been named the new head of Amazon Fashion India followed by the exit of Arun Sirdeshmukh from the company. An Amazon spokesperson said to ET – “We confirm that Arun Sirdeshmukh, business head – Amazon Fashion India, has decided to move on from Amazon India. Srivastava, director, consumables and media, who is a tenured Amazonian, will lead…
Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based real estate development company, has named Mohamed Alabbar, founder of the company and previously chairman of the board of directors, as managing director, and appointed Jamal Bin Theniyah as the new chairman, according to ET report. The decision, communicated in a bourse filing, was taken to comply with regulations that prohibit…
Skylo, the satellite-based IoT solution that turns machines into always-connected smart objects, has announced an exclusive partnership with BSNL, India’s government-owned telecommunications provider. “For centuries, industries including agriculture, railways, and fisheries, have been operating in the physical world and haven’t had the opportunity to take full advantage of modern digital technologies like AI, machine learning, IoT,…
Zensar, digital and IT organization and an RPG Group company, has designated Ajay S. Bhutoria who will succeed Sandeep Kishore as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Under the tenure of Sandeep Kishore, Zensar has set up its innovation hub Zenlabs and filed more than 130 patents in the last five years and large…
WNS, a provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) services, has extended its partnership with Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). With this extension, the company will continue to provide SAS with a range of services including Passenger Revenue Accounting (PRA) and Cargo Revenue Accounting (CRA), and will now add analytical support and new solutions across risk, audit and compliance. “We are delighted…
Ogilvy announced that Julianna Richter has been appointed Global Chief Executive Officer of Public Relations & Influence. She will assume the role in January 2021. In this new role, Julianna will oversee all aspects of Ogilvy’s global PR business which spans Reputation Management, Brand Influence, C-Suite & Advocacy, Media Influence, and Employee Experience and will be…
Nucleus Software, a leading provider of lending and transaction banking solutions to the global financial services industry, has announced the appointment of Anurag Mantri as its new Chief Financial Officer. “We wish to inform that the Board of Directors vide resolution passed at the Board meeting held on December 11, 2020, have appointed Mr. Anurag…
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, announced that Adam Gerhart has been named Mindshare Global CEO, effective January 2021. Gerhart, who will serve on GroupM’s Global Leadership Team (GLT), also maintains his Mindshare U.S. CEO role until a successor is named, the company said in a statement. As Global CEO, Gerhart’s remit includes the strategy and…
Starbucks Corporation has announced that Mellody Hobson will serve as the company’s next non-executive chair of its board of directors starting in March 2021. Hobson, who first joined the board as an independent director in 2005 and was appointed as the board’s independent vice chair in 2018, will succeed Myron E. Ullman. Ullman, who has…
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that AT&T has agreed to sell its Crunchyroll anime business to Funimation Global Group, LLC. Funimation is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.’s subsidiary, Aniplex Inc. Meanwhile Crunchyroll is a premier anime direct-to-consumer service within AT&T’s WarnerMedia segment with more than 3…
DataRobot, enterprise AI platform has announced investment from and expanded partnership with Snowflake. Salesforce Ventures and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) also made strategic investments in the company. These investments come as DataRobot expands the Series F round of financing led by Altimeter to $320 million at a $2.8 billion valuation. In addition to the Snowflake Ventures investment,…
Ola has appointed Julien Geffard as the Director of Go-To-Market Strategy for its electric business in Europe, as the company gears up to bring range of electric scooters to Europe in the coming months. He will be based out of the company’s Amsterdam office. To cater to the global demand from customers around the world,…
TEMA (Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India), a national apex body to represent telecom Technology Providers, Global and Indian, Private and Government owned companies, has announced the appointment of R. Chandrashekhar, former secretary of the Department of Telecommunications and Department of Electronics and IT as the chairman of TEMA Council on Digital Empowerment. Chandrashekhar is…
ViacomCBS, Inc. announced that Raffaele Annecchino has been appointed President and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), effective immediately. He succeeds David Lynn, who is stepping down and will depart the company following a transition period. He will report to Bob Bakish, President and CEO, ViacomCBS. In his new role, Annecchino will oversee all of…