Gurugram-based online retailer specializing in baby and toddler products, Mamaearth, has appointed Jayant Chauhan as Chief Technology and Product Officer. “In his new capacity, Chauhan will oversee the overall product strategy and engineering and will lead the product development and infrastructure teams,” the company said in a statement. Prior to this, Chauhan served as the…
Qualcomm announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sylvia Acevedo, former CEO Girl Scouts of the USA, and Greg Johnson, EVP and General Manager, Consumer Group of Intuit Inc, to the Board, effective immediately. Acevedo will serve on the Governance Committee and Johnson will serve on the HR and Compensation Committee, the company said.…
QED Investors, a leading boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, disruptive financial services companies, announced that it has entered the Indian and Southeast Asian market, hiring Sandeep Patil to lead its investments within the region. With the addition of Sandeep, QED will expand its global footprint, adding India and Southeast Asia to…
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 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…
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…
The board has approved a succession plan that appoints John Wasson, President and CEO, to the additional position of chairman of the board, effective January 1.Global consulting and digital services provider, ICF has announced that Sudhakar Kesavan will retire from the company’s board of directors on December 31. The board has approved a succession plan that appoints John Wasson,…
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…
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…
NTT Ltd., a global technology services provider, has announced that it is bringing together three key business entities as a single organization, effective on 1 January 2021. The new operating company will be built on the foundations of NTT India Pvt. Ltd., NTT Com India and Netmagic. Through this integrated entity, NTT Ltd. will bring…
BNP Paribas Asset Management announced the appointments of Johanna Lasker and Amanda Raynor as CEO of BNPP AM USA and Deputy CEO of BNPP AM USA respectively, effective from 1 January 2021. In her new role, Johanna Lasker will be responsible for BNPP AM’s strategy, leadership, governance and regulatory matters. She will assume this role…
BLEND360 has appointed former Epsilon Data Science Executive Amit Deshpande as regional leader and client solution partner of the Southeast and Southwest Regions. In this role, he will drive growth for their data science and strategy business. Located in Dallas Texas, Deshpande is in a position to develop BLEND360’s client base, helping expand relationships for…
ŠKODA AUTO, a Czech automobile manufacturer, has appointed Dr Florian Weymar as its new Head of Quality Assurance, effective from 1 January 2021. Weymar succeeds Frank Schreier, who is retiring after more than 40 years with Volkswagen Group. In his current role, Weymar – who has a PhD in mechanical engineering – is working as…
Upwork, a work marketplace, has named Sam Bright as its new Chief Product & Experience Officer. He is a senior operating executive with over 16 years of extensive experience scaling technology teams, businesses, and customer experiences. Prior to joining Upwork, Bright was the Vice President and General Manager of Verticals at eBay and had P&L…
Instant loan service provider, Moneytap has appointed Ashutosh Dabral as its new chief product officer. Under this role, Dabral will continue to build financial products and will focus on providing a good user experience for borrowers who are looking for financial support from the platform. Prior to MoneyTap, he co-founded Hush, a startup funded by VC…