Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, announced the appointment of Dipankar Bhattacharjee as Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the organization for a period of five years with effect from 14th August, 2020. Bhattacharjee comes with over 30 years of global experience in leading Generics, Specialty and OTC Pharma, Medical Devices, and…
Colliers International, a real estate professional services and investment management company, announced the appointment of Bhupindra Singh as Managing Director, Office Services (North India) to accelerate growth of office services vertical in North India. In a dual role, Bhupindra will also lead Regional Tenant Representation (RTR) platform across India, which is a strategic new role…
M17 Entertainment, the operator of Japan’s No.1 live streaming platform, “17LIVE”, announced that Hirofumi Ono (Hiro), who led M17’s business strategy in Japan, has been appointed as Global CEO of M17. Under Hiro’s leadership, M17 will aim to continue growing into a global live streaming platform. M17 has expanded from its beginnings in Taiwan to…
Headspace, a global leader in meditation and mindfulness, announced that it has appointed award-winning singer and songwriter John Legend as its first-ever Chief Music Officer (CMO). In his new role, Legend will work closely with Headspace Studios, Headspace’s new multi-platform studio creating and distributing mindful living content, to harness the power of music to enhance…
Amyris, a synthetic biotechnology company in Clean Health and Beauty markets through its consumer brands and a top supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, announced the appointment of Sheila Shekar Pollak as Chief Marketing Officer of its Biossance Clean Beauty skincare brand. Sheila has a proven track record in developing and executing world-class brand and…
GoAir announced it has appointed Kaushik Khona as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Khona will replace industry veteran Vinay Dube who took charge as CEO in February. Prior to this role, Dube was the CEO of Jet Airways. “The Nominations & Remuneration Committee and the Board met today and have appointed Kaushik Khona as CEO with…
Accolite, a new age digital transformation technology services company, announced the appointment of Indian Origin IT pioneer Arjun Malhotra as Chairman to its Advisory Board. “I look forward to leveraging my experiences and insights from Headstrong and HCL to influence Customer Success and Growth at Accolite,” stated Malhotra. “It is super exciting to re-create a…
Cyient, a global digital engineering and technology company, announced it has appointed ex-bureaucrat Ramesh Abhishek to its Board of Directors. A retired IAS officer of 1982 batch, Abhishek brings with him a rich experience of over 37 years as one of the most senior bureaucrats in the Indian Civil Service. In an illustrious career, he…
ViaCyte, a clinical stage regenerative medicine company, announced the appointment of Manasi Sinha Jaiman as Vice President, Clinical Development. Prior to this role, Jaiman served Covance Clinical Development Services, where she was Senior Medical Director. She was also an attending physician at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she was responsible for clinical…
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has named Zeeshan Sheikh its new senior vice president, Chief Information and Digital Officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Sheikh will be responsible for leading, directing, planning and managing all information technology and digital needs in all areas of PSEG, including all ongoing business transformation strategies and improving the…
Prodapt, a leading consulting & managed services provider to the digital service provider (DSP) industry, announced that Smita Katariya has been appointed as the head of Salesforce Practice. In her new role, Smita will be responsible for executing Prodapt’s vision for Salesforce driven digital transformation programs and develop specific solutions pertaining to the DSP Industry,…
Prime Venture Partners announced the addition of Dr Ashish Gupta as Partner Emeritus to further strengthen its investment team. Based in the US, Ashish is a renowned serial entrepreneur, angel investor and VC, having co-founded Helion Ventures in 2005. In his new role, Ashish will be part of the Investment Committee and actively involved in…
Stripe, a global technology company building economic infrastructure for the internet, announced that Dhivya Suryadevara will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer. She brings a wealth of experience from General Motors, where she managed a business operating at massive scale and helped steer the transformation of the iconic manufacturer. In her new role,…
TaskRabbit, the leading online and mobile service that connects consumers with “Taskers” to handle everyday home improvement tasks and errands, announced that it has appointed Ania Smith, former Airbnb and UberEats leader, as the company’s chief executive officer. Smith is replacing Stacy Brown-Philpot, who joined TaskRabbit in 2013 and was named CEO in 2016. She…
General Motors announced John Stapleton, GM North America Chief Financial Officer, has been named acting Global Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug 15. The appointment follows the resignation of Dhivya Suryadevara, executive vice president and CFO, who will leave the company for an external opportunity outside the automotive industry. GM will conduct an internal and external…