Crowe LLP announced it has named Chris Mitchell as the firm’s first chief diversity officer. Crowe is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Mitchell has been with Crowe for six years, serving as a consulting principal within the technology, media and telecommunications services group prior to this appointment In…
Bharti AXA Life Insurance announced the appointment of Parag Raja as its new MD and CEO. Raja will replace Vikas Seth, who led Bharti AXA Life Insurance for the past two-and-a-half years, after April 30. The appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Prior to this, Raja was the Chief Distribution Officer at Aditya Birla Sun…
Qualcomm Inc announced the appointment of Heather Ace as executive vice president of human resources. She will join Qualcomm’s executive committee and report to Qualcomm CEO, Steven Mollenkopf. Michelle Sterling, executive vice president of human resources who has worked at Qualcomm for 25 years, is retiring. Prior to this role, she had served as the…
Wendy Clark to join Dentsu Aegis Network as its new global Chief Executive, effective September. Prior to this, she was the president and chief executive of DDB Worldwide. In a media statement, DAN said the appointment will bolster its ambitions to be seen by clients as “data-driven, tech-enabled and ideas-led”, and build on a recent…
Willow Biosciences Inc. announces changes to its management team with the promotion of Dr. Chris Savile to Chief Operations Officer and the departure of Dr. Peter Facchini, Chief Scientific Officer, and Dr. Jill Hagel, Vice President, Applied Science, effective immediately. “Chris’ extensive scientific knowledge and proven business acumen will be a valuable addition to our…
Bigfinite, Inc., the leading manufacturing data analytics platform company for regulated industries, announced that John Vitalie has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and has been elected to the Board of Directors. David Merino has been named Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Bigfinite. Other recent additions to the Bigfinite leadership team include Crystal Black, VP…
Multinational technological manufacturer Flex recently announced the appointment of Michael Hartung as President of the Agility Solutions Segment. As part of the company’s succession planning, Hartung’s appointment follows Doug Britt’s notice of his intent to resign from the company. Hartung has been long associated with Flex for over 15 years. He has held various roles…
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced the appointment of Daphne Huang as Vice President, CFO and Chief Accounting Officer, effective today. Huang has over 20 years of senior executive experience in finance; most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Humanwell Healthcare USA & Puracap International, having financial oversight of their generic pharmaceutical and OTC portfolios.…
The National Association of Software and Services Companies or NASSCOM has recently announced the appointment of Infosys’ Chief Operating Officer UB Pravin Rao as Chairman for 2020-21. Pravin will be succeeding WNS Global Services Group CEO Keshav Murugesh. The industry body also appointed Rekha Menon, Chairman and Senior MD of Accenture in India as the…
It’s hard to predict how markets will react post the coronavirus crisis, so in order to absorb any unprecedented shock that could impact small businesses, major companies are holding the baton and announcing their support to small businesses thrive in such hard times. Visa Foundation has come up with a plan to support such organisations…
Coherent, Inc. and its Board of Directors have announced the appointment of Andreas “Andy” W. Mattes as its new President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. On Andy Mattes’ recommendation, Coherent’s Board of Directors has also appointed Mark Sobey, PhD, a 13-year senior executive of the company,…
Aludyne, a global lightweighting solutions and components supplier to the mobility industry, announced the appointment of Conrad M. Hein as Chief Financial Officer. He will report to CEO and President Andreas Weller. In his new role, Hein will manage Aludyne’s IT and Supply Chain organizations and will direct all financial functions of the company including…
NTPC, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, has recently announced the appointment of Dillip Kumar Patel as Director of Human Resources. Patel has over more than three decades of experience in my line and HR functions. After gaining work experience in (Mechanical Maintenance & CHP Operation) and Employee Development Centre (EDC) at Korba,…
Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa is reportedly looking for a new Chief Financial Officer in the midst of a crisis created by the global coronavirus pandemic. Lufthansa recently announced that its Chief Financial Officer Ulrik Svensson has resigned citing health reasons. The 58-year old executive had been a member of the company board since January 1,…
Global payment and banking solutions provider i2c Inc. recently announced the appointment of banking veteran Tracy Seng as EVP, Head of Global Client Success at i2c. Seng will directly report to i2c President Jim McCarthy and is based at i2c headquarters in Silicon Valley. In her new role, Seng will be responsible for leading account…