Sudhir Rao would be joining Skoda Auto India Pvt Ltd as the managing director of the company effective from March 1 2012. Sudhir had earlier resigned form Renault India, where he was the Deputy MD. He has studied in India and US apart from which he has broad knowledge of the auto sector be it…
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Blue Star gets a new Chief Solutions Officer
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Blue Star Infotech Ltd., a global provider of outcome based IT solutions, has appointed Douglas Gray as Chief Solutions Officer. Doug is responsible for customer solutions strategy, supporting technology partner programs, and leading strategic planning & execution in new disciplines, including Analytics, Mobile Applications, and Cloud Computing. He will serve as the executive liaison between…
Starbucks in India ..
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Starbucks aims to open up to 50 outlets in India by year’s end, through a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages. Starbucks hopes to capitalize on the changing lifestyle and increasing disposable income of Indians. Indians have taken to a number of global brands quite well, and it serves as a great opportunity for Starbucks…
Start-ups in e-commerce can mean an opportunity for you ..
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Coal India on a recruitment drive
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Coal India, seems to be on a massive hiring spree. The company had since long had an embargo on recruitment and promotions in the executive cadre. Since 2010, the company had been witnessing depletion in its manpower following retirement. Alarmed by the loss of executives, the coal major entered the employment market in mid-2011. This…
Quiznos planning to expand in India
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American quick service restaurant brand Quiznos is expanding in India with plans to set up around 150 outlets in the northern and western regions of the country in the next five years.
Odgers Berndtson sets up India office.
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Odgers Berndtson, one of the world’s largest executive search firms, is making a foray into the Indian market with the establishment of its first office in NCR / Gurgaon and plans to expand its reach to other metros in the future.
The Hindu gets a new CEO
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It is learnt that Arun Anant, would be joining The Hindu (english daily published by Kasturi & Sons) in the first week of February 2012. Arun has previously been associated with IncValue (incvalue.com) – a consulting firm offering services in the areas of Private Equity & Financial Intermediation, Business Consulting, Incubation and M&A Intermediation.
Top level exits .. Reckitt Benckiser & Walt Disney
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Reckitt Benckiser, India S Raghunandan (former Paras Pharmaceuticals) CEO, quits as India head for Reckitt Benckiser. Raghunandan, had moved in as India Head post the movement of former Reckitt Benckiser India Chairman and Head C M Sethi as region head for Reckitt Benckiser South Asia. Raghunandan , was picked by Reckitt Benckiser…
Movers & Shakers : Jan 2012
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News on some new CEOs, role changes etc. that we could capture from announcements made in January 2012. Cannon India: Digital imaging firm Canon India announced the appointment of Kazutada Kobayashi as the new President and CEO of the company. (23 Jan 2012) Research in Motion: RIM has announced it has replaced co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis…
Best Companies to work for 2012
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Google has been ranked No. 1 in Fortune Magazine’s 2012 ‘100 Best Companies to Work For list. List of companies ranked in Top 15 of the list are as below. 1. Google 2. Boston Consulting Group 3. SAS 4. Wegmans Food Markets 5. Edward Jones 6. Net App 7. Camden Property Trust 8. Recreational Equipment…
TVS Motors to ramp up in West Bengal
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TVS Motors, plans to invest over Rs. 400 crs. over next few years in West Bengal. The proposed investments would be towards ramping up its production facility for two wheelers near Howrah. The proposed investment and expansion plans would be spread over next three years. The company would also be setting up auto ancillary unit…
GMRs foray in renewable energy
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GMR Energy Limited (GEL) a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited, has commissioned its first 25 MW Solar Power Plant at Patan district in Gujarat at a cost of Rs 300 crore. This plant also marks GMR Group’s foray into the Renewable Energy space. The 25 MW grid interactive Solar Power Project was executed through GMR…
Investments by brewery firms in Bihar ..
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Bihar is going to see increasing opportunities in brewery sector with Indian and foreign firms adding new production facility in the state over next few years. The state is possibly emerging as an attractive destination due to availability of cheap labour and raw materials and investment friendly government policies. Over the last few years the…
Green Energy sector .. hot and happening ..
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Green energy sector, renewable energy sector has been gaining momentum for last few years, and may be seeing more action going forward. Action, would imply creation of additional capacities, new infrastructure, more investments and more career opportunities. Green energy sector or/and renewable energy sector may be divided into following lines of business: Solar Energy Wind…