Category: News

Birlasoft announces expansion plans, opens delivery centre in Coimbatore

Birlasoft Ltd., part of the USD 2.8 billion diversified C.K. Birla Group, announced the opening of a new Delivery Centre in Coimbatore to enable enterprises scale up their delivery and optimize cost. The new facility will focus on Birlasoft’s delivery capabilities in cloud space, digital and testing requirements, a statement said. Being one of its…

Kasmo appoints Rajesh Pawar as CEO

Kasmo Inc. announced the appointment of Rajesh Pawar as Chief Executive Officer of the company. With his extensive background as a Global Practice Leader and his experience in spearheading digital technology transformation programs, Rajesh’s expertise will aid Kasmo in fortifying its growth trajectory and advancing with innovative digital transformation initiatives leveraging its Salesforce, Digital Engineering…

Godrej Agrovet appoints Ritu Verma as Independent Director

Godrej Agrovet Limited, the agribusiness arm of the diversified Godrej Group, announced the appointment of Ritu Verma as an Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from January 27, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “This is to inform you under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations…

Mastek Chairman S Sandilya resigns

IT company Mastek Limited announced that S Sandilya has resigned from the role of Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from March 3, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “We wish to inform you that Mr. S. Sandilya (DIN: 00037542) Non – Executive Chairman & Independent Director of the…

Westlife Foodworld appoints Sohel Nalwalla as Director – Supply Chain & QS

Westlife Foodworld Ltd. (formerly Westlife Development Ltd.)– owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, has announced the appointment of Sohel Nalwalla as the Director of Supply Chain & Quality Systems (QS). Sohel brings with him over three decades of experience and knowledge of the hospitality industry. Sohel will be reporting to the COO,…

carandbike.com appoints Girish Karkera as its new Editor-in-Chief

India’s leading auto technology platform, carandbike.com has appointed Girish Vaman Karkera as its Editor-in-Chief effective February 1, 2023.  In his new role, Girish will lead the editorial initiatives to create insightful and engaging automobile content for a passionate and diverse car&bike audience, a statement said. Girish brings to car&bike a deep understanding and extensive experience of having…

Sharp India appoints Masao Terada to its Board

Sharp India Limited, a wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of SHARP Corporation, announced the appointment of Masao Terada as Additional Director on the company’s Board, with effect from March 3, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “Pursuant to the regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 (Listing regulations) read with schedule III of Listing Regulations, Following…

Tech Mahindra join forces with Red Hat to deliver 5G core on hybrid and multi cloud leveraging netOps.ai

Tech Mahindra, a provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced its partnership with Red Hat to enable communications service providers (CSPs) to modernize infrastructure and migration to cloud. This partnership will deliver customized solutions to help telcos move critical 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) workloads to hybrid cloud using…

Accenture Positioned as a Leader in European Professional Services for Data-Driven Government in IDC MarketScape Report

Accenture has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: European Professional Services for Data-Driven Government 2022 Vendor Assessment based on its capabilities to help public sector clients use data and intelligence to improve policymaking, service delivery and operational efficiency. The report cites Accenture’s data-driven solutions, expertise and deep industry knowledge in government industries such as social services,…

Hi-Tech Pipes appoints Anish Bansal as CFO

Steel pipes maker Hi-Tech Pipes Limited announced the appointment of Anish Bansal as Chief Financial Officer of the company, with effect from March 3, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “In reference of our previous announcement dated November 14, 2022, the Board of Director has approved the appointment of Mr. Anish Bansal, Whole Time…

EIG completes acquisition of 25% of Repsol’s entire global upstream business

EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, announced the completion of its acquisition of a 25% interest in Repsol Upstream, a newly-formed, gas-weighted exploration & production company comprising Repsol’s entire global upstream oil and gas business. Breakwater Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of EIG, acquired the 25% interest in Repsol…

Mary Kay names James Whatley as Chief Information Officer

Iconic beauty and entrepreneurship company Mary Kay Inc. recently announced the appointment of James Whatley as Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Whatley will champion Mary Kay’s digital innovation efforts, including revolutionizing Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants’ ability to unleash their full potential through tools and technology. “Through the development of digital technology, tools,…

Pramerica Life appoints Pankaj Gupta as MD & CEO

Pramerica Life Insurance Limited announced the appointment of Pankaj Gupta as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, according to PTI report. The appointment has been approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the board of Pramerica Life Insurance, according to a statement. Gupta joins Pramerica Life Insurance from HDFC…

SpotDraft raises $ 26mn in Series A funding

SpotDraft, the leading AI-powered Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution for high-growth startups and scaleups, announced it closed $26 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Premji Invest, with participation from Prosus Ventures, 021 Capital, Arkam Ventures, Riverwalk Holdings, and 100x Entrepreneur Fund. The cash infusion is earmarked for further product development and…