Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that its award-winning TCS Clever Energy solution that helps commercial and industrial organizations reduce carbon emissions, is now available on Google Cloud. Businesses can now leverage the enterprise-grade energy and emission management solution, TCS Clever Energy, on Google Cloud’s carbon-neutral data cloud integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) for speed, scale,…
Profit.co, a software provider that allows clients to set, track and measure objectives and key results (OKR) for their employees, announced it has raised $11 million in its first external round of funding after about four years of bootstrapping, according to ETtech report. The funding round, closed in August 2022, was led by Elevation Capital…
Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence and communications platform, announced the appointment of Cali Tran as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Tran replaces Platinum Equity Managing Director Brandon Crawley, who has been serving as interim CEO. Platinum Equity acquired Cision in 2021. “The persistent evolution of markets, media and social conversations makes it more…
KKR, a global investment firm, announced a strategic partnership with Amit Agarwal, a former senior executive of Thermo Fisher and Omega Engineering, and Andy Silvernail, KKR Executive Advisor and the former Chairman and CEO of IDEX Corporation, to acquire and build businesses in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (“TIC”) industry. KKR’s Ascendant strategy is committing up to $250 million in funding for…
Movate (formerly CSS Corp), a digital technology and customer experience (CX) services company, announced the appointment of Aaron Fender as Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery Officer for its Digital CX business. Aaron will lead Movate’s global delivery for its digital customer experience business unit, and also serve as an integral part of Movate’s executive leadership team,…
JK Tyre & Industries Limited announced the appointment of Subhrakant Panda as an Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from November 2, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we have to inform that the members of the Company by means of passing a special resolution on 30th January 2023 through postal ballot…
Plusgrade , the provider of ancillary revenue solutions for the global tourism industry, announced the acquisition of UpStay, a growing provider of upgrade solutions and ancillary revenue for the hospitality industry. UpStay serves hundreds of hotels in 17 countries by enabling hoteliers to generate higher ancillary revenue through multiple value-added revenue streams offered to their guests, a…
Under Armour, Inc., a leading developer, marketer and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories, announced the appointment of Carolyn Everson and Patrick Whitesell as members of its Board of Directors effective Feb. 1, 2023. In addition, longtime member Harvey Sanders will retire from Under Armour’s Board on March 31, 2023. As previously announced, Stephanie Linnartz will join the company as President, Chief Executive…
CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital solutions for agronomic farm management, announced its acquisition of Tule Technologies, a precision irrigation company based in California, U.S. This acquisition brings new data capture technologies to the CropX Agronomic Farm Management System and expands its market in California drip-irrigated specialty crops, a statement said. The CropX system offers its users…
Enko, the crop health company, announced that it has raised additional funding from Eight Roads Ventures (a global proprietary investment firm backed by Fidelity), Nufarm, Endeavor8, and Akroyd LLC. This raise, which follows Enko’s initial close of $70 million in July 2022, brings the company’s overall capital raised to date to $150 million. Enko will use the new funds to advance the company’s…
Nxtdigital Limited, a division of Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, announced the appointment of Sachin Sundaram Pillai as a Non-Executive Non-Independent (Additional Director) on the Board of the company, with effect from January 31, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “This is to inform you that the Board of Directors, at their meeting held today…
India’s pioneer oral and skin makeover umbrella brand – makeO (toothsi & skinnsi) announced Japan Doshi as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer. Dr. Arpi Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, makeO commented on the appointment, “We, at makeO, aim to democratise access to advanced smile and skin makeover solutions by leveraging technology in a big way. To…
Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a provider of high-value research, analytics, and business intelligence to the financial services sector, announced the opening of its third delivery centre in India. The new centre will provide financial and technology professionals an opportunity to work with leading investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, asset managers, hedge funds, consultants,…
PCBL Limited, a carbon black manufacturer in India, announced the appointment of Dr. Sethurathnam Ravi as Non-Executive Independent Director of the company, with effect from March 15, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “Upon recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company have recommended for the approval of…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a specialty generic pharmaceutical company, announced the retirement of Kalyanasundaram Subramanian as Whole-time Director of the company, with effect from February 13, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “The term of Mr. Kalyanasundaram Subramanian (DIN: 00179072), Whole-time Director would end on February 13, 2023, and accordingly he shall retire from…