Tata Sons and the New York Academy of Sciences announced the Tata Transformation Prize to recognize and support promising scientists in India who are developing innovative technological solutions to critical societal challenges. The new prize will be awarded each year to three scientists for innovations in each of three areas: food security, sustainability, and healthcare. Each winner will each receive…
Welspun Corp Limited (WCL), the flagship company of the Welspun Group, and a globally recognized leader in the line pipes segment, has appointed Kumar Priyaranjan as the Chief Human Resources Officer at WCL, effective from, January 04, 2023. Priyaranjan will be based out of the Head Office in Mumbai and will report to the Managing…
SirionLabs, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM), announced that its Series D funding has reached $110 million as a result of an investment by Brookfield Growth. The previously announced round was led by Partners Group with participation from existing investors Sequoia India and Tiger Global. The fresh capital will enable the company to expand…
Jindal Stainless, a stainless steel manufacturing company, announced the appointment of Sushil Baveja as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Baveja comes with an experience of over three decades and will be responsible for driving people strategy, enhancing workplace culture, strengthening talent management, and enriching the organization’s growth, a statement said. Speaking on the…
Ajax Engineering, a leader in Concreting Equipment sector in India, announced the appointment of Shubhabrata Saha as the new MD & CEO of the company. Shubhabrata served over two decades at Mahindra & Mahindra in various leadership roles. His last assignment at Mahindra was as CEO in Farm Division. He has delivered consistent and sustainable…
NymbleUp, an AI-based SAAS platform for operations automation and workforce management, announced that it has raised INR 3 Cr amount in a seed funding round led by Mumbai-based IvyCap Ventures Pvt Ltd. The round also saw participation from a prominent business leader, a statement said. Founded by a team of engineers with hands-on experience in…
Pakka Impact, a unit of Yash Pakka Ltd., a material innovation company which develops scalable compostable packaging solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr Ramjee Subramanian as its Business Head. Dr Ramjee will be responsible for the strategic roadmap of the organisation while spearheading lab operations, building leadership teams, and liaising with external stakeholders, a statement said.…
TV9 Network, India’s largest television news network, has roped in senior marketing professional, Vikas Srivastava, to drive its marketing function across broadcast and digital media. Vikas brings with him considerable consumer marketing experience spanning a range of business categories. He has about 18 plus years’ experience serving in varied roles in India and abroad at leading corporations including…
Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced Matt Mercier has been named Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Andrew Power, who was recently named Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Mercier joined Digital Realty in 2006, most recently serving as Senior Vice President Global Finance &…
7 Knots Digital, the leader in audience data and engagement for B2B markets, has hired Justin Berger as Chief Operations Officer. Berger joins from Kibo Commerce, a Vista Equity Partners Company, where he was Demand Generation Executive. As head of operations, Berger will oversee the management and execution of digital services for 7 Knots, now in its…
actyv.ai, headquartered at Singapore and a category creator in the enterprise SaaS with embedded B2B BNPL and insurance space, has announced the appointment of Karan Dixit as Regional Vice President – BD, Sales and GTM (Middle East, Africa and Turkey). A techno-commercial leader, Karan comes with two decades of experience in IT, research and software –…
ASM Technologies Ltd, a global Technology Engineering and Product Development services provider has opened a new development center in Pune, Maharashtra. The Company will strengthen its presence and customer reach in Western India. The development center was inaugurated by Rabindra Srikantan, Managing Director and Ravishankar Reddy, Vice President. Commenting on the recent expansion in Western…
Telecom tower company Indus Towers Limited announced the appointment of Ramesh Abhishek as Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director on the company’s Board of Directors, with effect from January 3, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “the Board of Directors of the Company on January 2, 2023, has appointed Mr. Ramesh…
SUGAR Cosmetics, one of the fastest-growing premium beauty brands in India, appoints Nirav Jagad as Chief People Officer (CPO) to oversee all aspects of SUGAR’s talent and culture initiatives. In this role he will drive strategic and transformational results while working closely with the leadership of the company and its diverse cross-functional team across India. This…
Rama Shankar Pandey, Managing Director at Hella India Lighting, has joined Tata Green Batteries as its CEO from this month, according to ETAuto report. In his new role, Pandey will also be responsible for Tata AutoComp’s aftermarket business for all markets. Pandey, a Mechanical Engineering degree holder from NIT, Calicut, spent 16 of the 25…