Category: News

LRN Corporation completes acquisition of Compliance Learning from Thomson Reuters

LRN Corporation (LRN), the leader in ethics and compliance solutions that enable organizations to inspire principled performance, announced that it has acquired the Compliance Learning business unit (“Compliance Learning”) from Thomson Reuters, further enhancing LRN’s global reach, solution offerings and international client base. With the acquisition of Compliance Learning, LRN has further established its position as…

Antarmanh onboards Priti JaiPrakash as Chief Happiness Officer

Antarmanh Consulting, a global Wellness partner for transforming organizations through people enhancement, has appointed Priti JaiPrakash as Chief Happiness Officer. Priti JaiPrakash said, “Antarmanh is not just an organization, it is a revolution in mental wellbeing. Happy client organizations globally is a reflection of the vision & values of the organization. In this role, I shall…

E N Venkat joins Vmentor.ai as Independent Director

VMentor.ai, a leading advisory platform for mentorship that focuses on delivering  business results and impact, enriches its leadership team as E N Venkat joins as Independent Director on their Board. A renowned, recognised name in the world of investment banking and VC world, Venkat is all set to add immense value to the Board of Directors.…

Accenture acquires Fiftyfive5

Accenture has acquired Fiftyfive5, a customer insights and advisory business. The move will strengthen Accenture Song’s (formerly Accenture Interactive) ability to help clients tap data insights and performance marketing to accelerate growth and innovation across Australia and New Zealand. Mark Green, Accenture Song’s Australia and New Zealand lead, said: “Clients are struggling to keep up with the…

Monica Chopra joins Auxa Health as Co-Founder & CEO

Auxa Health, a social care orchestration technology company, announced Monica Chopra, MBA, MPH as its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. Chopra is a seasoned healthcare leader with over 22 years of industry experience across health systems, payers, digital health, and consulting. She joins Auxa from Oscar Health, where she served as Vice President, East Markets, leading their ACA and…

Arm appoints Paul E. Jacobs and Rosemary Schooler to its Board

Arm, the British chip technology firm, announced the appointment of new Board members Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XCOM Labs and former CEO and executive chairman of Qualcomm Inc., and Rosemary Schooler, former corporate vice president and general manager of Data Center and AI Sales for Intel. Both bring significant public company…

M Paramasivam appointed as Executive Director of Punjab National Bank

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of M Paramasivam as the Executive Director of Punjab National Bank with effect from 1st December 2022 for a period of three years. Paramasivam, an agriculture graduate, started his journey in Canara Bank as Agricultural Extension officer in the year 1990 and has served the…

HRtech startup iXceed Solutions announces expansion plans, to invest £1 mn

HRtech startup, iXceed Solutions, has announced its massive international expansion drive by adding a new client base and venturing into Southeast Asia, North America. Additionally,  iXceed Solutions plans to open additional delivery centers in north India and expand its South Indian presence as well.  During the pandemic downturn, the world witnessed high activities in the…

Supply chain tech startup Locus expands its presence in Mexico

Locus, a leading-edge technology company that provides excellent solutions for last-mile logistics, announced that it has expanded its presence in Mexico.  This operational expansion is in line with the company’s commitment to enable companies to transform their last-mile processes into centers of growth, a statement said. Locus provides a real-world shipping management solution that helps…

Khan Academy India appoints Swati Vasudevan as Managing Director

Online learning platform, Khan Academy, announced the appointment of Swati Vasudevan as Country Director – India. In this role, Vasudevan will oversee India operations and be responsible for driving further growth for Khan Academy in the country, according to a statement. With over 25 years of leadership experience in both not-for-profit and for-profit sectors, Vasudevan…

IppoPay acquires Chennai-based Roamsoft Technologies

IppoPay Technologies, a verticalized payments infrastructure company, said in a statement that it has acquired the business of Roamsoft Technologies Pvt Ltd, a fintech focused IT products and services company located in Tamil Nadu, for an undisclosed amount. Roamsoft, headquartered in Chennai, is primarily engaged in the business of developing products and providing technology services…

Procter & Gamble elevates Bala Purushothaman to Global CHRO

Procter & Gamble recently announced the appointment of Bala Purushothaman as the Company’s Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO), effective January 1, 2023. With this, Bala becomes the fourth Indian after Shailesh Jejurikar (COO), Sundar Raman (CEO, Fabric & Home Care), and Kirti Singh (Chief Analytics & Insights Officer) to join the global leadership of the Company in recent…

DeHaat raises $60 mn funding from Temasek, Sofina Ventures and others

Agritech startup DeHaat has raised $60 million (around Rs 486 crore) from investors, including Temasek to expand its business. The company offers end-to-end agricultural services to farmers, according to PTI report. In a statement, DeHaat said “it has raised $60 million in a new financing round.” Sofina Ventures and Temasek co-led the Series E funding,…

Zetwerk acquires US-based Unimacts

 Zetwerk Manufacturing, the global source of manufacturing across industrial and consumer products, announced it has acquired Unimacts, a leading manufacturing services company operating within various industries including industrial products, material handling, and renewable energy segments. Zetwerk’s acquisition of Unimacts will position the company for additional expansion and diversification, providing immediate access to marquee solar and…

Dimitrius Oliveira appointed as CEO of Atento, Anil Bhalla as Executive Chairman of the Board

Atento S.A., one of the five largest providers worldwide and a leading company in customer relationship services and business process outsourcing (CRM / BPO), announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dimitrius Oliveira as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Anil Bhalla as Executive Chairman. Oliveira has also been appointed as a member of the Board of…