Accenture is to acquire ALBERT Inc., after completing a tender offer. The acquisition will add a large team of data scientists to Accenture to further strengthen its data and AI capabilities for clients. Upon completion of the transaction, ALBERT will be part of Accenture, a statement said. ALBERT offers AI and big data analytics services, AI-based algorithm…
YAHAHA Studios (YAHAHA), the community focussed user-generated content (UGC) metaverse, has announced it has secured a Series A+ investment of USD 40M. The new funding round was led by Temasek and Alibaba and includes investment from 37 Interactive Entertainment. The raise will be used to further grow the YAHAHA product, community, headcount and ecosystem. Since launching…
Ayekart, an integrated digital technology platform for the agriculture value chain, announced the appointments of Aditya Khanna as Chief Transformation Officer and Sachin Dubey as Group President – Strategic Initiatives. Speaking on his appointment, Aditya said “Ayekart has built a holistic ecosystem that is empowering small businesses and entrepreneurs across the agricultural value chain. It uses…
IppoPay Technologies, a verticalized payments infrastructure company has appointed Ramprashanth Ganesan as Chief Strategy Officer to spearhead their expansion into new verticals. Ramprashanth brings with him a vast experience of over a decade in investment banking with Spark Capital Advisors, where he has advised various companies across financial services and fintech sectors. During his time…
Wipro Limited, a technology services and consulting company, announced the appointment of Ankush Saigal as Head of Telecom Industry Sector, Southeast Asia. Ankush will lead Wipro’s business growth in the telecom sector in Southeast Asia at a time when the overall telecom and CSP industry is looking to adopt an ecosystem play to reach greater heights and drive sustainable…
D2C Footwear Startup, Yoho, announced that it has appointed Sanjeev Misra as the Executive Director of the company, effective November 1st, 2022. Sanjeev Misra has over 30 years of experience in the corporate world. Prior to joining Yoho, Sanjeev spent more than 5 years as the Senior Vice President & Director of Paytm Wholesale Commerce Private…
Ghost Kitchens India, an Internet restaurant tech company, announced it has acquired Where’s the Food, a homegrown F&B tech products company, in an equity-swap deal. The acquisition will enable Ghost Kitchens to optimize the expertise of Harshendar Reddy, the founder of WTF, who will join as the CTO. In his new leadership capacity, Harry will…
CoinSwitch, India’s largest Crypto investing company, has appointed Shiva Tadikonda as the Chief Compliance officer. The appointment is in line with the company’s continued efforts to strengthen its legal and compliance structures to create a compliant wealth-tech platform. Tadikonda brings over 35 years of expertise in Compliance, Banking, Credit Analysis, Commercial Banking, Credit Risk, and…
RattanIndia Enterprises Limited announced the appointment of Pritika Poonia as Additional Director and Independent Woman Director on the company’s Board, with effect from November 10, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform you that Board of Directors in their Meeting held today, i.e November 10, 2022, based on the recommendation of…
Denodo, a leader in data management, announced two key additions to its executive team to help to guide Denodo through its next phase of growth: Daniel Lender as Chief Financial Officer and Stephen Welles as Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Lender and Mr. Welles will lead all of Denodo’s global financial and legal strategy and operations, reporting directly to Denodo’s…
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, a regenerative tissue technologies and neurosurgical solutions provider, announced the appointment of Harvinder Singh as executive vice president and president of Integra’s international business. Singh brings a wealth of global healthcare experience, specifically in the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining Integra, Singh was at Abbott Laboratories for more…
Chubb Limited announced Darryl Page has been appointed Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Culture Officer, succeeding Ivy Kusinga. In this role, he will oversee Chubb’s culture and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy. Page is returning to Chubb after retiring in July 2022, a statement said. The appointment is effective January 9, 2023. Page will report to John Keogh, President and…
Niyogin Fintech Limited, a publicly listed fintech platform, has announced the appointment of Abhishek Thakkar as the Chief Financial Officer. Abhishek Thakkar is a management professional with 10+ years of experience in the field of Finance, Accounting, Regulatory/Group Reporting and Operations. He has been associated with Avendus Capital Private Limited, Ageis Logistics Limited and Deloitte…
Inventor and Entrepreneur Sanandan (Sandy) Sudhir, who created quite some ripples in Shark Tank with the world’s fastest cooking device, has declared that his startup On2Cook India Pvt Ltd has secured seed funding of over 2 Million USD. The funding round was led by angel investor Dr Mayur Desai, who infused the first tranche of…
SBI Securities, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd and a part of India’s largest and most trusted banking conglomerate, the State Bank Group, announced the appointment of NK Purohit as Chief Business Officer. With N K Purohit at helm of affairs, SBI Securities aims to achieve leadership position in its chosen market segment,…