Rokt, an ecommerce technology company using machine learning to make transactions more relevant to each shopper, announced that it has appointed two Google veterans to its team: Wilfred Yeung has joined the company’s Technical Advisory Board and Reuben Kan has joined as Distinguished Engineer. Yeung previously spent 11 years at Google, where he led critical parts of Google AdWords…
Indraprastha Gas Limited announced the appointment of Sukhmal Kumar Jain as Chairman & Additional Director on the company’s Board, with effect from October 23, 2022. He succeeds Arun Kumar Singh, who has retired from the role of Chairman & Director, w.e.f October 23, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “This is to inform that…
Otis Worldwide, the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service, has appointed Nelda Connors to its Board of Directors, effective October 28, 2022. “We are pleased to welcome Nelda to the Otis Worldwide Board of Directors,” said Judy Marks, Otis Chair, CEO & President. “Nelda’s leadership experience and expertise, especially in industrial and technology sectors, make her…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won the National Intellectual Property Award 2021 & 2022 in the category ‘Top Indian Company for Creating Brand in India and Abroad’ and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO’s) Users Trophy. The Indian Intellectual Property Office confers the National Intellectual Property Awards to recognize individuals and enterprises for their creation…
Scrut Automation, an automation platform for risk and information security (infosec), has appointed Todd Dekinga as its Chief Information Security Officer. Dekkinga’s years of experience with state-of-the-art cloud technologies will accelerate Scrut’s product vision and overall security posture, a statement said. Dekkinga has over 20 years of experience in IT, including more than 15 years in…
Gaming & sports media platform, Nazara Technologies Limited, announced the appointment of Sudhir Kamath as Chief Operating Officer of the company, with effect from October 20, 2022. Nitish Mittersain, Founder, will be the new CEO of the company, with effect from December 1, 2022. He succeeds Manish Agarwal, who has resigned as CEO effective Dec…
Dr. Mahesh Inder Veer Singh, a noted medical doctor and healthcare management expert, has joined UpHealth Inc. as executive vice president of UpHealth International, effective immediately. He is based in Delhi, India, and reports to UpHealth Chief Executive Officer Sam Meckey. Singh, who began his career as a practicing physician in India, was most recently a senior advisor at McKinsey & Company in its health management practice. He has served in a variety…
CitiusTech, a provider of technology and consulting services to healthcare and life sciences companies, welcomed Bain Capital Private Equity (Bain Capital) as an investor, joining existing shareholder BPEA EQT who acquired a majority stake in CitiusTech in 2019. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. “We are thrilled that Bain Capital is joining…
GRP Limited, a sustainable material manufacturer of reclaimed rubber, compounded polyamide from nylon waste, and composite products based on end-of-life waste, announced the re-appointment of Vivek Asrani as Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from August 22, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “please note that reappointment of Mr. Vivek Asrani (DIN:…
Electric vehicle financing digital platform Revfin on Thursday said it has raised USD 10 million (over Rs 80 crore) in a Series A round of funding, according to PTI report. The funding round was led by Green Frontier Capital (GFC), a VC fund focusing specifically on climate investments; LC Nueva Investment Partners, a partnership between…
Mobileum, the global provider of telecommunications analytics solutions, announced that Miguel Caramés has joined the company as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Roaming, Network Services and Security. In this role, Caramés will lead the strategy and commercial execution for the Roaming and Security business units, a statement said. “We are pleased to have Miguel join the Mobileum…
NMIMS, Hyderabad appointed Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh as its new Director. In his 22 years of illustrious journey, Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh has been heading various departments with premier institutions in Hyderabad. He has been passionate about Institute Building, Human Resource Building, Leadership, L&D, Mentoring, Academic Research, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. A visionary, Dr. Siddhartha has…
Renewable energy company Adani Green Energy has appointed Pramath Nath as the Head of Human Resources. Prior to this role, Nath was CHRO for the Asia Pacific & India region at GE Power. Before GE Power, he held the positions of Executive Director and Director of Human Resources at KPMG India. He has also worked…
Beepkart, an online two-wheeler marketplace, said it has raised $9 million in a funding round led by Vertex Ventures South East Asia & India, according to ETtech report. Existing investors Stellaris Venture Partners and Chiratae Ventures, which had led the company’s $3 million seed round in September 2021 also participated in the funding round. The…
DigiCert, Inc., (DigiCert) a leading global provider of digital trust, has named Amit Sinha as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the DigiCert Board of Directors. Sinha joins DigiCert from Zscaler, Inc. (Zscaler) where he served as President and member of the Board of Directors. During his 12-year tenure, Zscaler grew from a startup to a…