Category: News

Practo strengthens its medical team; hires senior doctors with Nabh, Nabl, Jci Credentials to bolster quality

Practo, India’s leading integrated healthcare company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Abhijit Paul as Medical Director, Practo Care Surgeries (PCS), Dr. Sudip Roy as Senior Director, Primary Care and Dr. Hema Venkataraman as Medical Advisor, New offerings at Practo. These appointments are aligned with Practo’s increased focus on quality, with doctors at the helm of each offering. With…

Stove Kraft appoints Anup Shah Sanmukh to its Board

Cooking appliance maker Stove Kraft Limited announced the appointment of Anup Shah Sanmukh as Non-Executive Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from November 2, 2021. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform you that Shareholders of the Company at 23rd Annual General Meeting dated September 12, 2022, approved the appointment…

Prime Venture Partners appoints Alok Garodia as CFO

Prime Venture Partners, an early-stage India focussed VC fund, announced the appointment of former Nike and Lenovo India CFO, Alok Garodia, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), taking over from Tulsi Swamy.  Alok will be responsible for all aspects of Fund Finances, Operations, Investor Reporting, Compliance, Legal and Tax matters. Alok joins the Prime leadership team as it expands its investment…

Shutterstock appoints Sejal Amin as Chief Technology Officer

Shutterstock, Inc., a creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, announced that Sejal Amin is joining the Company’s leadership team and Executive Committee as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective September 12, 2022. With more than 20 years of global leadership, product and technology experience, Sejal will deliver a technology vision and strategy that transforms Shutterstock’s technology platform…

Kohler Co. elects David Kohler as Chair and Chief Executive Officer

The Kohler Co. Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler to the additional role of Chair of the Board, following the passing of Executive Chairman Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. on Sept. 3 at age 83.  The Board of Directors had previously undertaken a comprehensive succession planning process to ensure an orderly transition of leadership to guide the…

Petronet LNG appoints Mahesh Vishwanathan Iyer as Additional Director

Petronet LNG Limited announced the appointment of Mahesh Vishwanathan Iyer, C&MD & Director (BD), GAIL (India) Limited, as Additional Director on the company’s Board, with effect from September 1, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform that the Board of Directors of the Company, have accorded their approval by passing resolution…

Bacardi announces new leadership for its Global Travel Retail business

Bacardi announces a change at the top of its global travel retail business (GTR), effective January 2023. The current Managing Director, Vinay Golikeri, moves out of global travel retail to take on the role of Managing Director, India, and Neighboring Countries, handing over the reins to Leila Stansfield. Leila is an experienced global travel retail…

Minister Piyush Goyal appointed DPIFF CEO Abhishek Mishra into FCI, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & PD

Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has appointed Abhishek Mishra, CEO of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) as the Member of the Consultative Committee, Food Corporation of India (FCI), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.   The youth leader has…

Fuel aggregator startup Nawgati raises funds at $4 mn valuation from MapMyIndia

Fuel Aggregator Startup Nawgati Raises funds at $4 Mn valuation From MapMyIndia. The startup will use the funding to launch their flagship offering “Aaveg” nationwide, a statement said. “Nawgati’s vision is to provide our end consumers with a seamless fueling experience and at the same time, provide complete operational oversight to fuel companies. The recent…

IXL Learning acquires Emmersion

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion, the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Emmersion’s platform has conducted millions of automated assessments for corporate and educational institutions, including The World Bank, Randstad, Columbia University, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, providing valuable data insights into language…

Yulu raises $82 mn Series B funding led by Magna International

Yulu, India’s market leader in shared electric Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) and Battery-as-a-service (BaaS) businesses, announced infusion of $82 million (Rs 653 cr) in Series B funding, led by mobility technology company, Magna International Inc, according to Financial Express report. This funding is primarily for strengthening Yulu’s product and technology innovation and increase its EV fleet to…

Tata Tele Business Services honoured at the 8th Edition of National Awards for Leadership & Excellence

Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS), an enabler of connectivity and cloud solutions for businesses in India has won prestigious awards at the 8th Edition of National Awards for Leadership & Excellence. TTBS won the awards for the following three categories: Award for Best New Brand, Product or Service Launch, Award for Marketing Communications Business to…

SpiceJet appoints Ashish Kumar as Chief Financial Officer

Spicejet has appointed Ashish Kumar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, with effect from September 9, 2022. Prior to this role, Kumar served as the vice president (head) of corporate finance at Interglobe Enterprises. Previously, he served as chief financial officer at Interglobe Hotels for five years from 2014 to 2018, it added.…

Kimberly-Clark appoints Tamera Fenske as Chief Supply Chain Officer

American multinational personal care corporation Kimberly-Clark Corporation has appointed Tamera Fenske as Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective September 19, 2022. Fenske will have global responsibilities for procurement, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, safety, and sustainability, as well as the company’s Global Nonwovens division. She will report to Mike Hsu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kimberly-Clark, and become a member of the company’s…

Happiest Minds Technologies announces expansion of its Noida campus

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited, a digital transformation and IT solutions company has announced the expansion of its Noida facility (Smiles 5) increasing its delivery capacity and leveraging the area’s diverse high-technology talent pool. With the additional facility, the Company will have a capacity of 450 in the NCR region, a statement said. Venkatraman Narayanan, MD…