REC Limited announced the appointment of Vijay Kumar Singh as Director (Technical), with effect from July 15, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “it is informed that pursuant to Order No. 46/ 1/2022-RE (MOP) dated July IS, 2022 of Ministry of Power, Government of India, Shri Vijay Kumar Singh (DIN: 02772733), presently Executive Director…
Jodhpur based PritiHome, an Indian local furniture & lifestyle startup brand that offers interior collections for homes, announced its plans for launch of offline stores. Aiming to target the potential customers who prefer purchasing from offline stores, the furniture company is expanding its offline presence in major cities across the country. The company has become…
Climate-smart deeptech startup Ecozen announced that it has raised INR 54 crore of additional funding as the first tranche of a planned INR 200 crore Series C round. The new funding round was led by Dare Ventures, the venture capital arm of Coromandel International, with participation from existing investors Caspian and Hivos-Triodos Fonds (managed by…
Escorts Kubota Limited announced the appointment of Ravindra Chandra Bhargava as Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from May 13, 2022. R. C. Bhargava joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1956, on the basis of an All-India competitive examination and secured the number one position in India. Bhargava joined Maruti Udyog Limited, soon…
Accenture announced Leo Framil as chief executive officer — Growth Markets, effective September 1, 2022, succeeding Gianfranco Casati, who will become chairman — Growth Markets. In his new role, Framil will have management responsibility for all industries and services across Accenture’s business in Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, a statement said. Framil…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced it has named C B Ananthakrishnan, Director (Finance), as Chairman and Managing Director, with effect from August 1, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we would like to inform that Ministry of Defence vide its Letter No. 49013/03/2021-D(HAL-III) dated 15th July, 2022 (received on 18th July, 2022), has entrusted additional…
HCL Technologies (HCL), a global technology company, has signed a multi-year deal to drive the modernization of DSM’s core IT business systems and transition to a product-based IT operating model. HCL will help accelerate the digital transformation of DSM, a purpose-led science-based global leader in health, nutrition and bioscience, with a cloud-first strategy, agile delivery…
Donnelley Financial Solutions, a provider of risk and compliance solutions, announced the appointment of Chandar Pattabhiram, Chief Marketing Officer for Coupa Software, Inc., to its board of directors. Pattabhiram will stand for election at the company’s 2023 annual meeting and will serve on the board’s compensation committee. In connection with the appointment of Pattabhiram to…
L&T Realty, the real-estate development arm of Larsen & Toubro, announced its expansion plans in Mumbai market to drive growth. The company has entered into a binding agreement to jointly develop projects in South Mumbai, Western Suburbs and Thane worth Rs 8,000 Cr, with development potential of 4.4 million square feet. This is a part…
India’s fastest growing accelerator, Marwari Catalysts has always been playing a pivotal role in building the startup ecosystem in the country. It is enabling startups across geographies and industries to realise their vision in a seamless manner, thereby connecting the dots in the startup ecosystem. It has been acting as a bridge between startups and investors, effectively…
BT announced plans to grow its in-house Digital talent resource to 6,300 people, from 3,500 at the start of the financial year (1 April 2022). The majority will be brought on board by April 2024. “Digital was founded to accelerate BT’s transformation, innovation and return to growth. To succeed, we need to bring in and…
BriBooks, an AI powered writing and publishing platform for children, announced that it has exited stealth mode and has raised USD 1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Amidst the unprecedented disruption in education, caused by COVID-19, BriBooks takes on one of the world’s major education problems – children stopped reading and writing for pleasure and the…
Delhi/NCR-based agri-tech startup Otipy operated by Crofarm is planning to hire more than 250+ employees this fiscal. The company is looking for fresh talent across various departments including Sales & Marketing, Data & Analytics, Technology, Product Management, Operations & Supply chain, Procurement, etc., a statement said. As a fast-growing company, the startup is expanding its operations to…
Chetu, a developer of custom software solutions, announced the latest expansion of its international offices as the company opens a new software delivery center in Noida, India. To accommodate the sustained growth of its global operations, Chetu has expanded its development capabilities in India by opening up a new software development facility at its A-206…
Jet Airways (India) Limited announced it has appointed Neeraj Manchanda as Company Secretary of the company, with effect from July 14, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “this is to inform you that the Monitoring Committee of the Company in its meeting held on July 14, 2022 has approved the appointment of Mr. Neeraj…