Category: News

Raymond appoints S.L. Pokharna as Non-Executive Director

Raymond Limited announced the appointment of S.L. Pokharna as Non-Executive Director on the company’s Board, with effect from July 14, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “this is to inform that the Shareholders of the Company at their Annual General Meeting held today, i.e., July 14, 2022 have appointed Mr. S.L. Pokharna (DIN: 01289850)…

Syngene inks 10-year biologics manufacturing agreement with animal health company, Zoetis

Syngene International Limited announced the signing of a 10- year agreement with animal health company, Zoetis, to manufacture the drug substance for Librela (bedinvetmab), a first in class monoclonal antibody used for treating osteoarthritis in dogs. Launched in Europe, the UK and Switzerland, the product won ‘Best new companion animal product’ by IHS Markit Connect…

AXA XL appoints Alonso Tello as Senior Underwriter, Structured Risk Solutions, Americas

AXA XL has appointed Alonso Tello as Senior Underwriter for its Structured Risk Solutions (SRS) business for the Americas. Based in Toronto, Tello will focus on developing structured (re)insurance for AXA XL’s captives and large corporate clients, as well as performance insurance for breakthrough green technologies in the Americas region, a statement said. Commenting on the appointment, Austin Su, Head of…

Zum appoints Rohit Jain as CPO, Jay Kim as CFO and Shiva Nagabushanaswamy as VP of Engineering

Zūm, a U.S.-based modern student transportation company, announced the appointment of three key executive hires: the company’s first Chief Product Officer, Rohit Jain, along with Jay Kim, who joins as Chief Financial Officer, and Shiva Nagabushanaswamy, who joins as Vice President of Engineering. Jain will oversee product strategy, development, design and innovation, utilizing his expertise in logistics…

ICF completes acquisition of SemanticBits

ICF, a global consulting and digital services provider, announced that it has completed the acquisition of SemanticBits, a premier partner to U.S. federal health agencies for mission-critical digital modernization solutions. The company announced its intent to acquire SemanticBits last month. ICF plans to provide updated financial guidance for full-year 2022, which will include the expected contribution from…

Cipla Health signs agreement to acquire Endura Mass

Cipla Limited (Cipla) announced that Cipla Health Limited (CHL), wholly owned subsidiary and consumer healthcare arm of the Company has signed definitive agreements for acquisition of Endura Mass, a renowned nutritional supplement brand in the category of weight gain from Medinnbelle Herbalcare Private Limited. Endura and all other associated trademarks would be part of the…

Pia Johnson, Former Indiabulls’ Director, Set to Drive the Expansion of Ikaigai Brand Across India

Pia Johnson, a hospitality and lifestyle industry leader, and the former director of Indiabulls, has revealed her plans to expand the presence of her designer furniture brand ‘Ikaigai’, across India. She recently launched a hospitality venture “Johnson Lodge & Spa” together with Mehul Johnson, JMD, Indiabulls. She is very bullish over the unfolding growth scenario…

Locus appoints Mehul Kapadia as Chief Growth Officer

Locus, an edge technology company solving Last-Mile logistics challenges, announced that it has appointed Mehul Kapadia as its new Chief Growth Officer. Kapadia’s leadership will be instrumental in further scaling the business, including through continued enterprise customer acquisition, strategic expansion into key verticals and markets, and the cultivation of long-lasting partnerships that bring incomparable value to…

Kirloskar Industries appoints Anandh Baheti as CFO

Kirloskar Industries Limited announced the appointment of Anandh Baheti as Chief Financial Officer of the company, with effect from July 14, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, (LODR), including amendments thereunder, this is to inform you that Mr. Anandh Baheti has…

Astron Paper & Board Mill appoints Anand Maheshwari as Independent Director

Astron Paper and Board Mill Limited, a recycled corrugated paper manufacturer in India, announced the appointment of Anand Maheshwari as an Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from July 14, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “the Board of Directors of the Company has approved Appointment of Mr. Anand Maheshwari (DIN: 09662124)…

Colliers hires Peush Jain as Managing Director for Office Services in India

Colliers, a real estate professional services and investment management firm, announced the appointment of Peush Jain as Managing Director for Office Services, leading the group’s efforts to build a robust organisation that meets the requirements of occupier clients in the fast-evolving commercial real estate sector in India. With his addition, Colliers is further strengthening its India…

Applied Cloud Computing expands its global footprint further; sets up its operations in the UK region

Applied Cloud Computing (ACC), an emerging leader in the cloud technology space, announced expanding its global footprint with the launch of its operations in the United Kingdom with a centre in London. This is ACC’s fourth centre in the international market after having been established in UAE, Indonesia, and Estonia. This expansion will help in…