Xchanging Solutions Limited, a DXC Technology company, announced the appointment of Pankaj Vaish as Additional Director and Non-Executive Independent Director of the company, effective May 4, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration…
Upstox, a digital investing and trading platform, announced it has onboarded seasoned technologists Siddharth Patnaik and Sriram Krishnan as the Sr. Distinguished Engineer and VP of Information Security. With an aim to disrupt the digital brokerage industry with quality service and cutting-edge technology, Upstox has been a pioneer in introducing communion-free trading in the industry,…
Biotechnology company GlycoEra AG announced the appointment of Ganesh V. Kaundinya, Ph.D. as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Kaundinya has been a member of the GlycoEra AG Board of Directors since the company’s inception in 2020, helping the team define corporate strategy and raise Series A capital of more than $49 million (CHF 45 million). Based on…
Redica Systems, a data and software company, announced that Arijit Saha has joined the executive team as Chief Technology Officer. Saha brings to the team deep technical experience – with a background in cutting edge AI, data products, and software architecture- as well as a new energy to propel Redica into its next phase of growth, a…
Purple Carrot, a plant-based food company, announced that Rishi Bhatia has been named Chief Executive Officer. An innovative technologist and experienced business leader, Bhatia succeeds Andy Levitt and his appointment began last month. Bhatia has been with Purple Carrot for six years, most recently in the role of Chief Technology Officer, and prior to that he oversaw the development…
BarRaiser, a groundbreaking AI-powered smart interviewing platform, announced that it has raised $4.2 M in seed financing. The seed funding round was led by 021 Capital and Global Founders Capital, with participation from other angel investors. The capital will be used to expand the company’s geographic presence and enable BarRaiser to scale its engineering and…
José Muñoz, President & COO of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), has joined HMC’s board of management. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving greater performance in key strategic regions, including Europe, India and the Middle East and Africa. Also, Muñoz will lead global talent acquisition & management to recruit and retain core talent in new technology-based businesses. To…
Sagarsoft (India) Limited, a software development and consultancy services provider, announced the appointment of K. V. Ramananda Rao and V. Venkat Ramana to its Board of Directors, with effect from May 2, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we hereby inform you that on the recommendations of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the Board…
Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced that it was awarded ‘SEAKI (South East Asia, Korea & India Region) GSI Partner of the Year 2021’ at the Citrix APJ Partner Conference. The company was recognized for developing a successful partnership with Citrix Systems Inc. through its overarching strategic influence…
Triton EV announced that it has acquired the AMW’s Manufacturing Plant in Bhuj, Gujarat. This 3.7 Million Sq foot manufacturing plant infrastructure will become the epicentre of EV Truck Manufacturing Hub by Triton EV, a statement said. This acquisition by Triton EV will ensure a fast track of Triton EV Truck Production and the production…
Accenture has acquired akzente, a sustainability consultancy. akzente helps companies across a broad range of industries including automotive, financial services, energy and consumer goods build sustainability into the core of their businesses and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an additional office in Berlin, akzente’s…
Sonata Software announced that Roshan Shetty is joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for sales of its services business, globally. Roshan will be based out of the UK. Roshan brings to Sonata over two decades of global experience in the IT services industry, managing clients across the US, UK, Europe and India. Roshan…
Frendy, a social commerce startup, has raised Rs 23 crore in a funding round led by Marv Capital and Centera Fund, with participation from existing investor Desai Family Office and new investors via LetsVenture Angel Fund. Angel investors including Shalabh Mehrish of Vinson Cap Advisors; Jon Piebenga, partner, Social Venture Partners; Kunal Shah, founder, Cred…
Marwari Catalysts (MCats) has raised USD 10M funding at a valuation of USD 90M, with active participation from existing and new shareholders, Sandeep Gulati (CEO – South Asia & MD – India at Egis), Yogesh Chaudhary (Founder – Jaipur Rugs), Nitin Sethi (CDO – Adani Group), Ankur Mishra (Director – Central Academy), Ashutosh Gehlot (Promotor,…
Pankaj Mishra has been appointed as Director of Finance at Novotel Pune. Pankaj brings over 18 years of deep understanding and command over financial planning and analysis, financial control, taxation, and budgeting. Spearheading the hotel’s business strategy, he will continue to evolve innovative finance structures and mentor the team towards success, a statement said. “We…