Accenture announced Paolo Dal Cin has been named as the global head of Accenture Security, effective May 1, 2022. Dal Cin is also joining Accenture’s Global Management Committee. “Cyber resilience is top of the CEO agenda, and we are helping organizations navigate this challenging threat landscape with specialized industry capabilities and hard-to-find talent,” said Julie Sweet, chair…
Capital Markets Communications specialist Dickenson World announced the appointment of three new directors to its Board. The team expansion at Dickenson World comes when many issuers are looking for a reset in terms of their performance and investor perceptions. With capital markets looking alive and ample liquidity in the debt markets, most corporates feel more…
Gupshup, a conversational engagement company, announced the acquisition of AskSid, a Conversational AI provider to top ecommerce and retail companies around the world. AskSid’s full-stack AI solution including the Retail AI brain, strengthens Gupshup’s customer experience (CX) offerings and will help make the entire shopping journey – across pre-purchase, purchase and post-purchase phases – fully conversational,…
Excelra, a global Data and Analytics provider for Life Science organizations, has announced a strategic majority investment in Anlitiks, a young and rapidly growing technology company in the value and evidence domain. The investment reinforces Excelra’s push into the Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and Real-World Evidence (RWE) analytics area. This deal is a…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Centre of Digital Enterprise, University of Auckland Business School have published the Digital Sustainability Index, a world-first study of enterprises in the Asia Pacific region that focuses on how digital solutions are contributing to sustainability outcomes across social, environmental, and economic levers. Based on a survey of 200 C-level…
IRCON International Limited announced the appointment of Ragini Advani as Director (Finance), with effect from April 19, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015, it is to inform that in terms of Railway Board letter no.2020/E(O)1I/40/12 dated 18th April, 2022 Ms. Ragini…
California-based Biliti Electric Inc (Biliti) announced that it intends to setup the world’s largest electric three-wheeler factory in India’s Telangana state, with a production capacity of 240,000 electric vehicles each year. The new plant is estimated to drive private investment of USD 150 million and expected to create over 3,000 jobs in the State aligning with the State’s policy to become…
Kinara Capital closed a fresh equity round of INR 380 crores led by Nuveen, a leading global investment manager with over $1.3 trillion of assets under management, with participation from Triple Jump, a Dutch impact-focused investment manager advising the ASN Microkredietfonds. This new equity investment will lead to Kinara’s expansion of products and services to meet the…
CoinDCX, a crypto and web3 company in India, announced it has doubled its valuation to $2.15 billion (post-money) in eight months following a fresh $135 million funding. Steadview and existing investor Pantera co-led CoinDCX’s Series D financing, the firm said. Coinbase Ventures, Kingsway, DraperDragon, Republic and Kindred Ventures also participated in the startup’s new funding.…
ONGC Limited announced the appointment of Pomila Jaspal as Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer of the company, with effect from April 19, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “It is hereby informed that Board of Directors in its meeting held today, i.e. 19.04.2022, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Pomila Jaspal (DIN: 08436633)…
Procter & Gamble announced that LV Vaidyanathan will take over as the Chief Executive Officer for its operations in India from July 1, 2022. Vaidyanathan is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad who started his journey with P&G in 1995 as an intern and joined the India Sales team straight from campus in 1996. He has…
SupplyNote- a food and beverage supply-chain automation platform, has announced aggressive hiring plans for the next two quarters. The brand plans to increase its manpower by a whopping 100 percent in 6 months. While the brand currently boasts a workforce of 80 employees, it plans to onboard 70 more across various departments, a statement said.…
RailTel Corporation of India Limited announced the appointment of Rakesh Ranjan, Executive Director (Telecom Development), as Part-time Government Director, with effect from April 18, 2022. Rakesh Ranjan is presently working as Executive Director (Telecom Development) in the Ministry of Railways. He has 24 years of experience in the Railways and has worked in NER, ECR,…
Whatfix, the digital adoption platform, announced the acquisition of Leap.is (previously Jiny.io), a mobile-first onboarding and assistance platform that brings the value of digital adoption platforms to mobile applications. The acquisition will augment the company’s platform by extending Whatfix’s mobile capabilities. Leap’s toolset will seamlessly integrate with Whatfix’s existing applications by adding guidance to mobile apps to…
NODWIN Gaming, a material subsidiary of Nazara Technologies Limited, one of the world’s leading esports companies has announced a strategic investment in Wings, a gaming accessories brand that designs and deals in high-quality and affordable gaming audio gear. Through this association, NODWIN aims to scale up and strengthen its retail presence and accelerate its direct-toconsumer…