Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a global leader in the wine and spirit industry, has accelerated its commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace by introducing multiple high impact measures aimed at creating a culture that enables employees to feel safe, to thrive, and to bring their most authentic selves to work. Making definitive strides…
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ICRA appoints Shivani Priya Mohini Kak as Additional Director
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•ICRA Limited announced it has appointed Shivani Priya Mohini Kak, Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations Finance, Moody’s Corporation, as an Additional Director to the company’s board, effective February 18, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “please be informed that the Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting held today has appointed…
Accenture invests in XR-based immersive learning startup Talespin
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•Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Talespin, a spatial computing company focused on workforce talent development and skills mobility. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Talespin’s platform offers an end-to-end solution for creating, distributing and measuring the impact of immersive learning content, a statement said. The World Economic Forum projects that by 2030, over…
NXTDIGITAL board consents to proposed transfer of Digital, Media & Communications business undertaking to Hinduja Global Solutions
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•The Board of Directors of NXTDIGITAL Limited at its meeting held earlier today, approved the proposed Scheme of Arrangement between NXTDIGITAL Limited (NDL) and Hinduja Global Solutions Limited (HGSL) and their respective Shareholders – for the demerger of the “Digital, Media & Communication Business” undertaking of NDL into HGSL on a going concern basis. The…
Wipro appoints Jasjit Singh Kang as Head of Digital Operations & Platforms
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•Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced Jasjit Singh Kang as the new head of Digital Operations & Platforms (DOP) of Wipro’s iCORE (Integrated Cloud Infrastructure, Digital Operations, Risk and Enterprise Cyber Security Services) business. Jasjit will report to Nagendra Bandaru, Managing Partner – iCORE, Wipro Limited. Jasjit joined…
NuCash to set India base in Gurugram, to hire 50 mid to senior-level talent
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•NuCash, a full-stack early-stage fintech, has announced its plan to set its India base of operations in Gurugram. The company also announced its plans to urgently hire 50+ individuals in mid and senior level roles across departments with an immediate focus on product, engineering & tech roles. The new hires will be geared towards accelerating…
Mahindra & Mahindra acquires additional stake in MITRA
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•Mahindra & Mahindra Limited announced it has acquired additional stake in MITRA Agro Equipments Private Limited. Post this acquisition, the company will hold a 47.33% stake in the company. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we would like to inform you that the Company has today, in exercise of its Call Option under the relevant…
Web Werks Data Centers appoints Kamal Goel as Director-IT & Chief Evangelist
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•Web Werks, India’s data center provider, announced the appointment of Kamal Goel as the Director – IT & Chief Evangelist. Kamal has proved himself as a business technology consultant, driving infrastructure planning, operations, user support, collaborations, and hence delivering business values through solutions, according to the company’s statement. In his last stint, he worked with…
Social e-commerce startup Dealshare raises $45 mn fresh funding from ADIA
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•DealShare, a social e-commerce startup, announced it has raised a $45 million funding from the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) as part of a larger round, according to ETtech report. Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investments Group, Kora Capital, Unilever Ventures, Alpha Wave Global also participated in the funding round. Founded in 2018…
Sandra Lee named MD for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky
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•Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, announced it has named Sandra Lee as the Managing Director for Asia Pacific (APAC) region. She will report to Chris Connell, VP for Global Sales Network, who was previously the Managing Director for APAC region. Prior to this role, Lee led the company’s global vision for its channel partners by…
Husk Power Systems secures $4 mn debt financing from IREDA to construct 140 microgrids
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•Husk Power Systems, the rural clean energy services leader in Africa and Asia and operator of the largest fleet of solar energy community microgrids in India, announced the successful close of a INR 310 million ($4.2 million) debt financing from the India Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd. Besides the IREDA loan, Husk expects to…
Shareen Bhatia appointed Country Head – Business Solutions at ESPL
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•Real estate developer Embassy Services Private Limited (ESPL) has appointed Shareen Bhatia as Country Head – Business Solutions. In her new role at ESPL, Bhatia will head the Business Solutions vertical with a major focus on building ESPL’s non-captive portfolio, which currently comprises 45 per cent of the business. She will also spearhead the firm’s…
Startek appoints Nishit Shah as Global CFO and Jayanta Lahiri as Global CIO
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•Startek, a global customer experience (CX) solutions provider, announced the appointment of Nishit Shah as Global Chief Financial Officer and Jayanta Lahiri as Global Chief Information Officer. Shah and Lahiri report directly to Global CEO Bharat Rao. “I am delighted to have joined the Startek team,” said Shah. “The global Startek footprint and investment in digital-first…
Mosaic Wellness onboards Abhinav Mohan, ex InMobi VP as Chief Business Officer
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•Mosaic Wellness, a health & wellness start-up, announced it has appointed Abhinav Mohan as Chief Business Officer who will head all categories and brand marketing and work closely with Revant Bhate, Co-Founder & CEO. Abhinav brings with him 10+ years of experience in building and scaling technology businesses. In his previous stint as VP and…
Lendingkart appoints Asit Kumar as CHRO, Nitin Shiralkar as SVP of Product Engineering
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•Fintech startup Lendingkart has appointed Asit Kumar as Chief Human Resources Officer and Nitin Shiralkar as Senior Vice President, Product Engineering, according to People Matters report. In this new role, Kumar will be responsible for overseeing the company’s recruitment, talent management as well as strengthening workplace culture to create a vibrant workforce that is equipped,…