Category: News

Mumbai-based CASHe raises Rs 140cr in equity funding from TSLC

CASHe, India’s leading credit led, AI-driven financial wellness platform, announced that it has closed 140 crores of equity funding from its Singapore-based holding company TSLC Pte Ltd. The latest round of capital infusion strengthens the Mumbai headquartered fintech company’s balance sheet size to over Rs. 800 Cr. which constitutes about Rs. 300 Cr. in equity…

Charmi Jobalia appointed Company Secretary of White Organic Agro Ltd

White Organic Agro Limited announced the appointment of Charmi Jobalia as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company, effective January 05, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “The Board of Directors of the Company in their Meeting held on January OS, 2022, on recommendation of NRC, have considered, noted and respectively approved the…

Infogain appoints Dayapatra Nevatia as President and Chief Operating Officer

Infogain, a Silicon Valley-based human-centered digital platform for engineering services, announced it has appointed Dayapatra Nevatia as President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for global operations. Reporting to CEO Ayan Mukerji, he will support and execute Infogain’s strategy of combining cloud, experience, and AI to build innovative human-centered digital solutions for our customers, the statement…

Ganesh S appointed Global CHRO at edtech company Emeritus

Emeritus, an edtech company that offers online certificates and programs in collaboration with the world’s best schools, announced the elevation of Ganesh S as its Global Chief Human Resource Officer. In this new role, he will be responsible for all aspects of Emeritus’ employee and workplace operations, talent management, pay and benefits, global recruiting, as…

Amrit Thomas appointed Chief Data Officer at Zee Entertainment

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. has appointed Amrit Thomas as Chief Data Officer, according to ETCIO report. He will report directly to Nitin Mittal, President – Technology & Data, ZEE, and will be stationed in Bengaluru at the Technology & Innovation Centre. In his previous stint, Thomas was the CEO, Strategic Advisor, and Investor for a…

Dr. Sawar Dhanania elected President of All India Rubber Industries Association

All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) established in 1945, an apex body for rubber industries in India, has unanimously elected office bearers for 2021-22 in Annual General Meeting held on 29th December, 2021. Dr. Sawar Dhanania– President – M/s D.S. Engineers & Consultants, Kolkata Shashi Kumar Singh – Sr. Vice – President –M/s Osaka Rubber Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Vipan Mehta…

TVS appoints Venkat Viswanathan as Technical Advisor for Electric Mobility

TVS Motor Company announced the appointment of Professor Venkat Viswanathan as Technical Advisor for Electric Mobility at TVS Motor Company. Prof. Viswanathan is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and is a global leader in advanced batteries for electric mobility. Prof. Viswanathan is a recipient of numerous awards, including the…

Kohler Co. acquires Heila Technologies

Kohler Co. announced the acquisition of Heila Technologies. Heila Technologies will operate as a standalone entity within the Kohler Power Group with Francisco Morocz, General Manager, reporting directly to Brian Melka, Group President – Power. Heila will become part of Kohler’s Power Group – a global leader in engines, power generation and clean energy, the statement said. Heila Technologies was founded…

Hughes and Airtel form JV to provide satellite broadband services in India

Hughes Communications India Pvt Ltd, (HCIPL), a majority-owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, and Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, announced the formation of a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in India. Operational as HCIPL, the…

AI-powered hiring startup X0PA AI raises $4.2 mn in Series A round

X0PA AI, an AI-powered objective hiring solutions platform, announced $4.2 million in Series A funding led by ICCP SBI Venture Partners (ISVP), with additional funding from SEEDS Capital, AI8 Ventures, XCEL NEXT VENTURES, and SASV Investments. “Recruitment and selections can have significant bias, inequity and inefficiencies. We are looking to change the game in equitable…

Next Pathway announces expansion plan, opens new Office in Pune

Next Pathway Inc, the provider of automated cloud migration services, announced the opening of its new office in Pune, India, to support the company’s growth strategy. The new office will add to Next Pathway’s capacity to develop and innovate the SHIFT Migration Suite, while serving as a strategic site to advance the firm’s global service delivery capabilities,…

Imperfect Foods appoints Dan Park as Chief Executive Officer

Imperfect Foods, the online grocer at the forefront of eliminating food waste and building a better food system, announced the appointment of Dan Park as its new Chief Executive Officer. Park officially joined the Imperfect Foods team on January 3, 2022. Park comes to Imperfect Foods after four years at BuildDirect Technologies, a Canadian-based online marketplace…

Wabtec acquires MASU’s railway friction business

Wabtec Corporation announced it recently acquired the railway friction business from MASU, a manufacturer of friction products across the automotive and rail industry. The acquisition, which has received necessary regulatory approvals and is subject to customary closing conditions, will expand Wabtec’s installed base and accelerate growth across its brake product portfolio, the statement said. “MASU…

Sandata appoints Srinivas Achukola as Chief Technology Officer

Sandata announced that Srinivas Achukola has joined the team as Chief Technology Officer. He brings more than 20 years of experience in leading technology teams, SaaS engineering, and operations at several high growth companies in multiple industries such as healthcare, retail supply chain management, and software products. “I’m very honored to be joining the Sandata team,” said…

Piramal Pharma Solutions expands in-vitro biology capacities at Ahmedabad Discovery Services site

The Pharma Solutions (PPS) division of Piramal Pharma Limited, a contract research, development and manufacturing (CDMO) company, announced that the company has made an investment of millions of dollars to build a world-class, high throughput screening facility that will expand the existing in vitro biology capabilities at its drug discovery services facility in Ahmedabad, India.…