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Lasa Supergenerics appoints Ankita Shetty as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Lasa Supergenerics Limited announced the appointment of Ankita Shetty as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, effective November 15, 2021. She succeeds Nidhi Kulshreshtha, who resigned from the role w.e.f November 14, 2021. According to the company’s exchange filing, “The Board of Directors at its meeting held on November 15, 2021 has appointed Ms. Ankita Shetty,…

Heyday announces $555 Million in Series C Funding to Expand Platform

Heyday, a platform for brand building, pioneering a marketplace-first approach to creating the next-generation consumer products company, has announced the close of its $555 million Series C funding round. The round was co-led by technology investors The Raine Group and Premji Invest with participation from existing investors General Catalyst, Victory Park Capital, and Khosla Ventures.…

SIDBI joins hands with Google to help MSMEs

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has entered into a collaboration with Google for having a social impact lending programme with financial assistance up to Rs.100 lakh at competitive interest rates targeted at micro enterprises. A company statement said, “This one-of-a-kind programme…

BearingPoint Establishes Presence in India

Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint has opened a new delivery center in Electronic City/Bangalore (India) to scale SAP and digital capabilities. Kiumars Hamidian, Managing Partner, BearingPoint, “The office opening in India delivers on our global growth strategy of developing and providing IP and digital assets for our clients. We have big plans for future growth,…

SHRM India to host its two days annual Conference and exposition

SHRM India, an association devoted to human resource management will be hosting its two days annual Conference and exposition starting December 2, 2021. A statement said, “This is an exciting and pivotal time in the HR profession. Now, more than ever, HR teams are required to assume a greater leadership role, contributing to the strategic…

Northleaf raises additional US$4 billion from investors

Northleaf Capital Partners has announced that it has raised an additional US$4 billion in commitments over the past twelve months from North American, European and Asian investors. As a result of recent fundraising across its three core private markets investment programs, Northleaf has now raised more than US$18 billion in capital commitments and serves approximately…

ADVANZ PHARMA makes key changes to senior leadership

ADVANZ PHARMA Corp. Limited, a specialty pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on complex medicines in Europe, has announced several changes in senior leadership roles as it enters the next phase of its growth journey. Dr Steffen Wagner is to become the new Chief Executive Officer of ADVANZ PHARMA, starting early 2022. He succeeds Graeme…

Armis appoints Ed Barry as Vice President of Strategic Alliances

Armis, the unified asset visibility and security platform provider, has announced the appointment of Ed Barry as Vice President of Strategic Alliances. Prior to joining Armis, Barry led Strategic Alliances efforts at McAfee, FireEye, Cylance, SailPoint, and most recently, Deep Instinct. “Ed’s proven track record, deep industry knowledge, and well-known reputation for building strategic alliances…

Comviva and Strands partner to provide Personal Finance Management Solution

Comviva, a digital financial solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Strands to provide an integrated suite of digital banking, wallet and payment solutions. Through this partnership, Comviva will leverage Strands’ Personal Finance Management (PFM) solution to enable banks and financial service providers to deliver personalized and contextual digital offerings to their consumers. Speaking…

3Lines leads Investment in MiCoB

MiCoB, a disruptor in the construction industry that provides 3D Concrete Printing Solutions to military, residential, commercial, infrastructure, and architectural market segments in India, has raised its first institutional capital from 3Lines Venture Capital. Lalit Jalan, 3Lines India Chairman and the ex-CEO of Reliance Infrastructure, will join the MiCoB Board of Directors. “This is where…

Welldercare appoints Navritu Kaushal Rai, as Vice President – Strategy & Business Development

Welldercare, a Lifestyle as a Service (LAAS) later life living solutions provider, has announced Navritu Kaushal Rai’s appointment as Vice President – Strategy & Business Development. Navritu is an Operations and Client Relationship professional with a diverse portfolio in the Hospitality, Info Tech & Power sectors for 20 years. In her last assignment, Navritu worked…

Virtual Career Fair for Women ‘Ignite 2021’ by WiT-ACE Draws Over 29000 Participants, holds Over 800 Job Interviews in a Day

WiT-ACE (Women in Technology – Accelerated Career Experiences) has said that Ignite, its annual virtual career fair for women finally concluded last week with more than 1000 job openings for women professionals by over 20+ employers. According to a statement, “This year’s Ignite drew participation from over 29000 women and saw highly coveted employers like…

MyGate and REVOS join hands to provide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to RWAs

MyGate, India’s community management app, and REVOS, an All-in-One EV Infrastructure Provider have partnered to provide sustainable electric vehicle charging solutions to Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and gated societies. According to a statement, “The MyGate-BOLT partnership will offer various affordable and seamless charging infrastructure options to gated societies enabling residents and associations to plan for…

Bentley Systems to acquire Power Line Systems

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Power Line Systems—a leader in software for the design of overhead electric power transmission lines and their structures—from private equity firm TA Associates for approximately $700 million. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including HSR…

The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Chris Good, Group President, North America to Retire After Exceptional Career

The Estée Lauder Companies has announced that Chris Good, Group President, North America, after nearly 25 years with the company, has made the decision to retire effective June 30, 2022. The successor to Chris’ role will be announced shortly, and Chris will partner closely with this individual to support a smooth transition. “Chris is a…