Accenture has completed the acquisition of Wabion, a Google Cloud services boutique with headquarters in Esslingen, Germany and Olten, Switzerland as well as additional offices in Munich, Cologne and Lausanne. Terms of the transaction, which Accenture announced on July 14, were not disclosed. As a Google Cloud services provider, Wabion offers a full spectrum of consulting and implementation services…
Online travel portal Easy Trip Planners Ltd (EaseMyTrip.com) has appointed Priyanka Tiwari as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, effective September 01, 2021. She succeeds Preeti Sharma, who resigned from the role on August 12, 2021 (effective August 31, 2021). According to the Company’s exchange filing, “The Board approved the proposal of appointment of Ms Priyanka…
QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, announced the appointment of Yumi Clevenger-Lee as global Chief Marketing Officer. She will be based out of Connecticut, USA, and will report directly to Ajit Prabhu, Chairman & CEO, QuEST Global. In this new role, Yumi will be responsible for marketing strategy, brand positioning, advertising and…
STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announced the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for its Optical Networking Business. Before STL, Paul Atkinson was the Managing Director and Group CEO at IXOM, Australia. Prior to IXOM, Paul was associated with the Prysmian for over 20 years as the CEO of affiliate’s…
As part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its presence in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, MoEngage, an insights-led customer engagement platform, has announced the appointment of Mangesh Chaudhari as Director of Growth and Strategy, MENA region. According to a statement, Mangesh will be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth…
KiotViet, a leading merchant platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Vietnam, and KKR, a global investment firm, announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will participate as the lead investor in the US$45 million Series B funding round of KiotViet , with participation from its existing investor, Jungle Ventures. KiotViet aims to drive the…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been recognized as a Leader in the NelsonHall NEAT for Procurement Transformation. According to the report, TCS looks to continue driving procurement engagements with a consulting-led approach while investing in digital to support future growth. TCS was recognized for its range…
Equinix, Inc., the world’s digital infrastructure company, announced that it has extended Platform Equinix into the strategic Indian market, following the completion of the acquisition of the India operations of GPX Global Systems, Inc. (GPX India). The US$161 million all-cash transaction includes a fiber-connected campus in Mumbai with two data centers. Equinix’s expansion into India will unlock opportunities for Indian businesses expanding internationally and for…
Zippin, a startup that provides checkout-free technology, announced it has closed a $30 million Series B funding round with participation from new and existing investors including OurCrowd, Maven Ventures, Evolv Ventures and SAP. Post this funding, the startup has raised more than $45 million. This round comes on the heels of significant progress the company has made in…
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited has appointed Diwakar Gupta and Ruzbeh Irani to its Board of Directors. According to the company’s exchange filing, “We wish to inform you that the Shareholders of the Company vide ordinary resolutions passed at the 25th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 through Video Conferencing…
RattanIndia Enterprises Limited announced that Revolt Motors has appointed Jenender Anand, a veteran executive with multi-dimensional leadership experience as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 01, 2021. His appointment would further strengthen the leadership team at Revolt. He would contribute to company’s ambition of becoming the No.1 electric vehicle company of India, the company said in…
ViewTrade Holding Corporation has announced its partnership with Groww, an online trading platform in India. As per the partnership, innovative fintech solutions provider ViewTrade will provide a full suite of fintech services to Groww, which will enable the company to offer U.S. equity products to its expanding client base in India. Through this partnership, Groww…
Insilico Medicine, an end-to-end AI-powered drug discovery company, has announced the appointment of Robert Spiegel as acting CMO to oversee the clinical translation of its preclinical pipeline assets. Dr. Spiegel brings over 35 years of extensive R&D executive and operational experience in biopharmaceuticals and as an advisor to venture capital and private equity firms. “It…
Mitsubishi Group (MUFG), a banking and finance group, has injected another $120 million investment into the Mars Growth fund, a 50/50 joint venture owned by MUFG and Liquidity Capital. MUFG has a broader strategic relationship with Liquidity and this latest investment represents their cumulative investment of $220 million to date, according to a statement. Mars…
Equinix, Inc., a digital infrastructure company, has announced that it has extended Platform Equinix into the strategic Indian market, following the completion of the acquisition of the India operations of GPX Global Systems, Inc. The US$161 million all-cash transaction includes a fiber-connected campus in Mumbai with two data centers, according to a statement. The statement…