SmartCella Holding AB announced that Dr. Nina Bauer, MBA, has been appointed Chief Business Officer and Head of Smartwise. Nina Bauer joins in January 2024 from MilliporeSigma, where she most recently held the role of Global Head of Commercial, Viral Vector and Biologics CDMO. She will be a member of the SmartCella Exceutive Management Team, and based in Boston (MA, USA).…
Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) has signed a multi-year contract with Cognizant with the goal of improving operational effectiveness, maintaining exam results integrity and staying competitive in the evolving education sector. Under the agreement, Cognizant will continue to provide application development and support services to Cambridge, a statement said. The agreement comes as Cambridge addresses the growing desire…
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (Dr. Reddy’s), announced that it has acquired MenoLabs business, a leading women’s health and dietary supplement branded portfolio from Amyris, Inc. (Amyris) in Amyris’ Chapter 11 sales process. Dr. Reddy’s acquired the entire MenoLabs supplements portfolio which includes seven branded products designed to provide health support and address symptoms of perimenopause…
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (Kotak) announced the appointment of Anupam Kaura as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to spearhead organisational transformation, in the journey of ‘accelerating change’ at Kotak. Anupam joins Kotak from CRISIL Ltd, London, UK where as Global Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and overseeing Corporate Administration was responsible for various crucial aspects…
Robin AI, the AI-powered legal copilot, announces that it has raised $26 million in new funding. The Series B round is led by Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. Other investors include QuantumLight, Plural and AFG Partners. Robin AI was founded in 2019 by Richard Robinson, a lawyer at Clifford Chance, and James Clough, a machine learning research scientist…
Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leading carbon capture and removal solutions provider announced that it has appointed Justine Fisher as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company has been rapidly scaling since it closed US$318 million in its Series E fundraising round in December 2022, nearly doubling its employee headcount, and appointing a new Chief…
Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, announced the appointment of Rich Repetto as an independent director of the firm effective January 1, 2024. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rich to the Board of Directors following his distinguished career where he pioneered the research of electronic brokers and exchanges,” said Thomas Peterffy,…
WNS (Holdings) Limited, a leading provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) solutions, announced that it has been recognized as a ‘Leader’ in the 2023 ISG Provider Lens Insurance BPO Services Quadrant Report across multiple service lines in both North America and Europe. In North America, WNS was named a ‘Leader’ in Life and Retirement (L&R) Insurance BPO, Property…
KKR & Co. Inc. and The Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC (Global Atlantic) announced the closing of the previously-announced transaction in which KKR is acquiring the remaining 37% of Global Atlantic, increasing KKR’s ownership to 100%. KKR acquired a majority of Global Atlantic in 2021, and since that time, KKR has served as Global Atlantic’s asset manager,…
ScandiNova Systems AB (ScandiNova), a leading provider of high-end pulsed power systems, announced the appointment of Pernilla Enkler as its new Head of Sustainability, Quality, and Communications. Pernilla will also join the Executive Group Management, contributing her extensive leadership experience acquired from diverse industries, including startups and large international corporations, a statement said. “Sustainability is an important part…
Birlasoft Ltd, part of the USD 2.9 billion diversified C.K. Birla Group, announced the appointment of Manjunath Kygonahally (Manju) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Rest of the World (ROW) region, effective January 2, 2024. He will be based in the UK. Manju would be responsible for all business and strategic growth initiatives in the…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Company under Ministry of Power, Government of India, announced the appointment of Doman Yadav as Executive Director, with effect from January 1, 2024. According to the company’s exchange filing, “In terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is…
Vedanta Ltd (Aluminium Business) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL), for exploring various business opportunities in the areas of Caustic-Chlorine and other allied businesses. The MoU aims to recognize the potential of adding value to the businesses of both Vedanta Aluminium and GACL, by adopting a collaborative…
Airtel Africa plc has announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in 2012, ran the Nigeria Operations of the Telecommunications and mobile money company for nine years before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Group in 2021. With local…
NIVEA has announced the appointment of Geetika Mehta as the new managing director, according to The Financial Express report. As per the company, Mehta brings a wealth of experience and expertise to steer the brand. Mehta, with a distinguished career in the FMCG sector, has a track record of developing small businesses as well as managing large-scale…