Dish TV India Limited announced the appointment of Sunil Khanna as Independent Director and Ravi Bhushan as Executive Director on the company’s Board of Directors. Sunil Khanna is B Tech (Hons) from IIT Kharagpur and PGDBM from IIM Bangalore. Mr. Khanna has worked extensively in the media industry in India since the launch of first…
GoKwik, India’s leading eCommerce enabler, has announced the appointment of Ravi Kant Arora as Senior Vice President of Finance. In this role, Ravi will be responsible for overseeing and spearheading the company’s complete financial operations, including financial planning, finance control, funding, auditing, statutory compliance MIS & financial reporting. Ravi brings with him over 15+ years of…
Peloton, the leading connected fitness platform, announced the appointment of Lauren Weinberg as Peloton’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). She will replace Leslie Berland. Weinberg brings over 20 years of expertise as an insights-driven marketing leader. She will serve as a member of Peloton’s leadership team, reporting directly to CEO Barry McCarthy. Weinberg will oversee brand and product marketing,…
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, announced the appointment of several seasoned leaders from prominent financial services companies, including PayPal, Stripe, American Express, First Data, Western Union, and Square. These appointments reinforce Flutterwave’s dedication to risk and compliance to continue growing sustainably and successfully expanding globally, a statement said. Amaresh Mohan, Chief Risk Officer, joins Flutterwave as the…
Hemadri Cements Limited announced the appointment of K Suryanarayanan as Chief Financial Officer of the company, with effect from December 18, 2023. K Suryanarayanan has led and worked closely with teams across multiple companies, functions and partnered with dynamic business leaders both in the products and the services industries and also had various leadership positions…
Snacking brand Farmley has raised $6.7 million, about Rs 56 crore, in a funding round led by BC Jindal Group, according to PTI report. Existing investors DSG Consumer Partners, Omnivore and Alkemi Partners also participated in the funding round. Farmley cofounder Akash Sharma said the funds raised will be utilised in innovation, expanding distribution channel…
Accenture has acquired Redkite, a UK-headquartered data consultancy that specialises in full stack data expertise to help organizations accelerate their performance with data-driven intelligence and AI. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s data capabilities to help clients accelerate transformation with modern data platforms that unlock the power of AI across the enterprise, a statement said. With deep…
Consilient, the leading Federated Learning/AI company dedicated to the prevention of financial crime and fraud, announced the appointment of Ajit Tharaken as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With an impressive track record in leadership of innovative technology functions and a wealth of experience in driving business success, Tharaken is set to lead Consilient to transform the…
UNLEASH Capital Partners, Inc. (UNLEASH) announced the launch of its first fund, with a capital commitment of JPY 4.5 billion (approximately INR 250 crores). The fund will invest in promising early-stage companies that are at the forefront of tackling the wide-ranging challenges associated with financial inclusion in India, a statement said. UNLEASH is a group…
IMA India, the country’s premier business information and senior professional communities’ company, has acquired CFO Collective India Pvt Ltd. This acquisition offers significant synergies and has created an unrivalled platform for finance leaders in India, a statement said. IMA India, led by Adit Jain, is India’s longest-serving, high quality and comprehensive CXO peer network company with…
Heidrick & Struggles (HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, added a partner to its Executive Search business in South Africa in November 2023. Neysa Harilal joined Heidrick & Struggles’ Johannesburg office as a partner in the Financial Services Practice. She specializes in advising growing financial services clients and others across the African continent on senior-level talent, leadership,…
Biocon Biologics Limited, a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd. (BIOCON), announced that the Company has been again recognized as an Asia IP Elite for 2023 by IAM (Intellectual Asset Management), the world’s biggest IP publication. Biocon Biologics has been awarded this prestigious accolade reserved for a select group of Asia-based corporations and research institutions that are…
actyv.ai, a leading provider of cutting-edge AI powered Enterprise SaaS solutions in the Supply Chain domain, has announced the elevation of Benny Abraham to the position of Managing Director – India & South Asia. In his new role, Benny will be responsible to drive the business growth strategies, drive robust and lasting client engagements, oversee…
Cipla Limited (Cipla) announced that it has agreed to further invest INR 42 crore (approx.) in digital tech company GoApptiv Private Limited (GoApptiv). In line with Cipla’s ambition to strengthen investments in channels of the future, this development will further expand Cipla’s presence across the healthcare continuum, especially to the underserved population by enabling greater…
Mondelēz International, Inc. announced that Stephanie Lilak will become Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective January 15. Lilak will be responsible for oversight of the company’s human resources function worldwide, including talent management, leadership and capability development, compensation and benefits, change management and employee relations, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion. She…