BrightNight announced Naveen Khandelwal as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BrightNight India, effective November 24, 2023. Naveen will be responsible for leading BrightNight India in its next phase of growth, moving the business from project development to construction and operations. He previously served as BrightNight India’s COO & CFO, joining the company in 2021. “Naveen has a depth…
MobileDrive, a joint venture between Stellantis, one of the world’s leading automakers mobility providers, and Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading technological solutions provider, has opened a new research and development centre in Bengaluru, India. The new Bengaluru research and development centre is the third R&D centre MobileDrive has opened and is in a key location for…
Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in Bengaluru-based fitness startup Tagda Raho, according to ETtech report. The startup, however, did not disclose the size of the investment or the company’s valuation. Tagda Raho has training centres in Bangalore and is set to launch another in Maharashtra next month, it said in…
The Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG has appointed Dr. Astrid Fontaine as Chief Human Resources Officer and as a full member of the Board of Managing Directors of Schaeffler AG, effective January 1, 2024. Dr. Fontaine has extensive and long-term international experience in the HR departments of well-known major automobile manufacturers. Dr. Astrid Fontaine is…
Munch, a leading AI-powered automation platform for social media, announced their $7.2 million seed funding round. The round was led by A* Capital, supported by Liquid2 and Pre-Seed investors Cardumen Capital and Remagine Ventures. The investment will be focused toward company growth, increasing its reach into new global markets and expanding its offering to enterprises. Additionally, the funds will be allocated to further develop…
Accorian, a cybersecurity implementation, consulting & strategy firm, has appointed Piyali Bhattacharjee as the Head of People, according to ETHRWorld report. Bhattacharjee joined Accorian on November 15, and will report to Co-Founder & COO, Aaditya Uthappa. Prior to joining Accorian, Bhattacharjee was associated with Euronext Solutions as the Head of HR – India. In her…
American Express announced the appointment of Sharon Chew as the Vice President & General Manager of Global Merchant Services Asia. In her new role, Sharon will be responsible for all aspects of card acceptance, including payments processing, client management, merchant partnerships and the development of new payment technology to drive merchant acceptance for American Express cards in…
India’s top private lender HDFC Bank Limited announced the appointment of V. Srinivasa Rangan as Executive Director on the company’s Board, with effect from November 23, 2023. According to the Bank’s exchange filing, “In continuation of our intimation dated June 30, 2023, we wish to inform you that pursuant to an application which was made…
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), one of India’s leading fashion companies, announced the culmination of the Sustainability Accelerator Program 2023, a collaborative project with 1 Million for 1 Billion (1M 1B). The program, held in November 2023, demonstrated ABFRL’s commitment to build green skills and empower Indian students while nurturing the talents required…
Boehringer Ingelheim announced the acquisition of privately-held T3 Pharmaceuticals AG (“T3 Pharma”), a clinical stage Swiss biotech company, for an amount of up to 450 million CHF. T3 Pharma has developed a proprietary therapy platform that uses live bacteria to deliver immune-modulating proteins to cancer cells and tumor micro-environments, a statement said. Despite the significant…
Indian-owned Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT and digital solutions, has marked the next phase of its UK expansion by opening a new Birmingham-based facility, with plans to create 250 jobs. The facility at 3, Brindleyplace was officially opened by West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, who took part in a ribbon cutting and traditional…
Sheraton Grand Pune announced the appointment of Zubin D. Sutaria as the new Director of Sales & Marketing. With a distinguished career spanning over 12 years, Sutaria brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this crucial role, a statement said. In his most recent position as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hilton Garden…
Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has appointed Anil Chandran as the Head of Human Resources, according to ETHRWorld report. “I’m happy to share that I have joined as Head Human Resources at Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund,” Chandran shared in a LinkedIn post. Chandran comes with 21 years of experience in different facets of HR…
Beauty brand Conscious Chemist has raised an undisclosed amount from Inflection Point Ventures. Funds will primarily be directed towards expanding product categories, strengthening brand presence through marketing, and establishing offline retail locations/stores, as per the statement. Founded in 2019 by Robin Gupta and Prakher Mathur, Conscious Chemist is a science-backed beauty brand with a mission to…
2bcloud, a leading next-generation multi-cloud managed service provider for technology companies on their cloud journey, announced that Hemant Javeri has joined 2bcloud as the new Head of Solution Architecture. The appointment of Javeri, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ambassador, as part of 2bcloud’s continued expansion of its U.S. service offerings and capabilities. Javeri will play a pivotal role…