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Tufin expands operations in India; appoints Naresh Kaki and Siddhesh Kumbhar as Regional Sales Managers

Tufin, a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, announced the appointment of Naresh Kaki and Siddhesh Kumbhar to the position of Regional Sales Managers in India. The newly appointed regional sales managers will be based in India and report to Michael Bosnar, Vice President of APAC Sales. Naresh and Siddhesh will…

Facebook appoints its first chief compliance officer amid ongoing scrutiny

ViacomCBS Inc’s top compliance official, Henry Moniz, is moving to Facebook Inc as the social media platform’s first chief compliance officer, as Facebook faces scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers, according to Reuters report. “We are pleased to confirm that Henry Moniz will be joining Facebook to lead our strategy and execution of compliance matters in…

AXA XL appoints Michael Colao as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber

AXA XL announced that Michael Colao has joined as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Cyber, reporting to the recently promoted Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Financial Lines, Libby Benet. Commenting Benet said: “Michael brings a wealth of knowledge from his nearly 20 years as a senior Cyber Security expert in the financial service industry, his background…

PepsiCo elevates David Flavell to EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that David Flavell has been appointed as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Flavell, PepsiCo’s current SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer, will succeed Dave Yawman, who departs PepsiCo after more than twenty-two years of dedicated service to pursue other interests. Flavell will begin his new role on…

L&T Technology Services Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Awards, USA

L&T Technology Services Limited, a global pure-play engineering services company, announced that two of its digital solutions have been recognized with the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards in the “Product” category presented by the Business Intelligence Group, USA. LTTS has been recognized for its innovative products – Chest rAITM, LTTS’ AI based chest X-Ray analysis system…

Gerry McGovern appointed to Jaguar Land Rover Board of Management

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bolloré has announced the appointment of Professor Gerry McGovern OBE, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Creative Officer to the Board of Management. In October 2020 McGovern was appointed to the new executive position of Jaguar Land Rover Chief Creative Officer, signalling the vital importance of Design leadership to Jaguar Land Rover’s…

Michelin Tyres HR director Rajesh Gupta quits

Rajesh Gupta, Director of Human Resources, Michelin Tyres, has quit from the role, according to ETAuto report. With over 30 years of experience in procurement, materials management, systems implementation, and vendor management, Gupta has exposure in formulating and implementing annual corporate strategy by developing a mid-term strategy for purchase and establishing methods to achieve profit…

Milagrow appoints Amit Gupta as VP of Sales, Aloke Sanyal as Head of Customer Care Operations

Milagrow, a consumer robots brand in India, has announced the appointment of Amit Gupta as Vice President of Sales and Aloke Sanyal as Head of Customer Care Operations. Both Gupta and Sanyal aim to contribute towards expanding the company’s offline channels pan India and ensure a world-class customer care experience respectively, according to a statement.…

Ritesh Tiwari named new CFO of Hindustan Unilever Limited

Consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has announced the appointment of Ritesh Tiwari as the Executive Director, Finance and CFO and a member of the Board with effect from May 1, 2021.  Tiwari will also be taking over as the Vice President -Finance, South Asia, Unilever. His appointment is still subject to necessary government…

HCL Technologies announces plans to hire 1,000 people in Andhra Pradesh

HCL Technologies’ said in a press statement that its global IT development centre is organising a virtual “Mega Recruitment Drive” in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada to hire around 1,000 freshers and experienced professionals. The hiring drive will be held on February 12 and 13, the company said in a press note on Thursday. Located in Gannavaram…

OYO announces new appointments and elevations

OYO Hotels & Homes has announced new appointments and elevations across its global leadership in verticals including technology, supply, and product. The company has named Ankit Mathuria as the new Chief Technology Officer. Ankit succeeds Anil Goel, who helped build OYO’s tech prowess from the ground up and will continue to counsel OYO as an…

SVP Global to raise Rs 235 Cr via Equity Warrants

Pursuant to applicable provisions and regulations, SVP Global Ventures Ltd, a cotton yarn manufacturers in the world has announced it’s intention to issue upto  2,23,80,952 Convertible Equity Warrants to it’s parent company, Shri Vallabh Pittie Ventures Private Pvt. Ltd. The aggregate value of the transaction will stand at ¬Rs. 235 Crs. for cash and the allotment…

Curv And Algorand Partner To Advance Institutional Digital Asset Security

Curv, a digital asset security platform, and Algorand, a blockchain powering exchange, has announced a partnership that will see Curv integrate Algorand within its asset-agnostic technology infrastructure. Algorand will also be leveraging Curv’s solutions for internal use. “The partnership will allow institutions to build the most secure wallet functionality into applications on the Algorand open source…

GGV Capital Raises $2.52 Billion

Global venture capital firm GGV Capital has announced the closing of the largest family of funds in its 20-year history, totaling $2.52 billion. The committed capital includes $1.464 billion for GGV Capital VIII, L.P., $366 million for GGV Capital VIII Plus, L.P., $610 million for GGV Discovery III, L.P., and $80 million for GGV Capital VIII Entrepreneurs Fund. The managing partners of the new…