ING, a global financial institution, announced the appointment of Sjoerd Miltenburg as its new Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds Mark Milders, who was made responsible for ING’s Wholesale Banking activities in the Netherlands on 1 October. Sjoerd Miltenburg is currently the global Head of Compliance People and Functional Processes, part of ING’s risk department.…
Venus Concept Inc. (Venus Concept), a global medical aesthetic technology leader, announced the promotion of Dr. Hemanth Varghese to the newly created role of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Rajiv De Silva, effective October 16, 2023. Dr. Varghese joined Venus Concept in October of 2022 as President and Chief…
Imagimake, a company into design & distribution of innovative range of educational toys, games and art & hobby products, has raised Rs. 20 Cr from Pidilite Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pidilite Industries. Imagimake designs and distributes an innovative range of educational toys, games, and art & hobby products. The company was founded in…
Accenture has acquired The Storytellers, a U.K. creative management consultancy that partners with CEOs and other C-Suite leaders to develop their narratives to accelerate transformational change and boost performance in their organizations. The acquisition will enhance Accenture’s capabilities in transformational change and further help clients with articulating and activating their vision and change strategies, a statement…
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has honored Trina Solar with the title of Decarbonisation Leader for its achievements in low-carbon transition and climate change mitigation. The company received the award at the 2023 Sustainable Business Awards conference and ceremony in Shanghai on Sept 6. The award recognises Trina Solar’s exceptional decarbonisation performance at a business operations level and is a…
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited announced the re-appointment of Bharti Gupta Ramola as Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from February 12, 2024. According to the company’s exchange filing, “This is to inform that the Board of Directors in its meeting held today i.e. October 13, 2023, based on the recommendation of the…
SES, a leading provider of global content connectivity solutions, today announced that Adel Al-Saleh has been hired as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2024. Since January 2018, Al-Saleh has been CEO at T-Systems International GmbH, the integrated IT services provider and subsidiary of telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), and he has served…
Mphasis, an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, announced its acquisition of Silverline, a digital transformation consultancy and Salesforce partner. Established in 2009 with its headquarters in New York City, Silverline guides clients through every stage of their digital transformation journey with consulting and advisory services, implementation and managed services, and specialty capabilities. By leveraging its…
Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain solutions provider, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Doddle, a leading first and last mile technology business that was co-founded by Tim Robinson and Sir Lloyd Dorfman. Once completed, the deal will allow Blue Yonder’s already robust suite of supply chain management and commerce offerings to expand with…
Flutrr, India’s first vernacular dating app, has announced a fundraise of INR 4 Cr in a round led by The Chennai Angels. Among the list of investors are also The Times of India. The round saw participation from individual investors such as Vivek Singh, Adhiraj Sarin, Ramki Ravulpalli, among many other reputed investors, the statement…
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has appointed Subhashree Pradeep as the Head of Talent Management and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), according to ETHRWorld report. “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head – Talent Management & DE&I at Larsen & Toubro,” Subhashree shared in a LinkedIn post. Subhashree comes with 20…
Fixed income investment startup Jiraaf has raised $8.7 million in its series B round of funding, according to ETtech report. The round was led by existing investor Accel and Harmony Partners. It also saw participation from domestic early-stage seed fund Capital A and a bunch of angel investors. Since inception in September 2021, Jiraaf has…
Introducing KYX (combining Know Your Client with Know Your Cargo) by Deloitte, powered by Nexxiot. Deloitte, known for its comprehensive range of services, including audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, and legal services, is joining forces with Nexxiot, known for its expertise in digitalizing supply chain assets, such as shipping containers and railcars. Nexxiot’s network of sensors and…
OORJAA, a leading logistics solutions company, has successfully raised INR 5.35 Crore in its Pre-Series A Round 2 from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), Vinners Platform, Soonicorn Ventures and HEM Angels. The funds will be dedicated to scaling the PiE KART platform, advancing technology, and expanding the team. OORJAA focuses on utilizing cutting-edge technology to drive…
KFin Technologies Limited announced the appointment of Radha Rajappa as Additional Director on the company’s Board, with effect from October 11, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “this is to inform that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today i.e., October 11, 2023, has interalia: a. subject to the…