Category: News

Federal Bank appoints Elias George to its Board

Indian private sector lender Federal Bank Limited announced the appointment of Elias George as Additional Director (Independent) on the company’s Board, with effect from September 5, 2023. According to the Bank’s exchange filing, “we would like to inform you that based on the recommendations of the Nomination, Remuneration, Ethics and Compensation Committee, the Board of…

Illumina appoints Jacob Thaysen as its new CEO

Illumina, Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D., senior vice president of Agilent Technologies and president of its Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group, as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 25, 2023. Thaysen’s extensive background and experience in genomics, life sciences, and technology…

Aptiv opens new facility for its Technical Center in India

Aptiv, a global technology company, announced the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art facility for its Technical Center in Pune, India. With a focus on developing safer, greener and more connected mobility solutions, the Aptiv Technical Center will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobility in India and around the world, a…

Luminous Power Technologies appoints Shikha Gupta as CHRO

Luminous Power Technologies, a leading energy storage solutions provider in India, announced the appointment of Shikha Gupta as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), according to ETHRWorld report. She will report to Preeti Bajaj, CEO and Managing Director, Luminous Power Technologies. In this new role, Gupta will spearhead the human resource function, and build the…

Greaves Cotton appoints Neeraj Sharan as Business Head – Electric Vehicle Solutions and New Business

Engineering company, Greaves Cotton Limited, announced the appointment of Neeraj Sharan as Business Head – Electric Vehicle Solutions and New Business, with effect from September 4, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘Listing Regulations’), Mr. Neeraj…

Facets.cloud raises $4 mn seed funding led by 3one4 Capital

Facets.cloud, a self-serve infrastructure management platform, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by 3one4 Capital. The platform helps improve developer productivity by streamlining and productizing cloud deployment workflows. Facets was co-founded in 2021 by Anshul Sao, Pravanjan Choudhury, and Rohit Raveendran – all three are alumni of IIT-KGP. “Cloud delivery of products is an incidental complexity that…

Chubb appoints George N. Nikolaou to lead its Technology Hub in Greece

Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, announced the appointment of George N. Nikolaou as head of Chubb Business Services EMEA in Thessaloniki, Greece. In this role, Nikolaou will be responsible for the Chubb technology center launched in late 2022, which will support the development of innovative technologies that enhance the customer experience, increase…

Kapil Dev joins Executive Advisory Board at Smart Energy Water

SEW (Smart Energy Water), a global leader in AI-Powered Connected Customer and Workforce Experience Industry Cloud Platforms, announced the appointment of Kapil Dev to its executive advisory board. With a steadfast commitment to innovation and sustainability, SEW is poised to leverage Mr. Dev’s exceptional leadership qualities, vast experience, and passion for transformative change in its journey…

Godfrey Phillips India appoints Ajay Vohra to its Board

Cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India Limited announced the appointment of Ajay Vohra as Non-Executive Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from July 1, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform you that at the 86th Annual General Meeting of the Company held today i.e 1st September 2023, the members…

Altysys appoints Arjun Malhotra as Advisory Board Chairman

Arjun Malhotra, the pioneer of Indian IT industry has been appointed the Board Chairman at Altysys, one of the fastest growing Technology Services Start-ups in the healthcare domain. Arjun was cofounder of India’s earliest startup HCL Group, taking it from a six-person “garage operation” to one of India’s largest Information Technology corporations, a statement said.…

Deepak Ohri to depart lebua Hotels and Resorts

Deepak Ohri, visionary hospitality executive, announced his resignation as Managing Director of lebua Hotels and Resorts , the brand he founded and established as a luxury leader in Southeast Asia. During his time as managing director, Ohri dedicated his career to making lebua a well-known name in the global luxury hotel industry – with success. He will remain in…

Emids wins Silver Leadership Development Award at the HCM Excellence Awards by Brandon Hall Group 2023

Emids, a global leader in technology-led transformation and digital engineering solutions for the healthcare and life sciences industry, won the Silver Leadership Development Award for Best Development Program for Frontline Leaders at the 2023 HCM Excellence Awards by Brandon Hall Group. The 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards recognizes best practices for initiatives in Learning and Development, Talent…

Singapore’s iMin Technology raises US$5m to accelerate its global expansion

Singapore-based iMin Technology has recently secured US$5 million in Series Pre-A funding led by Yonghua Capital, as the demand for digital commercial devices like point-of-sale terminals, industrial scanners, and self-service kiosks continues to rise globally. Founded in 2018, iMin Technology is dedicated to its brand promise and plans to leverage emerging technologies and opportunities for partners in innovative services,…

MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital joins nT-Tao’s Series A funding round

nT-Tao, the compact fusion energy company setting a new standard for the future of clean energy, announced that MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital, the Japanese asset management arm of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, has joined the Series A funding round in a deferred investment for an undisclosed sum. nT-Tao announced its Series A round in February of this…

Vedant Fashions Ltd appoints Anand Narang as Chief Marketing & Digital Officer

Vedant Fashions Limited, owner of popular ethnic clothing brand Manyavar, announced the appointment of Anand Narang as Chief Marketing and Digital Officer of the company, with effect from September 4, 2023. Also, the company named Vedant Modi, Chief Marketing Officer, as the Chief Revenue Officer of the company. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we…