Zolve has announced the appointment of Ola’s former Chief Architect Natraj Choudhury as their new Head of Engineering. The move was facilitated by bespoke CTO search firm Purple Quarter. Natraj has previously worked for Ola, where he was part of the team that designed and developed the blueprint of Ola’s mobility, fleet management, payments, marketing,…
Blackstone has announced that it is continuing to expand its Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) team, with five newly created senior positions across the U.S., Europe and Asia. The firm is adding new resources and capabilities within its business units and also building out a corporate ESG structure. Jon Gray, Blackstone President and COO, said, “We…
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced that Joydeep Choudhuri has been elected to the partnership in Cahill’s London office. Choudhuri, recently recognized as a member of The Lawyer Magazine’s “Hot 100 for 2021” is the newest member of Cahill’s rapidly expanding London-based English law practice, the statement said. “We are pleased to welcome Joydeep Choudhuri…
Seasoned senior finance executive Rajeev Bhalla has been named a Director of the Board at Next Level Aviation, a provider of the aerospace used serviceable materials (USM) market. He brings wide-ranging financial, operational, and strategic expertise to the company as it plans substantial growth in the coming years, both organically and through acquisition. Bhalla’s background…
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the appointment of Mr. Arun Raste as the new MD & CEO of India’s agri commodity exchange National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) for a period of 5 years. Mr. Raste is currently associated with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as an Executive Director.…
Vedanta has appointed Sauvick Mazumdar as chief executive officer of Iron and Steel Sector of Vedanta and NL Vhatte as chief executive officer of ESL Steel. CEO of Vedanta Group – Sunil Duggal, said, “At Vedanta, our constant endeavour is to develop leaders from within the organization. I congratulate Mr Sauvick Mazumdar and Mr NL Vhatte for…
Pune’s City based Kohinoor Group, engaged in Real Estate, Serviced Hostels, Development of Industrial Parks and Construction technology has appointed Prasanth Gopinath as Director- Commercial (BU). With the appointment, Prasanth Gopinath will provide strategic direction for the Commercial Business Unit of Kohinoor Group and will be responsible for the overall business plan and implementation of…
Former Apple executive, Divya Shivaprasad, has joined content platform and production major Netflix in its Talent Acquisition team. At Apple, Shivaprasad served as Senior Technical Recruiter, where she led hiring for – Search and Recommendation (ML), Sports – TV Apps (iOS, UI and Full Stack), Product Management for Apple Media Products and Data Science team…
Cloud and enterprise cybersecurity platform – Trend Micro has appointed Vijendra Katiyar as Country Manager India & SAARC, with immediate effect. He will be responsible for India and SAARC operations of Trend Micro. Speaking on his appointment, Vijendra Katiyar said, “We have experienced significant growth in the past year, and I look forward to build on…
Global information services company, Experian India has appointed Neeraj Dhawan as Managing Director. Speaking on the appointment, CEO of Experian Asia Pacific – Ben Elliott, stated, “Neeraj brings decades of banking experience and strong product knowledge, and as a former Experian client, he is well versed in Experian’s unique offerings and how we are positioned…
upGrad, an edtech company, has appointed Brian Saunders as Vice President – University Partnerships, USA. “Under Saunders’s leadership, the company aims to close 7-8 university tie-ups, launch 20 Ivy-league certification programs, and 5 graduate programs in the next 12 months,” as per a statement. Co-Founder of upGrad – Phalgun Kompalli, stated, “Brian has joined his new…
UK-based Fintech firm Revolut has appointed Paroma Chatterjee as India CEO as part of its expansion plan in the country. Prior to this, Chatterjee was the Chief Business Officer at Lendingkart. She has also held several senior executive positions at Flipkart, Via.com and Airtel Money. “We will build the bank of the future. I look…
A global communications and marketing solutions firm – Weber Shandwick has announced the appointment of Kavita Lakhani as Director – Operations. With more than 25 years of experience across public relations, marketing communications and digital marketing, she was Lintas Live’s exeutive director with the MullenLowe Lintas Group.. Speaking on Kavita’s appointment, Valerie Pinto, CEO of…
Aegon Life, a digital life insurance company, has appointed Akhil Almeida as Head of Marketing. In this role, he will lead the branding, digital marketing and communication function. Akhil Almeida, commented, “Aegon Life is now a 100 per cent digitally focused company. We’re on a journey to radically enhance the insurance buying experience – combining…
A global provider of sustainable agriculture products & solutions – UPL has appointed Carlos Pellicer as Chief Operating Officer. According to a statement, “Pellicer, who brings over 30 years of experience in the agriculture industry, was previously COO – Strategy, Innovation & Integration at UPL.” Commenting on his appointment, Carlos Pellicer, said, “The potential for our…