PwC in India has announced the appointment of Sanjeev Krishan as its new Chairman for a four-year term commencing on 1 January 2021. Sanjeev succeeds Shyamal Mukherjee, the current Chairman, who will step down on 31 December 2020 at the completion of his term. Welcoming Sanjeev into the new role, Shyamal Mukherjee said, “Sanjeev’s deep understanding…
Subhendu Bal is elected as the new President of IAI, a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament, for the tenure of two years. He is a professionally acclaimed Actuary with more than 27 years of experience across actuarial sub-domains in several life insurance companies in public and private sector. Currently, Subhendu Bal is…
Deloitte, an industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services provider to many of the world’s most admired brands, announced it has appointed Tina Wheeler as national sector leader for the health care practice in the US, effective immediately. Wheeler succeeds Steve Burrill, who will retire this month after 37 years of service. “The health care…
HelpMeSee, the not-for-profit global campaign to end cataract blindness, announced the appointment of Saro Jahani as President and CEO. Also, Saro will join the Board of Directors. Jahani succeeds Jacob Mohan Thazahathu, who retired after ten years of dedicated service. Saro is a veteran in software delivery and management. For the last year, Saro has…
Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, announced the appointment of Stefano Maestri as Chief Technology Officer based in London. Stefano replaces Randy Harvey who has announced plans to retire. Prior to this role, Stefano spent the past four years as CTO for the financial services…
Kathy Lueders, NASA’s associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, has named Robyn Gatens as acting director of the International Space Station at NASA Headquarters, effective Aug. 25. Sam Scimemi, the former director, has assumed new responsibilities as a special assistant for the agency’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. “Robyn has demonstrated her leadership…
Axalta Coating Systems, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced that Rakesh Sachdev has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective August 24, 2020. Sachdev will serve on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. “The Axalta Board of Directors always seeks to optimize the balance of expertise, experience…
GeistM, the US-based fastest growing MarTech Platform, announced two key leadership moves. Sameet Durg, co-founder and formerly COO, has been promoted to President of the company, overseeing all daily operations. Technology and media industry veteran Andrew G. Smith has joined as SVP of Strategic Partnerships. GeistM CEO and founder Kevin Fortuna says that the company…
Azure Power, a solar power producer in India, announced that M.S Unnikrishnan, soon retiring-Managing Director and CEO of Thermax Ltd., was appointed to Azure Power’s Board of Directors as a non-executive and nominee Director of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), which is a AAA debt rated, long-term institutional investor that manages funds…
QBE, one of the largest insurers and reinsurers worldwide, announced the appointment of Harpreet Mann as Head of Global Credit & Surety for its North America division. Mann will report to Nicky Ablett, Global Head of Credit & Surety, QBE Group, and into QBE North America through Steve Gransbury, Head of Specialty Insurance, QBE North…
Cyble, the US-based Cyber Threat Intelligence Service, announced the appointment of Mandar Patil to script the next phase of growth for their Cyber Threat Intelligence Services across the International markets. Mandar will be responsible for a focused growth strategy, covering the evangelization of our Cyble Risk intelligence platform, global partner strategy and customer success. “Mandar…
First Community Bank, the US-based full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending and financial planning/investment advisory services for businesses and consumers, announced that Narin Seera has joined the bank as Chief Mortgage Banking Officer. In his new role, Seera will be responsible for leading First Community’s mortgage line of…
Synopsys, the Silicon to Software partner for companies that develop electronic products and software applications, announced that Sassine Ghazi has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. Ghazi, who joined Synopsys in 1998, brings multiple decades of experience in chip design, applications engineering, customer support, sales, and business management. Prior to this role, Ghazi was general…
Pinterest announced it has appointed Andrea Wishom, President at Skywalker Holdings and former Executive Vice President at Harpo Productions, to its Board of Directors. Andrea currently serves as President at Skywalker Holdings, LLC and previously as Chief Operating Officer at Skywalker Properties, LLC. Prior to Skywalker, she spent 20+ years at Harpo Productions, where she…
TeamSupport, a fast growing, award-winning B2B customer support software solution provider, announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Pete Khanna as its new CEO effective immediately. Co-founder and former CEO Robert C. Johnson will assume a pivotal role on the company’s board of directors. Khanna is a proven business leader with more than 20 years…