Tag: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Salesforce Empowers Women with Its Return to Work Program in India

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced the Salesforce India Return to Work program, supporting women who have taken a career break, with a platform and opportunity to jumpstart their professional journey. The six month program provides eligible candidates an opportunity to work, learn and be mentored as members of the Salesforce team in India.  Roles include, Technology,…

Salesforce strengthens investment in India, expands Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced the expansion of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad, significantly strengthening the company’s presence in India. Salesforce has been investing in India over the last decade. The Hyderabad CoE opened in 2016, firmly establishing India as a leading talent and global innovation hub for the company. Today, Salesforce…

NIIT collaborates with Salesforce to bridge the skills gap

NIIT Limited, a global talent development corporation, announced its appointment as an Authorized Training Partner of Salesforce, the global CRM (Customer Relationship Management) leader. The collaboration will address the exponentially growing demand in the Salesforce Ecosystem for Salesforce-skilled talent, driven by the rapid adoption of Salesforce technologies. Experienced faculties who have been certified by Salesforce…

Salesforce introduces Salesforce Startup Program in India

Salesforce announced the launch of its new Salesforce Startup Program in India, designed to enable startups to innovate, augment customer connections and scale their ventures to the next level. This program, debuting in India, is uniquely designed to provide disruptive startups with access to Salesforce technology, experts, ecosystems, as well as business mentorship to create real impact, the statement…

Salesforce hires VMware veteran Arun Kumar Parameswaran in top role

Cloud software firm Salesforce announced the appointment of VMware veteran Arun Kumar Parameswaran as SVP and MD (sales and distribution) India from early May, according to IANS report. Based in Bengaluru, Parameswaran will lead the overall sales and distribution strategy for India and will report to Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and Chairperson, Salesforce India. “India continues…

Sanket Atal joins Salesforce as SVP & Managing Director – India

Cloud software firm Salesforce announced the appointment of Sanket Atal as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Sites (India), according to IANS report. Atal will report to Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and Chairperson, Salesforce India. Prior to this, Atal served Intuit India as Managing Director. He has also served in Oracle, MakeMyTrip, and CA Technologies. “Atal’s…

Former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar joins Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd

Former chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), Rajnish Kumar, has joined Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL) as an exclusive adviser for its special situations fund, according to a release. Set up in early 2005, KIAL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (Group) that focuses on the Alternate Assets business of…

Yes Bank partners with Salesforce to accelerate retail growth

Yes Bank has announced a collaboration with Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management, to build a next generation technology platform to power the retail lending business, in line with the Bank’s strategy to further scale up its retails assets portfolio.  Leveraging on the strengths of Yes Bank’s technology capabilities and Salesforce’s platform, this…

Salesforce appoints Arundhati Bhattacharya to head its India operations

Salesforce announced it has hired Arundhati Bhattacharya, the former State Bank of India chairperson to head its India operations. Bhattacharya will take over as the Chairman and CEO of Salesforce India, effective April 20. She will report to Ulrik Nehammer, General Manager APAC. “India is an important growth market for Salesforce and a world-class innovation…

Wipro appoints former SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya as an independent director.

Wipro Limited, the India-based information technology, consulting and business process services company headquartered in Bengaluru has appointed former State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya as an independent director for a term of 5 years, with effect from January 1, 2019. “I am delighted and privileged to be invited to join the Board of Wipro Ltd.,…