Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. has announced the appointment of Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective on March 15, 2021. Brewer will also join the WBA Board of Directors upon assuming the role. She succeeds Stefano Pessina who, as previously announced, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board…
Uniphore, an early leader in Conversational Service Automation (CSA), announced three new appointments to its board of directors – John Chambers, Andrea Ayers and Burt Podbere. All additions to the board are effective immediately. Their combined experience in building market leaders, driving innovation and scaling global companies will accelerate Uniphore’s growth and further advance the…
Cisco has announced the appointment of John D. Harris II to its board of directors. “We are very pleased to welcome John to the Cisco Board,” said Chuck Robbins, chairman and CEO, Cisco. “John is known for his strong leadership and results-oriented approach. His depth of experience operating a global business at scale, and commitment to excellence will…
The Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company announced that it has appointed Anne Bouverot to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company acts as a guardian of the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Created during World War II in 1941, the Trust Principles are designed to preserve Thomson Reuters independence, integrity and…
Moody’s, a global risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions, announced that Lloyd W. Howell, Jr. has been elected to the company’s Board, effective March 15, 2021. Howell will join the Board’s Audit, Compensation & Human Resources and Governance & Nominating Committees. With the election of Howell, Moody’s Board will consist of…
MPOWER Financing, a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada, has appointed Jatin Rajput to its Board of Directors. Rajput has over two decades of experience driving strategy, M&A, and investments for publicly traded and emerging global firms and is the founder of New York-based Ad-In Ventures, which…
Johnson & Johnson announced that Dr. Nadja West, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former U.S. Army Surgeon General has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Commenting on the appointment, Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson, said, “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Nadja West to Johnson & Johnson’s…
PlayUp, the Australian owned Betting Operator, has announced the appointment of Industry Legend and Hall of Famer Dennis Drazin to the Board of Directors. Drazin was recently appointed to the Board and will work directly with PlayUp CEO-USA Dr. Laila Mintas. Together they will help drive the USA business and support the company with its…
CG Power and Industrial Solutions said Murugappa Group firm Tube Investments of India Ltd has acquired a controlling stake in it and now holds 50.62 per cent of the company’s paid-up share capital. The company infused Rs 700 crore into the company and appointed directors on its board. According to the stock exchange filing, CG…
Lightspeed, a global commerce leader, has announced the appointment of Manon Brouillette to its board of directors. Brouillette brings valuable insights and a fresh perspective as Lightspeed actively rolls out new innovations in cloud-based technology for SMBs in the retail, hospitality, and golf industries. In her new role, Brouillette will provide superior expertise as a…
Piramal Enterprises announced the appointment of Anjali Bansal, Founder and Chairperson, Avaana Group as Independent Director to its Board, effective from November 19, 2020. Along with the recent two appointments of Independent Directors – Kunal Bahl, CEO & Co-Founder, Snapdeal, and Suhail Nathani, Managing Partner, Economic Law Practice, Anjali Bansal’s appointment to the PEL Board…
Qualcomm announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sylvia Acevedo, former CEO Girl Scouts of the USA, and Greg Johnson, EVP and General Manager, Consumer Group of Intuit Inc, to the Board, effective immediately. Acevedo will serve on the Governance Committee and Johnson will serve on the HR and Compensation Committee, the company said.…
Route Mobile Limited, a leading cloud communication platform service provider to enterprises, over-the-top (“OTT”) players, and mobile network operators, has announced the appointment of Sandipkumar Gupta as the Chairman and Arun Gupta as the Additional Director on the Board of Directors effective November 19, 2020. Sandipkumar Gupta who is also the Co-founder of Route Mobile,…
COMSovereign Holding Corp., a U.S.-based developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G connectivity and data transmission systems, announced that Kay Kapoor has been elected as independent director. Kapoor is currently the CEO of Arya Technologies, an end-to-end technology solutions provider in the public sector serving the U.S. Federal Government and the industry that supports it.…
The Board of Directors of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards(CFP Board) announced that it has elected Aneri Jambusaria, along with Richard Sherlock and Nancy Smith to the Board. “We are excited to welcome Aneri, Rick, and Nancy to the Board of Directors,” said Board Chair-elect, Douglas S. King, CFP. “The new members bring decades…