San Diego-based Leo Lens Pharma recently announced the appointment of Dan Myers as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Leo Lens, Myers was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alimera Sciences. He continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alimera. Before founding Alimera, Myers was a…
eBay Inc. announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Jamie Iannone as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 27, 2020. He has also been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. He replaces Scott Schenkel, who was acting as interim CEO for the past six months. Iannone has over 20 years of experience leading…
Welltok, the consumer health activation company, announced that Bob Fabbio has succeeded Jeff Margolis as Chief Executive officer. Margolis, who led the company as CEO for seven years, will remain involved strategically and continue in his role as Welltok’s Chairman of the Board. “It has been my great honor to lead Welltok from an early…
VEON Ltd., a global provider of connectivity and digital services, announces the appointment, effective from 6 April, of Alexander Torbakhov as Chief Executive Officer of Beeline Russia, VEON’s operations in Russia. He will report to VEON’s co-CEOs Sergi Herrero and Kaan Terzioglu. Alexander has more than 25 years’ experience, including most recently at X5 Retail…
S&P Global announced that it has named Dan Draper as CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices effective June 15, 2020. He will replace Alexander Matturri who is retiring after 13 years of leading the index business.Draper will report to Douglas Peterson, President and CEO of S&P Global, and serve on the Company’s operating committee. He…
Edtech startup upGrad has recently announced that it has appointed Arjun Mohan as its India business Chief Executive Officer. Arjun Mohan will be the first occupant of the CEO-India chair for upGrad, as the position was vacant since the company’s inception. Talking about Mohan’s appointment, upGrad Co-founder and MD Mayank Kumar in an official statement…
In an attempt to get things back on track, online insurance startup Coverfox has recast its leadership team with Sanjib Jha joining the company as Chief Executive Officer. The company has also appointed Piyush Ranjan as the Chief Technology Officer and Manish Sultania as the Chief Finance Officer. Ranjan has worked with Ola, DoorMint, and…
Vedanta Limited recently announced the appointment of Sunil Duggal as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the company. Duggal’s appointment is followed by the resignation of Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan with effect from 5th April 2020, citing personal reasons. It is said that Venkat will rejoin his family in South Africa. Commenting on Duggal’s appointment, Vedanta Chairman…
Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, announced that John Agwunobi has assumed the role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Michael Johnson. The Company previously announced the planned succession of Michael Johnson on October 29, 2019. After 17 years at the Company, Johnson retires as CEO effective March 30, and will retire as Chairman on…
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…
HSBC Holdings plc has announced the appointment of Noel Quinn as group chief executive with immediate effect. Earlier in August 2019, Quinn had been appointed as interim chief after the sudden exit of John Flint from CEO’s position. Flint, a 30 year HSBC veteran started at the financial conglomerate in 1989, took over the CEO…
Landmark Group, the Dubai-based retail and hospitality conglomerate, announced the appointment of Rishi Vasudev as its Chief Executive Officer for its brands Lifestyle International and Home Centre, effective June, 2020. Rishi Vasudev replaces Vasanth Kumar, who will be taking on an advisory role in the company. “Rishi’s experience in fashion and consumer understanding will be…
Point-of-sale service provider, Pine Labs recently announced that it has appointed Citrus Pay founder Amrish Rau as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. The announcement comes soon after former CEO of Pine Labs, Vicky Bindra announced his resignation and Rau resigning from PayU India a month earlier. Former CEO Bindra, who was heading Pine Labs…
Sumant Kathpalia, presently Head of Consumer Banking at IndusInd Bank will take over as the managing director and chief executive for the bank. The Reserve Bank of India has approved his appointment for a period of three years effective March 24, 2020. In their statement, the bank said – “As previously advised to the Exchanges,…
Founder Gyanesh Chaudhary to remain MD and focus on new ventures. Leading solar rooftop solutions provider, Vikram Solar recently announced that the company has appointed industry veteran Saibaba Vutukuri as Chief Executive Officer. In an official press release, the company said, “This announcement comes in at an important juncture, marking the next phase of growth…