Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence and communications platform, announced the appointment of Cali Tran as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Tran replaces Platinum Equity Managing Director Brandon Crawley, who has been serving as interim CEO. Platinum Equity acquired Cision in 2021. “The persistent evolution of markets, media and social conversations makes it more…
GreenCell Mobility (GreenCell), a pan-India shared electric mobility company, has announced that Devndra Chawla has been appointed as the new CEO of the company. Chawla will lead the company’s objective of being the prime mover in building a sustainable growth momentum in the shared e-mobility space. He will report to the board of GreenCell, a…
Global Bespoke CTO Search Firm, Purple Quarter announced Ved Prakash as the Regional CEO to oversee its operations in the newly expanded APAC, Europe and US markets. Roopa Kumar, Group CEO & Founder shared on the appointment, “Purple Quarter’s vision is to empower businesses and global leaders to accelerate their growth journey. We’re excited to welcome Ved Prakash…
Rama Shankar Pandey, Managing Director at Hella India Lighting, has joined Tata Green Batteries as its CEO from this month, according to ETAuto report. In his new role, Pandey will also be responsible for Tata AutoComp’s aftermarket business for all markets. Pandey, a Mechanical Engineering degree holder from NIT, Calicut, spent 16 of the 25…
The Board of Xero Limited announces the appointment of Sukhinder Singh Cassidy as Xeroʼs new CEO, from 1 February 2023. Sukhinder will succeed Steve Vamos who, after serving almost five years as CEO, is retiring from the role and plans to return to his previous portfolio in business coaching and leadership development as an advisor, director and investor. Sukhinder is an…
IDEO, the global design and innovation company, announced that Derek Robson has been named CEO, effective January 5, 2023. Robson has been Managing Partner of full service advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners (GS&P) since 2006, and has been its President since 2017. He led the company through strong growth, challenging financial times and a turnaround that…
Scotiabank announced Brian Porter’s decision to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 31, 2023. With this announcement, Scotiabank’s Board of Directors has appointed Scott Thomson as CEO of Scotiabank, effective February 1, 2023. Thomson is currently President and CEO of Finning International Inc. and has been a member of the Scotiabank Board since 2016. Mr. Thomson will initially…
Starbucks announced that Laxman Narasimhan will become the company’s next chief executive officer and a member of the Starbucks Board of Directors. Narasimhan will join Starbucks as incoming ceo on October 1, 2022 after relocating from London to the Seattle area and will work closely with Howard Schultz, interim ceo, before assuming the ceo role…
KalaGato, a data-driven mobile app aggregator (app buy-out) company built on the Thrasio model, recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Sushmita Balasubramaniam as the Chief Executive Officer of KalaGato Consumer Intelligence. Sushmita, will be responsible for the insights business and building customer intelligence at Kalagato, a statement said. Talking…
Clinovo, a technology focused Clinical services provider that accelerates Clinical Development for Life Sciences industry appoints Nandish Poluru as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. As an executive at the intersection of Lifesciences, Operations and Technology, Nandish has over two decades of experience in successfully accelerating Research and Development efforts for multiple companies across the Lifesciences industry. He…
Hannes Ruoff has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Singapore-based Porsche Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, effective 1 October 2022. Ruoff comes to the role from Porsche AG and was most recently Area Manager Asia Pacific and Australia in the Overseas and Emerging Markets sales region. He succeeds Arthur Willmann at the…
Mindbody, a technology platform for the wellness industry, announced the appointment of Fritz Lanman as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 3, 2022. Lanman, a seasoned wellness and technology executive who has a proven track record of growth and innovation will succeed Josh McCarter, who will transition to the Mindbody Board of Directors. “It has been an honor…
Telecom firm Vodafone Idea announced the elevation of present chief financial officer Akshay Moondra as its new chief executive officer with effect from August 19, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company’s present managing director and chief executive officer Ravinder Takkar will continue to be on the board of the company as a non-executive and…
Parameswaran Iyer, who had spearheaded the implementation of the flagship $20 billion Swachh Bharat Mission, on Monday took charge as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to PTI report. He replaced Amitabh Kant, who demitted office on June 30. A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer has worked with both the public and…
Media Mantra, an integrated communications firm, takes a pivotal step in strengthening its leadership team with the appointment of Rahul Mehta as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its operations in India. He will work directly with Udit Pathak, Founder Director, Media Mantra. Tasked with the responsibility of driving strategic business growth, Mehta will focus…