Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, announced that G. Krishnakumar has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. An Electrical Engineer from NIT (erstwhile Regional Engineering College), Tiruchirapalli and a Masters in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, he is an…
Moody’s Corporation announced that Vincent Forlenza will be appointed Chairman of its Board of Directors on April 18, 2023. Forlenza, former Chairman and CEO of Becton, Dickinson and Company, joined Moody’s Board of Directors in 2018 and currently serves as Lead Independent Director. He will succeed Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr., who will retire from Moody’s…
IT company Mastek Limited announced that S Sandilya has resigned from the role of Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from March 3, 2023. According to the company’s exchange filing, “We wish to inform you that Mr. S. Sandilya (DIN: 00037542) Non – Executive Chairman & Independent Director of the…
KKR, a global investment firm, announced that Johannes Huth, Partner & Head of KKR EMEA, has been named Chairman of EMEA. In his new role, Huth will focus on investing and helping continue to scale the European business he has been instrumental in building over the last 24 years. As Chairman, he will prioritize his…
West End Housing Finance Ltd., a Mumbai-based affordable housing finance company, has appointed Jagdish Capoor as its Chairman. The appointment was made by the board at its meeting held in Mumbai on the 10th of February, 2023. Jagdish Capoor has had an illustrious career in the finance sector, having served as the Deputy Governor of the…
eternalHealth announced that former Apple CEO John Sculley has joined the firm as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Led by eternalHealth Founder and CEO Pooja Ika, a 25-year-old Babson graduate, the company has a simple mission of leverage technology to reduce health plan operating costs, allowing more dollars to be allocated towards patient care…
Apollo, a global, high-growth alternative asset manager, announced that Tatsuo Tanaka has been named as Japan Chair to Apollo. Tanaka is a 50-year veteran of the banking and finance industry in Japan, having held various senior positions in leading financial institutions, including as Deputy President of MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Chairman of…
State-run oil company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, announced the appointment of Arun Kumar Singh as Chairman of the Board, with effect from December 7, 2022. Arun Kumar Singh has headed various Business Units and Entities in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) viz. Retail, LPG, Pipelines and Supply Chain Optimization etc., a statement said.…
Vinod Dugar, Co-promoter of RDB Group, and investor in 40+ startups, has been appointed as Chairman of JITO Administrative Training Foundation (JATF) on September 22nd, 2022. JATF desires to facilitate and fortify the system of strengthening the youth for a better tomorrow for the nation. JATF seeks to incarnate and develop a stream of young,…
Straive (erstwhile SPi Global), a leader in delivering technology-driven solutions for Content, EdTech, and Data to leading global organizations, has appointed Josh Blair as its Non-Executive Chairman. Josh is the CEO and Co-Founder of EdTech innovator Impro.AI. Additionally, Josh is the Vice Chair at TELUS International, the Governance Chair at Neighbourly Pharmacies, and a partner…
The Kohler Co. Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler to the additional role of Chair of the Board, following the passing of Executive Chairman Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. on Sept. 3 at age 83. The Board of Directors had previously undertaken a comprehensive succession planning process to ensure an orderly transition of leadership to guide the…
Consumer durables maker Bajaj Electricals Limited announced that it has re-designated Shekhar Bajaj as Chairman and Anuj Poddar as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, with effect from August 12, 2022. Shekhar Bajaj has been the past President of ASSOCHAM, IMC, ELCOMA (Electric Lamp & Components Manufacturers Association), Associated Chamber of Commerce and…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited announced that its Chairman and member of the Board, Israel Makov, will retire from the company upon the completion of his current term post Sun Pharma’s Annual General Meeting on August 29, 2022, after having led the organisation for 10 years. He was appointed a Board member and the Chairman in…
IdeateLabs, an independent digital-first marketing solutions provider, announced that Dr. Bhaskar Das has joined the company as Chairman. He will be mentoring the senior leadership team in augmenting the company’s offerings across Data, Content, and Community solutions. IdeateLabs works across a body of clients offering turnkey Digital Transformation solutions that enables brands to embrace the…
Professor Sir Ralf Speth, Chairman of TVS Motor Company, a manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers globally, has been admitted as a Fellow of The Royal Society. A celebratory occasion, the New Fellow Admissions Day ceremony for those elected in 2020 occurred on Wednesday, 22nd June 2022 at The Royal Society in London after previously being…