The UK India Business Council, a premier membership-led organisation supporting the UK Government in the promotion of trade, business and investment between the two countries, announced the appointment of Jayant Krishna as new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective from 3rd August. Prior to this role, Jayant was with the Tata group, India’s largest conglomerate, for…
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, announced that it has appointed Pierre Barrial as the new President & CEO of the Group, replacing Yann Delabrière who resumes his previous role as Chairman of the Board. Matthew Cole, who has joined the Group, has taken on Pierre Barrial’s previous position as head of the Secure…
HelpAge India, India’s premier non-profit working for eldercare, announced the appointment of Rohit Prasad as new CEO. He replaces Mathew Cherian, who retires from his post as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from July 1, 2020. Prior to this role, Rohit Prasad was serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the organization. “Mathew,…
Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Lazada, a unit of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd named its third Chief Executive in three years. The Singapore-based e-commerce company recently announced that it has appointed Chun Li as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Chun Li will be taking over from current CEO Pierre Poignant. “Chun is an experienced business…
World’s largest footwear maker, Nike recently warned its employees of possible job cuts as the company shifts its focus towards online shopping. The recent development from the company comes just days after it posted a net loss of $790mn, its first in more the two years. The company attributed the loss in part to the…
Advertising company Ogilvy recently announced the appointment of former Deloitte executive Andy Main as the company’s new Global Chief Executive Officer. Andy will succeed John Seifert, who announced his plans to step down in April after 41 years with Ogilvy. Andy, who will join Ogilvy at the end of July to begin the transition, was…
Heritage hotel chain WelcomeHeritage recently announced the appointment of Abinash Manghani as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. An industry expert, Manghani has a career spanning three decades. He has been associated with various companies in various roles, primarily in the Tourism, Hospitality & Real Estate advisory services.His last position was Area Manager & Head…
London-based commerce and subscriber management platform recently announced the appointment of Jonathan English as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Commenting on Jonathan’s appointment, Rob Amen, Managing Director at Vector Capital and a member of CloudSense’s board of directors said, “Jonathan is a seasoned technology executive with a track record of expanding market share in…
Video-first, mobile first marketplace Joynt recently announced that it has appointed serial entrepreneur Gaurav Tripathi as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. In an official statement, the company said, “As an angel investor and mentor, Gaurav brings a wealth of knowledge and an array of experiences across various verticals. And after having spent over a…
Carzonrent India Private Limited, India’s leading personal mobility service provider, announced the appointment of Sudarshan S. Sarma as its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this role, Sudarshan Sarma has worked with Google as the Head of Industry-automotive and until recently, he was the Industry Lead – Automotive at Facebook. He has also worked with General…
Utah-based edtech company Instructure recently announced that it has appointed Steve Daly as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1. Daly’s appointment comes less than three months after Instructure sold itself to private equity firm Thoma Bravo and tangling with shareholders who had laid out a string of complaints long before the sale.…
German fashion house Hugo Boss recently announced that it has appointed former Tommy Hilfiger head Daniel Griedar as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Griedar will start with his position on June 1, 2021, the company said. He will be succeeding Mark Langer, who will step down on September 30, 2020 after a tenure of…
Mundipharma network of independently associated companies recently announced that it has appointed Marc Princen as the Global Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2020. In his new role, Princen will be responsible for all Mundipharma strategic and operational matters globally, focusing on seamless execution of the 2020-2023 Business Plan. Speaking of the appointment, Jacques Theurillat,…
Sanrio, the company behind the fictional character Hello Kitty recently announced that the company founder Shintaro Tsuji is retiring after a leadership career of six decades at the company. Shintaro is retiring from his position as President at the age of 92 and handing the reins to his grandson Tomokuni Tsuji who is currently the…
Mutual funds company UTI Asset Management recently announced the appointment of Imtaiyazur Rahman as the full-time Chief Executive Officer. He had been serving the company as the acting CEO of the company for about two years. The office of CEO was vacant since the completion of the five year tenure of Leo Puri as the…