Royal Dutch Shell plc has announced the appointment of Wael Sawan as Integrated Gas and Renewable and Energy Solutions (R&ES) Director and Zoë Yujnovich as Upstream Director. Both appointments are effective 25th October 2021. Wael, currently Upstream Director, will remain a member of the Executive Committee in his new role and will continue to be…
Sun Life Financial Inc. has announced the appointments of Helen Mallovy Hicks and Marie-Lucie Morin to the Board of Directors. Ms. Mallovy Hicks is a business executive with over 30 years of global business management and advisory experience. As a former partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, she most recently served as PwC’s Global Valuations Leader and…
Barclays has announced the appointment of Angela Liu as Country CEO, China, to strengthen its existing cross-border Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) platform in China. Ms. Liu will be reporting to Jaideep Khanna, Head of Barclays, Asia Pacific. Barclays is currently present in key Asia Pacific markets including China/Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Singapore and…
Sony Music Publishing has announced the promotion of Moses Martiny to Senior Vice President, Global Digital Commercial Strategy. In this position, Moses will further develop and coordinate SMP’s commercial strategies across its global digital business, as well as lead negotiations with key global DSP and online platform partners. In addition, he will liaise with the…
Citrix Systems, Inc. has announced that Bob Calderoni, Chair of the Citrix Board of Directors, has been named interim Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Mr. Calderoni succeeds David J. Henshall, who has stepped down as President and CEO and as a member of the Company’s Board. “I would like to thank David for…
Avalara, Inc., a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, has announced the appointment of Alex Baulf as Senior Director, Global Indirect Tax. Baulf will lead engagement with policy leaders to develop a tax and compliance environment that will streamline and accelerate commerce for the overall growth of the economy, and…
HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) has announced the appointment of Eli Ngai as Chief Information Officer, with immediate effect. He will be responsible for the development of the Group’s digital capabilities and infrastructure, helping to ensure it can expand and enhance its fully-fledged ICT and telecom services for operators and enterprises in Hong Kong and…
Mswipe, an end-to-end digital enabler for SMEs, has announced that it has introduced a dedicated business vertical to strengthen the digital payments infrastructure of all government enterprises across the country. The company also announced the appointment of Dhruti Gawande as Head – Government Enterprise. She will be responsible for expanding Mswipe’s footprint in the government…
Vifor Pharma Group has announced changes to its Executive Committee as current members Lee Heeson, President International, and Gregory Oakes, President North America, have decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Succession planning is currently underway and will be announced once the process has been concluded, according to a company statement. In parallel to…
dunnhumby, a customer data science platform, has announced Prithvesh Katoch as its new Global Head of Client Data Services. In his role as Global Head of Client Data Services, Prithvesh will lead dunnhumby’s global team of data professionals to discover, enhance and enable dunnhumby’s clients’ data assets, allowing brands and retailers to engage better with…
Chesapeake Energy Corporation has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Domenic “Nick” Dell’Osso as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mike Wichterich, who served as Interim Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of…
Direct-to-consumer natural beauty and skincare brand Bella Vita Organic has announced the appointment of Puneet Dhiman as director – marketing and growth. Aakash Anand, founder and chief executive officer at Bella Vita Organic, commented, “Apart from Puneet’s extraordinary dedication and work ethics, he is a perfect blend of diverse skills and data-driven approach to marketing…
Financial services company for merchants BharatPe has onboarded Rajnish Kumar as its chairman of the board. Speaking on the announcement, Rajnish Kumar, chairman at BharatPe, commented, “In just three years, BharatPe has come a long way in becoming a trusted name in the financial services industry. It has redefined payments with its products like interoperable…
Joint venture between India’s Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd and Japan’s Tokio Marine Holdings – Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has announced the appointment of Anup Seth as chief diversity & inclusion officer. A company statement said, “Seth will carry out these new responsibilities in addition to his role as the Chief Distribution Officer of the company.”…
Krisumi Corporation, India’s Indo- Japanese venture in real estate, has appointed Mohit Jain as the Managing Director. Krisumi Corporation, a joint venture of two titans: Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 company that has delivered 300 real estate projects globally and the automobile components behemoth Krishna Group. In his new role at Krisumi Corporation, he will…