Moët Hennessy India, the Wines and Spirits division of LVMH, has announced the appointment of Ipsita Das as Managing Director, India. In her new role, Das will drive strategic initiatives to grow and strengthen the business of Moët Hennessy brands in the Indian market. Moët Hennessy’s portfolio includes prestigious wines and spirits brands such as…
Flipkart has appointed Saroj Panigrahi, former head of JP Morgan’s legal department in India, as its senior vice president and general counsel. Bijoya Roy, who has led Flipkart’s legal operations since January 2019 will transition to the role of vice president and head of legal at the company and will report into Panigrahi, CEO Kalyan…
Eaton, a power management technology and services company, has announced the appointment of Shailendra Shukla as Managing Director of Vehicle Group India. Prior to this role, Shukla served as Director-Sales & Service at Eaton Power. In his new role, Shukla will be responsible for leading the vehicle business in India and oversee operations, sales performance,…
Former SBM Bank CISO Rajendra Bhalerao has joined Scotiabank as new cyber security chief. In this new role, BHalerao will be responsible for the bank’s cybersecurity framework and infrastructure. Bhalerao is focused on introducing new technologies around digital security and risk management. Bhalerao has over 16 years of experience with leadership roles in Paytm Payments…
Commvault, a global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments, has announced the appointment of John Tavares as Vice President, Global Channel and Alliances. In his new role, Tavares will be responsible for overseeing the growth of Commvault’s Global Partner Organization and strengthening the company’s relationships with partners worldwide. …
Reed Exhibitions, a leading global events business, announced that Anna Dycheva-Smirnova has been appointed CEO, Reed Exhibitions UK, in addition to her role as CEO of Russia, Turkey and the Middle East, effective from 1 January 2021. Dycheva-Smirnova joined Reed Exhibitions as Deputy General Manager of Reed Exhibitions Russia in 2008 and became CEO of…
Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa announced the appointment of Shiv Bose as the General Manager of the property. In his new role, Shiv will be spearheading the team and developing the hotel’s operations to deliver stellar service standards. Prior to this role, Bose was the General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal. He…
Supertech, one of India’s leading real estate companies, has appointed Asma Javed, a veteran in Retail, Mall Management, Amusement, Media and Entrepreneurship as VP – Leasing, Retail & Commercial. In her new role, Javed will be responsible for retail and commercial projects of the company. Javed comes on board after having worked with real estate…
Tenstorrent, a hardware start-up developing next generation computers, announced the addition of industry veteran Jim Keller as President, CTO, and board member. “Tenstorrent was founded on the belief that the ongoing shift towards ML-centric software necessitates a corresponding transformation in computational capabilities,” said Ljubisa Bajic, Tenstorrent’s CEO. “There is nobody more capable of executing this…
Skylo, the world’s first and most affordable end-to-end solution connecting machine and sensor data via satellite, announced that Angira Agrawal has joined the company’s leadership team as COO. In his new role, Angira will oversee all operations and customer-facing activities throughout the US, India and beyond, ensuring a positive customer experience during a period of…
Trell, a Bengaluru-based lifestyle-community-commerce platform, has announced the appointment of Dina D’Souza as Vice President of Monetisation. D’Souza will be part of the leadership team and will drive the brand and ad sales initiatives across India, the statement said. D’Souza has over 20 years of experience across print, digital, ad tech, gaming, and commerce industries.…
Eros STX Global Corp. a global entertainment company, announced that it has appointed Rajitta Hemwaani as business head (music). The company said she will be responsible for driving business at Eros Now Music, overlooking content creation and acquisition. Most recently, Hemwaani worked at 9X Media, where she was the senior vice president and chief content…
Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has appointed Brian Kotzin, MD as Interim Chief Medical Officer, Head of Development effective immediately. Since 2017, Dr. Kotzin has served as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Head of Immunology at Nektar. Wei Lin will be leaving the company to pursue another opportunity. “We are pleased…
hBits, an online real estate ownership tech platform, has announced the appointment of Ankush Ahuja as Director of Business Development and Investments. He will lead the market growth and investment for hBits across Asian countries from Delhi/NCR. According to a statement, the appointment is in line with the company’s strategic vision to expand business operations…
Fintech startup BharatPe has announced the appointment of Sumeet Singh as General Counsel and Head – Corporate Strategy. In his new role, Singh will be responsible for corporate strategy, compliance, licensing, equity and debt deals, ESOP schemes, cap table management and preparation for eventual listing. The appointment will further bolster the leadership team at BharatPe,…