Germany-based investment banking company Deutsche Bank recently announced the appointment of Kamran Khan for the newly created role of Head of ESG for Asia Pacific. In his new role, he will be responsible for developing and coordinating the regional business strategy around ESG across all of the bank’s business divisions in the region. Kamran will…
German investment banking company, Deutsche Bank’s Chairman Paul Achleitner has recently said that he intends to step down when his term ends in 2022. As per a Reuters report, his decision signals a new era at the German bank as it struggles to become profitable. Deutsche Bank is Germany’s largest lender. The announcement was made…
Following the departure of Paytm Money CEO Pravin Jadhav from the company last month, its Chief Technology Officer and Operations Head have also resigned from their positions. Fintech unicorn Paytm has been witnessing a lot of departures from the company’s top management recently. The company which has aggressively spread its operations into various fields is…
Internet giant Google recently announced that it has appointed former Microsoft executive Anil Bhansali as Vice President of Engineering for its cloud business in India. In his new role, Bhansali will handle all software development support efforts for Google Cloud in India. Commenting on Bhansali’s appointment, Amit Zavery, Vice President, Engineering, Google LLC said, “We’re…
Global public relations company, Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) recently announced that it has appointed Abhishek Gulyani as Chief Executive Officer to lead its operations in India. Gulyani, an experienced communications specialist,will manage the offices in Bengaluru, Gurgaon and Mumbai to capture the enormous growth potential in the country. Speaking on his appointment, Gulyani said, “To join…
Mobile-based point of sale company, ePaisa recently announced that it has elevated its Chief Business Officer Pravinkumar Bhandari to the position of Chief Executive Officer. He has been serving as CBO since June last year. As the CBO his role was to entail tasks and processes towards business development by implementing growth opportunities within and…
Softbank-backed car subscription startup Fair.com recently announced that it has appointed Bradley Stewart as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Stewart joins the car subscription startup after being associated with aviation startup XOJet from 2013 to 2019 as Chairman and CEO. The company was later acquired by Vista Global. Announcing his appointment on LinkedIn, Stewart…
Mahindra Electric Mobility, the electric vehicle manufacturing arm of Mahindra, recently announced that it has elevated company CEO Mahesh Babu to the position of Managing Director and CEO. His appointment will come in effect from May 7. The decision was taken by the board of directors in a board meeting held on May 6. Babu…
India’s largest food delivery company, Swiggy recently announced that the company Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Rahul Jaimini, has resigned from his position to pursue another entrepreneurial venture. His resignation was announced by company CEO and Co-founder Sriharsha Majety in a blogpost, where he bid goodbye to his “magician” friend and business partner. Jaimini will…
Massachusetts-based online dating platform digiD8 has recently announced a key addition to its Advisory Board. The company has roped in Ravi Mehta, the former Chief Product Officer at Tinder to accelerate the strategic product roadmap for the company. “Advances in science and medicine provide a new level of insight into health and wellness. I am…
IT Data Center maintenance company Park Place Technologies recently announced that it has appointed Mohammed Atif as the Director of Business Development for India. Atif brings more than 19 years of experience in the IT Service industry, with expertise in leading sales initiatives and partnerships. With previous experience in third party maintenance and across system…
Indian hospitality unicorn OYO Hotels & Homes recently announced that it has appointed former Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Troy Alstead as an Independent Director. According to an official company statement, in his new role, Troy will play a supervisor and provide guidance to OYO Founder Ritesh Agarwal and the management on key business decisions. Before…
Japanese two-wheeler giant Honda Motor Co recently announced major changes to its top management team for India unit, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI). The company announced the appointment of Atsushi Ogata as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company with immediate effect. Ogata is also an Operating Executive at Honda…
NatWest Group, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, has recently announced that it has appointed former Lloyds Bank executive, Jen Tippin as the Chief Transformation Officer. In the newly created role, Jen will chair the bank’s Transformation and Cost committee to oversee and track the outcomes of the bank’s three-year investment…
Ride-hailing giant Uber has recently announced the departure of its Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham. According to a company regulatory filing, Pham’s resignation will be effective May 16. Pham had joined the ride hailing tech company in 2013 and was the longest serving executive of the company. His departure comes at a time when Uber…