Indian premium beer company, Bira 91, which spans 24 countries, is collaborating with Accenture to drive growth, increase business agility, and accelerate innovation through an enterprise reinvention program. As part of its transformation strategy, Accenture will help Bira 91 design and deploy a digital core—which includes data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning—using SAP S/4HANA to enable a…
D2C Ecommerce, a homegrown multi-D2C brand online platform has acquired leading lifestyle electronics brand ‘HiLife from Hungama’. Through this acquisition, D2C Ecommerce will expand its offerings in the electronics segment which includes smart wearables, headphones, fitness trackers and LED televisions. The young ecommerce startup had recently launched India’s first Smart LED TV with two remotes,…
D2C Ecommerce, a homegrown multi-brand e-commerce platform has acquired leading personal care D2C brand ‘Luxura Sciences’. Through this acquisition, D2C Ecommerce will expand in personal care and beauty segment, strengthen Luxura Sciences’ product offerings by investing in newer categories and foray into global markets including US, UK, Middle East, South East Asia and Europe, the…
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), one of India’s leading fashion companies, announced its collaboration with Accenture for a digital transformation program designed to drive growth, increase business agility and improve operational efficiency. As part of its transformation strategy, ABFRL has chosen Accenture to design, develop, and deploy an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system based…
SeQuent Scientific Limited (SeQuent), India’s largest animal healthcare company, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rajaram Narayanan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO), effective 11 April 2022. Narayanan, who has served in senior leadership roles across the pharmaceutical, consumer goods and services industries, succeeds Manish Gupta who will be…
Accenture announced it has helped Britannia Industries Ltd. (BIL), India’s largest bakery foods company with presence in over 80 countries, accelerate innovation, capture value and improve the customer and supplier experience, through a holistic digital transformation program. As Britannia’s partner on its digital journey, Accenture designed, developed and deployed a technology system based on SAP…
Rezo.ai, a conversational AI startup has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding led by Modulor Capital, Dexter Angel Network, Veda and prominent angels including Bhavesh Manglani (Co-founder Delhivery); Devesh Sachdev (Founder, Fusion Microfinance). The Noida-based startup plans to use the funds for product development and entering new markets. Rezo.ai is an AI-powered contact center…
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL), India’s leading vacation ownership company, and part of the US$ 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, announced acquisition of a strategic minority stake (6.67% stake) in Great Rocksport Private Limited, (Rocksport) Asia’s largest adventure program that introduces participants to the exciting world of soft adventure activities and outdoor experiences. Commenting…
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group and the existing promoters of SeQuent Scientific Ltd, announced that CA Harbor Investments, an affiliated entity of CAP V Mauritius Ltd and The Carlyle Group, has agreed to acquire an equity stake of up to 74% in SeQuent Scientific Limited, the largest pure-play animal healthcare company in India. The…
SeQuent Scientific Limited (SeQuent), which has businesses across Animal Health (Alivira) & Analytical Services, has announced the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art multifaceted and dedicated Animal Health R&D centre at Ambernath in Mumbai. This unique centre with strong injectable focus has capabilities to develop products of 8 different dosage forms including injectable solutions & suspensions,…