The Estée Lauder Companies has announced that Chris Good, Group President, North America, after nearly 25 years with the company, has made the decision to retire effective June 30, 2022. The successor to Chris’ role will be announced shortly, and Chris will partner closely with this individual to support a smooth transition. “Chris is a…
Hyundai Motor North America has promoted company veteran Jason Erb to vice president, chief legal officer, effective Sept. 20. In this role, Erb is responsible for all legal matters across the region, including product liability, safety and warranty, intellectual property, risk management, cyber security, dealer franchise, and human resources, among other responsibilities. Erb reports to…
Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Bangalore, India, overseas education platform Leap, has brought onboard ed-tech veteran Simona Campell. Vaibhav Singh, the co-founder of Leap, said, “Simona is an exceptional leader with a proven track record of scaling initiatives in complex and dynamic environments. US and Canada are key markets for Leap. Simona will…
HCL Technologies, a global technology company, announced it has again been recognized by Gartner, Inc., the world’s leading research and advisory company, as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services for both North America and Europe, both published in June 2020. This is the 10th consecutive year…
Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, North America. The report, authored by Mark Ray, Daniel Barros, Stephanie Stoudt-Hansen, Andrew Miljanovski, Leah Ciavardini was published on June 9,…
Ara Partners, a private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments, announced that it has closed its debut fund, Ara Fund I, LP, with approximately $400 million in capital commitments. Ara Partners was co-founded by veteran investors Charles Cherington and Troy Thacker. The Fund will invest in companies in North America and Europe that are…
Audio equipment seller Bose Corporation has recently announced its plan to shut all its 119 retail stores worldwide across Australia, North America, Europe, and Japan. The move is a significant shift towards selling all its products online. The company said that it will be closing 119 of its remaining stores over the next few months.…
Global innovator LG Electronics Inc. has named Thomas Yoon President and CEO of LG Electronics North America. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, he will be the company’s most senior executive in the Western Hemisphere. Yoon’s stellar three-decade LG career includes a dozen years in the Western Hemisphere, including serving as head of LG’s North American home…
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced a partnership with Critical Manufacturing to provide pre-and post-sales consulting, development, and implementation support. The partnership involves Critical Manufacturing’s Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) customers in the complex manufacturing for hi-tech, semiconductor, and medical device manufacturing industries. GH Rao, President, Engineering and R&D Services, HCL Technologies,…