Honda Performance Development (HPD), which leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America, announced that David Salters will become the seventh president in its history, succeeding Ted Klaus, who will retire from HPD, effective Dec 1, after a 30-year career with Honda. “Ted Klaus has been a great leader for Honda Performance…
Noted filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was appointed president of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and chairman of the institute’s governing council, an official said, according to the PTI report. FTII Director Bhupendra Kainthola said Kapur’s appointment was announced by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The 74-year-old filmmaker’s tenure will…
Netskope, the leading security cloud that provides unrivaled visibility and real-time data and threat protection when accessing cloud services, websites, and private apps from anywhere, on any device, announced the appointment of industry veteran Dave Peranich as President of Go-to-Market. In his new role, Peranich will lead the company’s global go-to-market strategy and team, focusing…
Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), India’s premium apex organization of television broadcasters, announced that its Board of Directors has elected Star & Disney India’s Managing Director K. Madhavan as the Foundation’s new President. Madhavan will succeed NP Singh, India MD and CEO, Sony Pictures Networks, who held the position for two years. The announcement was made…
Indigo Global, a business and strategic development consultancy firm, announced the appointment of Craig Snyder as its President and CEO, effective Oct. 1, 2020. In his role, Snyder will assist the company’s diverse talent base in developing high-level strategies to support the needs of Indigo Global’s clients, from business process sourcing to acquisition advice. Snyder…
Weatherford, a leader in well and production concepts, announced that its board of directors has appointed Girish K. Saligram as President and CEO of the company, effective October 12, 2020. Saligram will also join as a board member. Prior to this role, Saligram served as the executive director of Exterran Corporation, and prior to that,…
HelpMeSee, the not-for-profit global campaign to end cataract blindness, announced the appointment of Saro Jahani as President and CEO. Also, Saro will join the Board of Directors. Jahani succeeds Jacob Mohan Thazahathu, who retired after ten years of dedicated service. Saro is a veteran in software delivery and management. For the last year, Saro has…
GeistM, the US-based fastest growing MarTech Platform, announced two key leadership moves. Sameet Durg, co-founder and formerly COO, has been promoted to President of the company, overseeing all daily operations. Technology and media industry veteran Andrew G. Smith has joined as SVP of Strategic Partnerships. GeistM CEO and founder Kevin Fortuna says that the company…
Uber announced that Prabhjeet Singh, previously Director Operations and Head of Cities for Uber, has been appointed as President of the India and South Asia region with immediate effect. In his new role, he will be overseeing the next phase of growth in the company’s mobility business and ensuring safety for riders and drivers across…
Bechtel announced the appointments of Paul Marsden as President of the company’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals (OG&C) business and Ailie MacAdam as President of its Mining & Metals (M&M) business. Marsden will succeed OG&C President Alasdair Cathcart, who is stepping down after 31 years at Bechtel, and MacAdam will succeed M&M President Paige Wilson, who…
Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. recently announced that Aditya Dutt will be appointed a Partner and President of Aeolus and will be elected as a member of the Aeolus Board, following a period of gardening leave from RenaissanceRe Holdings, his current employer. Dutt is currently Senior Vice President of RenaissanceRe and President of Renaissance Underwriting Managers,…
Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, announced that Page Bullington will take the helm of Blackbaud Foundation Solutions as president and general manager in addition to her role leading Blackbaud Healthcare Solutions, and Chris Krackeler has been promoted to president and general manager for Blackbaud Higher Education Solutions. “Foundations and higher…
GiveIndia, a Bengaluru-based nonprofit online giving platform that enables individuals to donate conveniently to any cause, announced the appointment of Ashok Kumar E.R. as the president of the organization. In his new role, Ashok will be responsible for advancing the strategy and vision, scaling up the donor ecosystem, and spearheading the next phase of growth…
Not-for-profit NIIT University recently announced that it has appointed Prabhu Aggarwal, as the next President. He succeeds VS Rao, whose tenure ended on June 30, 2020. The university said in a statement that “Aggarwal comes with extensive global expertise in the fields of engineering, process management, education and leadership development spanning over three decades, a…
NIIT University (NU), established with a vision to bring about innovation in higher education and learning in emerging areas of the knowledge society, announced the appointment of Dr Prabhu Aggarwal, as the next President for NU. He succeeds Prof VS Rao, whose tenure ended on June 30, 2020. Dr Aggarwal comes with extensive global expertise…