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Updated on: Jul 2021
Federal Bank reappoints Shyam Srinivasan as MD & CEO till Sept 2024
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Federal Bank reappoints Shyam Srinivasan as MD & CEO till Sept 2024

Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as MD and CEO of Federal Bank for a period of three years, starting from September 23, 2021. His re-appointment will come into effect from September 23, 2021 to September 22, 2024. Srinivasan took over charge as CEO of Federal Bank on 23 September […]

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Neha Parikh appointed CEO at Waze, a subsidiary of Google
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Neha Parikh appointed CEO at Waze, a subsidiary of Google

Neha Parikh, the former Indian-American president of the travel website Hotwire, has been appointed as the new CEO of Waze, a crowd-sourced navigation app and a subsidiary of tech giant Google. Neha, 41, a board member of the online used car retailer Carvana, replaced Noam Bardin, who stepped down in November as the CEO after leading the […]

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ABB India appoints Kiran Dutt as President of its Electrification Business
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ABB India appoints Kiran Dutt as President of its Electrification Business

ABB India has appointed Kiran Dutta as President of its Electrification business. He will lead the ABB Electrification business for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. In his new role, he will be responsible for growing market coverage and channel penetration and working closely with the broader Electrification Regional Global Markets organization of Asia Pacific & […]

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HCL appoints Accenture Veteran as Country Head for Spain and Portugal
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HCL appoints Accenture Veteran as Country Head for Spain and Portugal

IT major, HCL Technologies has appointed Adolfo Calviño Asensio as country head of Spain and Portugal to accelerate business growth in the region across all key industry verticals. This key appointment is the first of a number of strategic investments HCL plans to make in Iberia, as the company expands its geographic footprint. Adolfo has […]

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Jeff Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO
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Jeff Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO

As he prepares to blast off into a new career stage, Jeff Bezos leaves an enduring legacy after transforming Amazon from a modest online bookseller into one of the world’s most powerful corporations. Bezos, 57, was set to hand over the job of Amazon chief executive on Monday to Andy Jassy and turn his attention to his private space […]

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Cognizant sees two more top-level leaders’ exit
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Cognizant sees two more top-level leaders’ exit

According to media reports, IT major, Cognizant sees two more top-level leaders, Arun Baid and Dan Smith exit from the firm. These are the latest exits in a series of key leaders who left the company since Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries initiated a restructuring effort in the year 2019. Arun Baid was Senior Vice President at Cognizant […]

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Major HR Movements in the Month of June 2021
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Major HR Movements in the Month of June 2021

After the second wave of COVID subsided, leadership announcements took up. In this note, we highlight some of the major HR Movements announced during the month of June 2021. Swiss Re appointed Cathy Desquesses as CHRO Swiss Re appointed Cathy Desquesses as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective June 1, 2021. Prior to this, she was […]

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Former Diageo India head Anand Kripalu joins EPL as MD and Global CEO
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Former Diageo India head Anand Kripalu joins EPL as MD and Global CEO

Essel Propack (EPL), a global packaging company on Friday announced the appointment of former Diageo India head Anand Kripalu as the Managing Director and Global Chief Executive Officer, effective August 18. Kripalu has over 30 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Prior to joining EPL, Anand spent seven years as the MD and […]

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IBM Spin-Off Kyndryl appoints Lingraju Sawkar as India president
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IBM Spin-Off Kyndryl appoints Lingraju Sawkar as India president

Kyndryl, a spin-off from IBM (International Business Machines Corp) has announced the appointment of Lingraju Sawkar as President of its India business. Sawkar, who is presently General Manager of IBM Global Technology Services for India and South Asia, is a key appointment in the building of Kyndryl’s new simplified leadership model, the company said. Kyndryl […]

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Titan appoints Ashok Sonthalia as Chief Financial Officer
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Titan appoints Ashok Sonthalia as Chief Financial Officer

Leading Jewellery and Watches maker Titan Company has appointed Ashok Sonthalia as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective from July 1, 2021. Sonthalia is a chartered accountant with around 30 years of experience in areas of strategic financial planning, business development, M&A, treasury, finance, and accounts in diverse industry verticals in multi-cultural and multi-national environments. “I am […]

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Hina Nagarajan takes charge as MD & CEO of Diageo India
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Hina Nagarajan takes charge as MD & CEO of Diageo India

In December 2020, Hina Nagarajan who was announced to head United Spirits, part of Diageo from July 1, 2021, has taken charge yesterday as MD & CEO Diageo India, Member Diageo Global Executive Committee. As MD & CEO Diageo India, Hina reports to John Kennedy, the President of Diageo Europe and India. She replaces Anand […]

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Hershey India appoints Unilever Veteran Geetika Mehta as MD
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Hershey India appoints Unilever Veteran Geetika Mehta as MD

Global snacks major The Hershey Company on Thursday announced the appointment of Geetika Mehta as managing director for India. Mehta, whose appointment is effective from Thursday, will be reporting to Herjit Bhalla, VP, India and AEMEA, it said in a statement. Bhalla, who was recently elevated to a global role, reports directly to Rohit Grover, […]

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