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Microsoft to empower Indias million civil servants in Digital Literacy

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Moglix brings Internship Scheme for Defence Personnels Children

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Appointments

Aviva India appoints Sumithasri as Chairperson

Aviva India has announced the elevation of Sumithasri Eranti Venkataramagupta as Chairperson of Aviva Life Insurance Company India. Sumithasri succeeds Mohit Burman who will continue to be a non-executive Director on the Board. Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited is a joint venture between Dabur Invest Corp, one of India’s oldest business houses, and Aviva […]

Industry

Twitter ex-employee found guilty of spying

An ex-employee of the microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter has been charged with spying on users on behalf of Saudi Arabia and has been officially convicted. Abouammo was associated with the organization in the Middle East at the company from 2014 to 2015. A federal criminal complaint filed by the US Justice Department was […]

Microsoft announces more job cuts, from consumer R&D team

Microsoft, which laid off 1 per cent or 1,800 employees in July, has asked around 200 more employees to go, this time from one of its customer-focused R&D projects, the media reported on Wednesday. According to posts on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the recent layoffs have also impacted contracted recruiters across several locations. A Business Insider report […]

CHRO Move

CheQ appoints Viral Bansal as Head – People & Culture

A leading platform for simplifying the discovery, management and payment of credit products, CheQ has announced the appointment of Viral Bansal as Head – People & Culture. The company has also announced the appointment of Bipin Toro as its Head of Engineering and Akash Kedia as Head of Product. Aditya Soni, Founder, CheQ, said, “We are […]

Appointments

Compass appoints Rajalakshmi Sivanand as Head- People & Culture

Compass Inc. has announced two appointments in the HR Team, Rajalakshmi Sivanand as Head- People & Culture, and Manik Banga as Head – Talent Acquisition at Compass India Development Center (IDC). Reiterating its commitment to employee well-being and organizational culture, Compass IDC on-boarded the industry veterans to head its people strategy including talent acquisition, engagement, and ensuring organizational development across the […]

Industry

Ecom Express launches new grocery fulfilment center in Karnataka

Technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, Ecom Express Limited has set up its largest fulfilment center in Karnataka. It is one of the largest outsourced single-brand e-grocery fulfilment centers in India. The center is located in Hoskote, Bengaluru on an area of 2 lac square feet. K. Satyanarayana, Co-founder & Director, of […]

C-Suite Move

Isuzu Motors International FZE gets Mansoor Ahmed as President

Isuzu Motors International FZE has announced the appointment of Mansoor Ahmed as the new President Mansoor Ahmed will be succeeding Yasuyuki Niijima who will remain in the organization as Chairman of Isuzu Motors International FZE. Mansoor has a rich experience of over 35 years and has held various senior management responsibilities in the automotive sector across […]

Merger & Acquisition

Accenture acquires YSC Consulting to Enhance C-Suite & Board Transformations

Accenture has acquired YSC Consulting, a CEO advisory and leadership consultancy that helps organizations align leadership strategies with their business goals to achieve transformational change. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to advise the CEO, C-Suite, and Board with solutions to boost performance and build leadership teams for the future. The terms of the transaction were not […]

JP Morgan to hire 5,000 in India

The US financial services company, JP Morgan Chase & Co is all set to hire nearly 5000 employees in India this year. JP Morgan plans to hire those technologists at the following locations Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. The bank continues to focus on its growing digital operations, including robotics and big data. As these are considered […]

Layoffs

Snapchat plans to lay off its employees

The photo-sharing platform, Snapchat will lay off its employees and is in the early stages of planning layoffs. According to a report, the job cuts at Snap are coming after the company posted disastrous quarterly results (Q2) due to poor future forecasts. According to the reports, “It’s currently unclear how many of Snap’s more than 6,000 employees […]

Appointments

Hilti India appoints Devika Tandon as Head– Human Resources

Devika Tandon has joined Hilti India Private Limited as the Head- Human Resources, based at their corporate office in Gurgaon. Hilti is a world leader in the design and manufacture of cutting-edge technologies, software, and services for the professional construction industry. Hilti India Private Limited is the exclusive importer and distributor in India of all Hilti products manufactured all over the […]