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Updated on: Apr 2022
Wipro to acquire Rizing to create an SAP consulting powerhouse
Merger & Acquisition

Wipro to acquire Rizing to create an SAP consulting powerhouse

Bangaluru-based, IT major Wipro has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rizing Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (“Rizing”), a global SAP consulting firm, significantly expanding its breadth of capabilities in helping businesses transform into intelligent enterprises. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close before the end of the quarter […]

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Robinhood to lay off 9% of full-time employees
Industry

Robinhood to lay off 9% of full-time employees

The U.S. financial services company Robinhood Markets Inc. declared that it would be laying off about 9% of its full-time employees by removing the duplicate jobs it had added when the company saw excitable growth during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced on Tuesday that the financial services company would lay off about 9% of its […]

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Sopra Banking Software to expand its workforce in India
Hiring

Sopra Banking Software to expand its workforce in India

France-based Sopra Banking Software (SBS) has unveiled its plans to further bolster its footprint in India as well as increase its overall investment. Over the next three years, the banking tech company intends to increase its overall headcount to 12,000 across both Sopra Banking Software India and Sopra Steria India. During the Coffee Connect, organized by Business […]

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Labour Ministry sends notice to Infosys on a non-compete clause issue
Industry

Labour Ministry sends notice to Infosys on a non-compete clause issue

After a complaint by Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), the Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued a notice to Infosys to hold a “joint discussion” on the enforcement of the non-compete clause that bans its employees from joining a rival tech firm within six months of exiting Infosys. According to the notice, Ministry […]

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Zimyo appoints Amitabh Kumar as Chief Human Resources Officer
Appointments

Zimyo appoints Amitabh Kumar as Chief Human Resources Officer

Zimyo, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for human resource management appoints Amitabh Kumar as Chief Human Resources Officer. Mayank Kumar, founder and CEO, Zimyo said, “With an extensive background in human resources, Amitabh is a skilled leader and we are looking forward to partnering with him in further building and scaling our teams.” Amitabh has a […]

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Sonika Shukla has joined ThePrint as Head – HR
Appointments

Sonika Shukla has joined ThePrint as Head – HR

ThePrint, India’s exciting news media company appoints Sonika Shukla as Head – Human Resources, effective from April 2022. Sonika holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Lucknow University and comes on board with 17 years of rich experience in HR in the media sector. She joins from The Indian Express group where she worked […]

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Upstox appoints Sudeep Ralhan as Chief Human Resources Officer
Appointments

Upstox appoints Sudeep Ralhan as Chief Human Resources Officer

Online stock trading platform, Upstox has announced the appointment of Sudeep Ralhan as Chief Human Resources Officer. The company has also appointed two more leaders; Manoj Agarwal as Head – Compliance and Sriram Krishnan as Vice President – Information Security. In the new role, Sudeep will lead the company’s human resource strategy, driving the scope […]

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Online delivery companies: In spike of attrition plans to hire women riders
Hiring

Online delivery companies: In spike of attrition plans to hire women riders

According to Economic Times, Online delivery companies similar to Zomato, Swiggy, Ecom Categorical and Shadowfax are among those seeking to induct females. Women have a greater retention ratio and are seen as environment friendly and are extra disciplined. The companies are planning to hire women riders at India’s main online supply firms amid rising attrition […]

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IT firm Prodapt plans to double UK investment, creates over 500 jobs
Hiring

IT firm Prodapt plans to double UK investment, creates over 500 jobs

The Chennai-based IT & digital transformation company Prodapt is planning to double its investment to £100 million in the UK market. Earlier this year, the company had established a new office in London to accelerate its growth. It is also planning to create over 500 jobs. The company said, “The investment commitment is the result of a […]

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TCS calls 50,000 employees to work 3 days a week from office
Industry

TCS calls 50,000 employees to work 3 days a week from office

India’s largest IT services provider company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will see the top 50,000 employees coming to office starting three days a week from this month. By the middle of FY23, the company will have 20 percent of employees working from offices 80 per cent from home. As the covid cases are reduced, many companies shifted to permanent work from office […]

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Nasscom appoints TCS veteran Krishnan Ramanujam as Chairperson
Appointments

Nasscom appoints TCS veteran Krishnan Ramanujam as Chairperson

IT industry body Nasscom has appointed Krishnan Ramanujam, a senior executive at Tata Consultancy Services, as its Chairperson for 2022-23. Krishnan was the Vice-Chairperson of the body. He succeeds Accenture’s Senior Managing Director in India Rekha M Menon, who had served as the Chairperson for 2021-22. Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) has appointed Anant Maheshwari, President […]

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Are New Technologies Vital in Winning the War for Talent?
Talent Acquisition

Are New Technologies Vital in Winning the War for Talent?

As we emerge from the effect of the pandemic, the future of work has undergone a transformation driven by a hiring boom or what we call the ‘war for talent.’ We saw early signs of organizations finding it difficult to source the right talent. As they scale, the equilibrium that existed earlier has skewed significantly […]

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