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Updated on: Jul 2021

C-Suite Move

HCL appoints Accenture Veteran as Country Head for Spain and Portugal

Jul 6, 2021

OYO appoints Nitin Thakur as Head- Communications

OYO has announced the appointment of Nitin Thakur as the Head of Communications. Nitin comes with ov...

Appointments

Jul 6, 2021

Latest news: OYO appoints Nitin Thakur as Head- Communications - SightsIn Plus

CMD of Shakti Bhog Foods arrested by ED in a money-laundering case

ANI ThenbspEnforcement Directorate ED on Sunday arrestednbspKewal Krishan Kumar, CMD ofnbsp...

Industry

Jul 5, 2021

Latest news: CMD of Shakti Bhog Foods arrested by ED in a money-laundering case - SightsIn Plus

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

As he prepares to blast off into a new career stage,nbspJeff Bezosnbspleaves an enduring legacy ...

C-Suite Move

Jul 5, 2021

Latest news: Jeff Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO - SightsIn Plus

Industry

What’s TCS plan to bring employees back to the office?

Tata consultancy services (TCS) is working on a plan to bring more employees back to the workplace. As the second wave of COVID-19 subsides and vaccination has picked up, most of the companies around the world are working on plans to bring their employees back to the office. Ofcourse, it’s not going to be like […]

Jul 4, 2021

Appointments

GE Healthcare appoints Divya Srivastava as CHRO for South Asia

General Electric (GE) Healthcare has elevated Divya Srivastava as Chief Human Resources Officer for South Asia operations from her earlier role as total Rewards Global Processes Leader and Sales Compensation Strategy Leader at GE. Announcing her appointment Divya wrote in a LinkedIn post, “I am honoured to assume my new role as HR Leader for […]

Jul 4, 2021

C-Suite Move

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 […]

Jul 3, 2021

Appointments

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 […]

Jul 3, 2021

C-Suite Move

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 […]

Jul 3, 2021

Jobs

Govt approves these 14 companies under PLI scheme for IT hardware

The Ministry of Electronics and IT on Thursday approved 14 eligible applicants under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for IT hardware. The target segments under the PLI Scheme for IT Hardware include laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and servers. PLI Scheme for IT Hardware notified on 3rd March 2021, extends an incentive of 4 percent to 2 […]

Jul 3, 2021

Industry

Citigroup Inc to raise base pay for junior bankers – memo

Citigroup Inc will lift the base salaries of its junior investment bankers, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters days after media reports of a similar move by rival JPMorgan Chase & Co. The memo, dated Friday, said the salary raises for program vice-presidents, associates and analysts in the Wall Street firm’s banking, capital markets and […]

Jul 3, 2021

Appointments

Urban Company appoints Uber executive Neha Mathur as SVP- HR

Urban Company, Asia’s largest tech-enabled home services marketplace, has appointed Neha Mathur as Senior Vice President- Human Resources. Most recently, Neha worked as Head HR, India & South Asia for Uber’s mobility business. In her new role, Neha will be responsible for strengthening Urban Company’s people-centric policies. The role involves building a diverse and inclusive […]

Jul 2, 2021

Industry

Deloitte employees will decide when to return office & work arrangements

The consultancy firm, Deloitte said that once state-based restrictions have been lifted, employees will choose when they return to the office and what hours they will work. According to reports, Deloitte has done away with specific start and finish times. Even more, there is no set number of days employees will be required to come into the […]

Jul 2, 2021

C-Suite Move

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 […]

Jul 2, 2021

Appointments

GE South Asia elevates Amaresh Singh as CHRO

Amaresh Singh has been elevated as Chief Human Resources Officer, GE South Asia. He replaces Sheebu David who steps down to pursue her career outside GE. In his new role, he will be responsible for the entire gamut of People & Culture for GE South Asia. Additionally, he will also be responsible for the HR functions of […]

Jul 2, 2021

C-Suite Move

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 […]

Jul 2, 2021