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Updated on: Apr 2021
Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 people in UK
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Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 people in UK

Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 new team members across the UK in the next year, adding to its existing 8,800-strong workforce A third of the new workforce is expected to be sourced through Capgemini’s long-running graduate and apprentice programmes, which are now in their 10th and 12th years respectively. Both programmes currently employ almost 600 early careers […]

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India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025
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India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025: Nasscom India’s technology services industry’s growth can accelerate by 2-4 per cent over the next five years, reaching USD 300-350 billion in annual revenues on the back of a cloud, artificial intelligence AI, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies, a report by Nasscom said on in […]

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Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees
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Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees Volvo Car India on Monday said it will bear the cost of vaccinating its employees against Covid-19. The benefit would also extend to their spouses, children and parents who are eligible to receive the vaccine, the automaker said in a statement. The company would reimburse these costs as and when […]

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Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees
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Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees

All private offices are closed, and 100% WFH imposed from today for all employees From today, the Maharashtra government implements new restrictions including a night curfew in the state and a “strict lockdown” over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The rules, which come […]

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Canon India appoints a new President and CEO
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Canon India appoints a new President and CEO

Cannon India appoints Manabu Yamazaki as new President & CEO Canon India Pvt. Ltd., the global leader in imaging technologies, today announced the appointment of Manabu Yamazaki as the new President & CEO, effective April 1, 2021. In his new role, Yamazaki will be taking charge of Canon’s business strategy and operations in India. Prior […]

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Hexagon appoints A.K Sridhar as Chief Executive Officer
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Hexagon appoints A.K Sridhar as Chief Executive Officer

Hexagon appoints A.K Sridhar as its CEO of Hexagram FinTech business As Hexagon Global turns a new leaf to establish its international presence with its focussed IT Services business, the Products Division business is now hived-off to Hexagram FinTech. Vastly experienced A.K Sridhar, a veteran of the Mutual Fund & Insurance Fund Industry, joins Hexagram […]

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IBM expects 80% staff to work 3-days/week in office model
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IBM expects 80% staff to work 3-days/week in office model

IBM expects 80% of staff to work 3-days/week in office model, CEO Arvind Krishna IBM expects 80% of its staff to work in a hybrid model after the pandemic. Career Trajectory is a concern for 10-20 % of employees staying entirely remote. The parents will be allowed to work entirely remotely until schools reopen. IBM […]

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IT sector noted highest discrepancy in employee background verification: Report
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IT sector noted highest discrepancy in employee background verification: Report

IT sector noted highest discrepancy at 16.60% in employee background verification: Report Eight out of 100 candidates misled or misinformed on job applications in 2020 with the IT sector witnessing the highest discrepancy in employee background verification at 16.60 per cent, according to identity management and business intelligence firm AuthBridge. Despite a drop in the overall discrepancy in […]

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Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees
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Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees Liquor company, Pernod Ricard India will bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees and their families including spouse, kids, parents, and parent-in-law, and also covering the third-party staff. The decision ensures the nationwide vaccination drive commencing April 1, 2021, for […]

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Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021
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Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

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IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike
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IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country. Many IT and ITES companies especially in Bengaluru are extending the work from home (WFH) for their employees by 03 more months. Government employees are also asking for work from home options and pointing out that they […]

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Mahindra Group appoints Asha Kharga as Chief Customer and Brand Officer
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Mahindra Group appoints Asha Kharga as Chief Customer and Brand Officer

Mahindra Group appoints Asha Kharga as Chief Customer and Brand Officer Axis Bank’s Asha Kharga, a senior marketing professional with over two decades of experience, has joined Mahindra Group as Chief Customer and Brand Officer, effective April 2021. At Axis Bank, she worked as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Marketing Officer and was responsible […]

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