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KPMG Partner & Head of People Unmesh Pawar Quits Unmesh Pawar, Partner & Head of People, KPMG, steps down to pursue opportunities outside the firm, effective from March 2021. According to media sources, internal communication to the firm, informing of the development, stated that while “he steps down as the Head of People, he will […]
Disney World to lay off 11,000 employees amid pandemic Walt Disney World says it plans to lay off more than 11,000 unionized workers because of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of pandemic-related job casualties at the Florida resort to almost 18,000 positions. Disney World said in a letter to state and local leaders […]
Capgemini launches new campaign depicting inclusive and sustainable future Capgemini has launched a new brand promise, ‘Get the future you want’, conveying the spirit of the group to its clients and customers, and has released an ad film supporting the same. The film reflects the situation of current times where world events and rapid digital transformation require people […]
Announces ESG Vision 2030 to continue to shape and share solutions that serve businesses and communities Infosys, the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Vision for 2030. This announcement is part of Infosys’ long-standing commitments focused across core areas: climate change, technology for good, diversity, and […]
Cognizant announces hikes & promotions to its employees Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies has said that it has begun targeted merit-based salary increments and promotions from October 1, 2020. The hikes and promotions model is based on skills, relative contribution, and qualities needed to lead transformation and future growth. The company […]
Govt reduces ESIC contribution, and increases monetary grants to Rs. 7,500 Labour ministry has increased the monetary grants entitlement to its insured members in the case of confinement from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,500 following an amendment to the ESIC Act. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) gives the monetary grants to a pregnant insured woman or […]
Infosys Completes Acquisition of Award-Winning Digital Customer Experience, Commerce & Analytics Company, Blue Acorn iCi On October 28, 2020, Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Blue Acorn iCi, an Adobe Platinum partner in the US, and a leader in digital customer experience, commerce, and […]
Mercer appoints Achim Lüder as new Chief People Officer Mercer a business of Marsh & McLennan, has announced Achim Lüder as its new Chief People Officer, based in Frankfurt, Germany, effective September 2020. He replaces Marcelo Modica, who has left the company after eight years. Throughout his 15-year tenure at Mercer, Lüder has held a number of senior […]
Facebook’s Workplace brings new features to its platform Enterprise social platform Workplace from Facebook on Wednesday said that it has brought in a number of user-friendly updates to enable faster connectivity, accessibility, and better post creation to further ease user experience. Workplace has kept its commitment to updating and introducing varied employee engagement tool kits […]
TCS to finish campus hiring of over 20,000 techies by December 2020 India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has started its placement. The tech firm plans to replicate the last year’s hiring strategy this year as well. The IT services firm is using its National Qualifier Test (NQT) for hiring techies. The test is […]
Former Cognizant CEO D’Souza setting up $1bn PE fund Former Cognizant CEO Francisco D’Souza has started a new innings. Together with others, D’Souza is setting up a $1 billion US-based private equity fund called Recognize. He is said to have already raised a couple of hundred million dollars. The rest of the fund-raising is underway. […]
Tata Group to buy majority stake in BigBasket for about $1 billion: Report BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian online grocery startup BigBasket is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake for about $1 billion to salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The century-old group has been planning to launch […]
