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Locus appoints Anusha Yomahesh and Anshu Singh in leadership team ahead of International Women’s Day

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Last year, Locus raised $50 million in Series C rounding of funding led by Singapore’s sovereign fund – GIC and Qualcomm Ventures along with participation from existing investors. Worldwide operations innovation organization Locus marks International Women’s Day with the arrangement of two female pioneers. The organization has delegated Anusha Yomahesh as Director – Brand and […]

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Sanjiv Kapoor named Jet Airways CEO as it prepares to take off, again

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The new promoter of Jet Airways, Jalan Kalrock Consortium, believes Kapoor has the right blend and demeanour to stitch a team together and help Jet Airways reclaim its lost glory. Once more aeronautics industry veteran Sanjiv Kapoor has been named CEO of Jet Airways, as the grounded carrier plans to take to the skies. Kapoor, […]

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Toshiba CEO resigns, restructuring plans left hanging

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This is the second time in as many years that the electronics giant has dropped a CEO over restructuring and ownership controversies. Toshiba Corporation has reported the renunciation of CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa with quick impact. He is supplanted by Chief Digital Officer Taro Shimada, who recently headed the organization’s computerized arrangements arm. The Toshiba board […]

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Madhabi Puri Buch replaces Ajay Tyagi as SEBI chief

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Buch holds a master’s degree in Mathematics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. Madhabi Puri Buch has been chosen as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) director for a three-year term. Buch takes over from Ajay Tyagi, whose five-year term finished on […]

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BP is dumping its US$14 billion stake in Rosneft

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BP CEO Bernard Looney has resigned from Rosneft’s board of directors. The oil and gas supermajor announced on Sunday that its interest in the Russian state-owned oil and gas company is “no longer aligned with bp’s business and strategy”. BP is pulling out of its Russian shareholdings in the midst of the attack of Ukraine, […]

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Tata-owned Taneira has appointed Ambuj Narayan as the CEO

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In a statement, the company said that throughout the career period, Ambuj has been leading significant business turnarounds and driven several businesses into profitable entities through sustainable practices. Readymade and ethnic wear brand Taneira, a Titan undertaking by Tata Group has selected Ambuj Narayan as the CEO. in the new job, Ambuj will drive the […]

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Hindustan Unilever Ltd. appoints Nitin Paranjpe as Non-Executive Chairman

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Having been associated with Unilever for almost 12 years, Nitin comes with the right set of skills to scale HUL’s business according to the global market and strategise on the company’s growth. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) has reported the isolation of the places of the Chairman of the Board and the CEO and Managing Director. […]

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IKEA India appoints Susanne Pulverer as CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer

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Having been associated with IKEA since 2011, Susanne comes with the right understanding of the company’s nerves and thus, is capable of driving strategies in the Indian market. Swedish furnishings and goods retailer IKEA has delegated Susanne Pulverer as CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer for its India business. She is the main lady to head […]

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Samiran Gupta to head public policy for Twitter in India

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Gupta has a total of over 30 years of experience across multiple companies, and the right set of skills to drive the growth of Twitter in the region. Twitter has delegated Samiran Gupta to lead the public approaches division across India and South Asia. The declaration was made on February 24 through a tweet made […]

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