A new survey of 32,500 workers in 19 countries paints a picture of a global workforce that sees the shift to remote working as just the tip of the iceberg. Reflecting the fact the pandemic has accelerated a number of workforce trends, 60% are worried that automation is putting many jobs at risk; 48% believe…
EdTech company BYJU’S has announced the appointment of veteran animation film designer Dhimant Vyas as Chief Creative Director. In his new role, Vyas will be responsible for leading ideation and creation of quality interactive learning experiences for BYJU’S students across products. His focus will be to build and further enhance our offerings. Prior to joining BYJU’S,…
Daimler AG and Infosys have announced a long-term strategic partnership for a technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation. After the receipt of all regulatory approvals, Daimler AG will transform its IT operating model and infrastructure landscape across workplace services, service desk, data centre, networks and SAP Basis together with Infosys. The partnership will enable the company to deepen its focus…
Salesforce, the global CRM company and Slack Technologies, an enterprise communications platform, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Salesforce will acquire Slack. Under the terms of the agreement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $27.7…
As remote working and virtual recruitments continue to rise in the time of the pandemic, HR managers and recruiters can now effortlessly exchange information during talent acquisition on Teams, through Phenom, a global talent experience management platform. Talent Experience Management (TXM) and Teams will partner to reduce collaborative attrition for many small-scale and large-scale enterprises…
HDFC Asset Management Company has announced the appointment of Navneet Munot as Managing Director & CEO. According to reports, Munot, who is currently serving as Chief Investment Officer at SBI Mutual Fund, will succeed current Managing Director Milind Barve. Commenting on the appointment, Managing Director, Milind Barve said, “The Board of Directors is pleased to…
Upskilling platform Scaler by InterviewBit has appointed serial entrepreneur, Naren Krishna as the Business Unit Head of Career. According to reports, Krishna will be responsible for managing the entire Career division with an aim to position Scaler as the preferred destination to recruit top engineering talent in the country. He will be working with the…
Banking giant HDFC Bank has appointed Ramesh Lakshminarayanan as Chief Information Officer. According to reports, Lakshminarayanan will be responsible for elevating HDFC Bank’s technological transformation journey through technology strategy, strengthening foundational technology, enhancing the digital capabilities and harnessing new-age AI/ML technology solutions. An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience, Lakshminarayanan has held multiple…
French international banking group, BNP Paribas has appointed Sofia Merlo as Head of Group Human Resources and a member of BNP Paribas’ Executive Committee. She takes up her position on 2 November 2020, succeeding Yves Martrenchar, who becomes Senior Advisor on that date and who will lead a mission alongside the Group’s General Management until…
Global digital ecosystem enabler, Tata Communications has appointed Kabir Ahmed Shakir as Chief Financial Officer. He will be responsible for the company’s strategic financial, including investor relations. Prior to this, Shakir was Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft India and was responsible for Microsoft’s overall finance leadership across India. Shakir brings with him nearly three decades of…