Vinod Sawhny resigns as Reliance Communications CEO ahead of Aircel merger looms

Reliance Communications said its CEO Vinod Sawhny resigned  with immediate effect for personal reasons. “We wish to inform you that the Company has accepted request of Mr. Vinod Sawhny to step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from September 30, 2016 to enable him and his family to relocate to New […]

Jet Airways promotes Jayaraj Shanmugam as Chief Commercial Officer

Jet Airways promoted Jayaraj Shanmugam as its Chief Commercial Officer. Since joining Jet Airways’ in mid-2015 and as Sr. Vice President of Products & Services, Shanmugam has been instrumental in sharpening the organization’s focus towards delivering superior guest engagement experience together with a host of outstanding, innovative initiatives, the airline said. He will be based […]

Anil Ambani’s son Jai Anmol to be appointed Executive Director of Reliance Capital

Reliance Capital, the financial services arm of Reliance Anil ambani Group today appointed Jai Anmol Ambani, elder son of Anil Ambani to the companyś board and said he will be appointed as full time Executive Director at the companyś annual general meeting. Jai had first joined Reliance Capital in July 2014. Jai Anmol Ambani, born […]

Coca Cola appoints James Quincey as new COO

The Coca-Cola Company today announced James Quincey as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ahmet Bozer, Executive Vice President and President of Coca-Cola International is going to Retire after Distinguished 25-Year Career. As President and COO, Quincey will have responsibility for all of the Company’s operating units worldwide. He will report directly to Chairman and […]

Catholic Syrian bank gets a new MD

The Catholic Syrian Bank Limited, a private bank based in Kerala readying for its IPO, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthy as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Krishnamurthy holds a bachelor’s degree in technology (mechanical engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and a post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of […]

Airtel taps entrepreneur Manish Khera to head Airtel Money

Telecom provider Bharti Airtel said that Manish Khera, Co-founder & MD of YTS Solutions will be appointed as CEO of Airtel M Commerce Services Limited (AMSL), which offers Airtel’s flagship semi-closed wallet under the brand name ‘Airtel Money’. YTS Solutions provides solutions of financial inclusion, micro banking and branchless banking. Once appointed, Manish will be […]

Flipkart hires Google veteran to head product development at Myntra

Myntra, part of Flipkart, appointed Ambarish Kenghe as Senior Vice President and Head of Product. Ambarish will start working at Myntra’s Bengaluru headquarters by the end of this month and will report to CEO, Mukesh Bansal to scale up Myntra’s product road map. His task at the app-based retailer will include “leveraging the mobile smartphone […]

PepsiCo veteran replaces Manoj Kohli as MD, Bharti Enterprises

Bharti Enterprises — parent of Bharti Airtel, appointed PespsiCo veteran Rahul Bhatnagar as Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer, and said Manoj Kohli will step down. Bhatnagar will report to Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises. Rahul takes over from Manoj Kohli, who has assumed the role of Executive Chairman, SBG Cleantech – a JV […]

HUL appoints new sales head

Hindustan Unilever Limited, India’s biggest FMCG company, said it has changed its sales and customer development head. It said it has appointed Punit Misra, currently Vice President for Route To Market (RTM) for Distributive Trade/Traditional Trade and Cash & Carry, as Executive Director and Vice President, Sales and Customer Development. Misra will be part of […]