Srihari to head marketing in APJ- Dell Technologies

Srihari Palangala, Sr. Director Marketing at Dell EMC ,was spearheading the marketing of  marketing for Dell EMC in India and was part of the leadership in Dell EMC India and Dell EMC APJ marketing. Recently Srihari has been appointed as the Head of marketing APJ in Dell Technologies.   The same position to be filled by Ritu Gupta, who is at present serving as the Marketing Director at Dell India . She will be responsible for taking role . Ritu has over 20 years of experience across various marketing functions, such as,…

Ola Group support to Haryana CM’s Relief Fund with ₹50 Lakhs contribution

Strengthening support towards relief efforts in the state, Ola Group, which operates Ola, India’s largest mobility platform, has committed ₹50 Lakhs to the Haryana Chief Minister’s Fund. The Ola Group comprises various business arms including Ola Mobility, its ride-hailing arm, Ola Financial Services, Ola Electric, as well as Ola Foods. The contribution aims to support the state’s efforts across enabling aid at the ground level, strengthening emergency response and also facilitating longer-term COVID-19 relief and recovery initiatives.   Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO of Ola Group said, “As India continues to address the…

Pandemic: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau keeps the border for US closed for a significant time

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered to keep the borders sealed until a significant time as two nations are fighting against deadly virus-Coronavirus.   Washington and Ottawa agreed last month to clamp down on non-essential travel while allowing massive trade flows to continue across their long shared frontier.   “There’s recognition that as we move forward there will be special thought given to this relationship. But at the same time we know that there is a significant amount of time, still, before we can talk about loosening such restrictions,”…

Pandemic: Government may face Rs 10 lakh crore shortfall in FY21, says SC Garg

Former Finance Secretary said, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is likely to face a shortfall of around Rs 10 lakh crore in the FY 21.   In a blog, Garg said the government’s tax and non-tax revenues are likely to decline by around Rs 5 lakh crore, while on the expenditure side additional financing of about Rs 6 lakh crore would be required.   “There is likely to be an additional shortfall of not less than Rs. 10 lakh crores in the financial year 2020-21”, says Garg.  …

Rich people brought Corona into India: Tamil Nadu CM

AIADMK Leader and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami said, “Tamil Nadu reported the lowest number of cases in over a fortnight with one death and 25 fresh cases of Covid-19”.   Palaniswami further said, “It is a disease of the rich. People who have travelled abroad or to other states have imported it. It did not originate here,” he said while addressing the media after a meeting with district collectors across the state.   “Only the rich have got this disease. Where did the poor get this?…

Ciena ropes in Mary Yang as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior VP

US-based Ciena has chaired Mary Yang as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. She will drive overall corporate strategy as well as execution of corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and related integrations, the company said.   Reporting to President and CEO Gary B. Smith, Yang will serve as an integral member of Ciena’s executive team and a key interface between the company’s engineering and product development teams, sales and marketing organization, and Chief Technology Officer, the company said.   “Mary brings an exceptional combination of business…

Paytm Payments Bank ropes in Rajesh Hemrajani as CISO

Rajesh Hemrajani has been chaired as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Paytm Payments Bank. Mumbai based Hemrajani will be leading a team of specialized IT security and risk professionals.   Paytm Payments Bank entered the market in 2015 is India’s only mobile-first bank with zero balance – zero digital transaction charge accounts.   “In this new role as Chief information security officer at Paytm payments bank, my responsibilities include core IT security, network security, risk and compliance strategy which will support bank’s BCP with advanced security to mitigate any cyber risk,” Hemrajani said.…

Capgemini ropes Anis Pankhania as Senior Director – Security Operations & Compliance

Capgemini has roped in Anis Pankhania in the role of Senior Director- Security Operations and Compliance.  He will lead a team of specialized IT security and risk professionals.   Headquartered in France, Capgemini is a multinational corporation that provides consulting, technology, professional, and outsourcing services. The company operates in 40 countries with over 200,000 employees globally and half of them in India.   “In this new role as a Senior Director- Security Operations and Compliance, my responsibilities include leading managed services, CIS, risk management, privacy and other imperative functions” Pankhania…

Konica Minolta India names Tai Nizawa as its Managing Director

Konica Minolta India has strengthened its leadership ranks by appointing Tai Nizawa as its Managing Director. An industry veteran with over 30 years of rich experience in the printing industry, Nizawa has been associated with Konica Minolta since 1987. Having moved to this role after working as the Managing Director at Konica Minolta Vietnam, Nizawa has also worked with the brand in Osaka, Germany, New Zealand, Tokyo, Netherlands, UAE, and the US.   Tai Nizawa, Managing Director, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, says, “On the back of its robust and technologically superior value…

Nixu Corporation appoints Jaya Baloo to its Board of Directors

European cybersecurity company Nixu is pleased to announce that Dutch-American Jaya Baloo has been elected to Nixu Corporation’s Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting held on April 7, 2020.   Jaya Baloo has been Chief Information Security Officer at Avast since October 2019. Previously, Baloo held the position of CISO at KPN, the largest telecommunications carrier in the Netherlands, where she established and led its security team for 7 years. The team’s best practices in information security strategy and policy are today recognized as world leading. Prior to this, Baloo held the…