ZOPO appoints Sandeep Tomar as National Business Manager

Tech firm ZOPO today said it has appointed Sandeep Tomar as the company's new National Business Manager.
In his new role, Tomar will assume the responsibility of managing strategic planning, sales and distribution, business development, channel and team Management at Zopo India.
"With best-of-breed products under its portfolio and an online collaboration with Alibaba, Zopo aims to acquire 8.5% of international smartphone market share over the next 6 months, and cover PAN India," Tomar said.
Tomar is a MBA, Marketing from U P Technical University, Lucknow and had started his career with Nestle India.
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NowFloats makes two senior level appointments

Tech firm NowFloats today announced the appointment of Rajeev Goyal as the Vice President of Growth & Strategic Projects, and Mukesh Lohar as the Business Head for India and Asia Emerging Markets.

Goyal will assume the responsibility of growing the discovery platform's business through the use of empirical and scalable methodology and will be also be leading the company's 'Digital Desh' drive.
Prior to joining NowFloats, Goyal was the Group Vice President for Operations, Strategy and Go-To-Market for Askme.
Lohar would be chiefly responsible for creating and managing business streams for NowFloats.
NowFloats extensively uses artificial intelligence, machine learning & big data analysis to help clients update their business website and also enables them to optimise their website for localised discovery by potential consumers.

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AkzoNobel launches coatings production plant in Noida
Paints and coatings maker AkzoNobel today inaugurated its specialty coatings production facility and colour laboratory in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
With an investment of Rs three crore in the first phase, the facility would service its customers in the consumer electronics, automobile and cosmetic industries, the company said in a statement.
The new site will manufacture 600 kl of coatings annually and its second phase is likely to be completed by the end of 2016, with scope for further expansion, it added.
"This facility will enable us to further strengthen our position as a leading producer while supporting the supply network. Additionally, this market shows signs of a high demand for consumer durables and electronics," AkzoNobel Managing Director, Specialty Coatings Alberto Slikta said

AkzoNobel is a leading producer of innovative solutions for the consumer electronics and automotive sectors.
AkzoNobel India currently operates six manufacturing sites and two research centres.