Senior-level Executives

Markets regulator Sebi has begun the process of recruiting an executive director and has invited applications to fill the vacancy. Applications are invited for the post until July 25. The appointment of the executive director will be on a deputation or contractual basis for a period of three years, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a notice. As per the notice, candidates applying through the contract route are required to have qualifications, such as an MBA, CA, CS, LLB, or a postgraduate degree in economics, finance or another discipline Sebi considers relevant. The candidate applying for the position must have at least 20 years of experience dealing with securities market issues or special knowledge or experience in law, investigation, finance, economics and accountancy, among others. Eligible candidates from government organisations, public sector banks, and financial institutions may apply on deputation by routing their applications through their ...

The search for the next CEO is 'progressing well,' and the goal is to have the new leader in place for planning the new fiscal year, which begins in December, Shantanu Narayen said

Tata Group-owned online grocery platform bigbasket on Thursday announced the elevation of Seshu Kumar Tirumala as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Seshu will lead Operations and play a key role in driving execution as bigbasket continues to strengthen its quick commerce business and scale for the future, the company stated. He has been associated with bigbasket since 2014, beginning as National Head - Buying & Merchandising and later rising to Chief Buying and Merchandising Officer. "Seshu has played an important role in building many of the capabilities that have shaped bigbasket's growth over the years, from our private label business to our farmer sourcing network. His deep understanding of the business and strong track record of execution make him well suited for this role," Hari Menon, Founder & CEO, bigbasket, said. Seshu said: "My focus will be on strengthening the systems that power our farm-to-customer journey, enhancing execution across our ...

De Giorgi's departure in February to join Apollo Global Management Inc was unexpected for investors and analysts, who viewed him as a key figure behind the bank's cost-cutting effort

Berkshire owns Gen Re, where Shamieh has served as chairman since 2018

Semiconductor firm Tessolve on Monday announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar Chirugudu as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. With over 35 years of experience, Chirugudu has held senior leadership roles at HCL Technologies, Altran and Wipro. In his new role, Ravi will lead Tessolve's growth strategy by broadening its global engineering capabilities, strengthening customer relationships and speeding up innovation across semiconductor and high-performance computing, Tessolve said in a statement. "As global semiconductor demand continues to accelerate across industries, it is creating significant opportunities across the semiconductor lifecycle-from Design, Packaging, Validation and Systems integration. "Ravi's deep knowledge and leadership in this ecosystem brings the right mix of industry expertise, customer connect and execution capability, which will play a key role in strengthening our position as a trusted global engineering partner and reinforci

Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI development who oversees much of its core business, will also take a medical leave for several weeks to seek new treatment for an ongoing neuroimmune condition

IndusInd Bank has made key leadership appointments, naming a new CHRO, chief data officer, head of wholesale banking and an MD and CEO for Bharat Financial Inclusion, its microfinance subsidiary

Tickle, previously interim CGFO and head of international sales, will lead Freshworks' global field operations and growth strategy, reporting directly to CEO Dennis Woodside

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He's one of the most famous and widely admired corporate leaders in the world. But it's the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg's Meta worry about. In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent USD 24.4 million on guards, alarms and other measures to keep Zuckerberg and the company's former chief operating officer safe. Some high-profile CEOs surround themselves with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while he walked alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely varied approaches companies take in protecting their leaders against threats. Thompson had no personal security and appeared unaware of the shooter lurking before he was gunned down. And today's political, economic and technological climate is only going to make the job of evaluating threats against executives and taking action to protect them even more difficult,

Riccio's exit marks one of the most significant departures from Apple's management team- though it's been in the making for quite some time now

The COO position is being reassessed as leadership roles get recalibrated and leaders and boards want to keep their structure flat and nimble to make decisions faster than ever before

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday courted top oil and gas executives, showcasing opportunities the world's fastest growing economy offers and the reforms that his government has made particularly in exploration and production. Modi met about 20 top executives of firms ranging from ExxonMobil and BP to QatarEnergy and French giant TotalEnergies, discussing energy scenarios as well as investment opportunities, sources in know of the development said. He referred to the recently launched exploration licensing round to seek global giants to invest in finding and producing oil and gas in the country. The sources said he spoke on reforms in the oil and gas sector, including a shift from purely revenue-based bidding for oil and gas areas to a exploration-focussed bidding. India is the world's third largest energy consumer and imports 85 per cent of its needs. The government wants to increase the domestic production to cut imports. Indian CEOs attending the meeting included Vedanta

In his book, The Hero's Farewell: What Happens When CEOs Retire, Yale University professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld chronicled several personality types who find it hard to leave

Group president Suparna Singh, chief strategy officer Arijit Singh and chief technology officer Kawaljit Singh Bedi exit firm

Most independent directors who quit do not explain why they are leaving before the end of their terms

Executive has been associated with Practo since its inception and has been a driving force behind the technology, growth and business strategy.

Subramanian would replace Frederick W Smith, chairman and CEO, who will step down on June 1. He will now be its executive chairman

Dhani Loans and Services, formerly known as Indiabulls Consumer Finance, is a non-deposit taking NBFC