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Gaurav Bhushan appointed Chief Development Officer at AccorHotels

Gaurav Bhushan has been appointed Chief Development Officer at AccorHotels. In this capacity he will report directly to Sébastien Bazin, Chief Executive Officer of AccorHotels, and will continue to be directly responsible for the development of the Asia Pacific region under Michael Issenberg, Chief Executive Officer of HotelServices Asia Pacific. The appointment is effective from …

ICICI Bank: Appointment of non-executive Chairman

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE: IBN) at its meeting held at Mumbai today approved the appointment of Mr. M. K. Sharma as the non-executive Chairman of the Board for a period of five years, in place of Mr. K. V. Kamath who would shortly step down from the Board consequent to …

Barracuda Names Channel and Storage Industry Veteran Chris Ross as Senior Sales Vice President, Global Channels

India (May 28, 2015) – Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-connected security and storage solutions, today announced that storage and channel veteran Chris Ross has joined the company as its senior sales vice president, global channels. Ross brings over 23 years of technology experience, 15 of those being in storage software, …

Jan Moström Appointed as the New CEO of LKAB

LKAB’s board of directors has decided to appoint Jan Moström as the new President and CEO of LKAB. Jan Moström´s most recent role was Director of Mining Operations for Boliden as well as having extensive experience from senior positions in the mining industry. In connection with Jan Moström´s new appointment, current President and CEO Lars-Eric …

Ex Christie’s Head joins Saffronart as CEO

India, May 27, 2015: Hugo Weihe, former International Director of Asian Art at Christie’s, joins Saffronart as its Chief Executive Officer from July 1, 2015. Weihe will oversee Saffronart’s presence in Mumbai, New Delhi, New York and London in building a market for Indian art and antiquities globally.   Weihe has been a longstanding advisor …

Outokumpu CEO Mika Seitovirta elected the Chairman of ISSF

  The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected Mika Seitovirta, Outokumpu CEO, as new chairman in the organization’s 19th Annual Conference in Hong Kong, China. His position and duties as the Outokumpu CEO continue. The term of the ISSF chairman is two years. Says Mika Seitovirta: “Long-lasting, durable and 100% recyclable, stainless steel is the …

SAP Appoints New Managing Director of SAP Indian Subcontinent

INDIA — May 14, 2015 — SAP (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Deb Deep Sengupta as the new Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent to drive its growth strategy and operations in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Based in New Delhi, Deb Deep Sengupta reports to Adaire Fox-Martin, President of SAP Asia Pacific Japan.   Deb Deep brings more than two …

Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG extends contracts of CFO Guido Kerkhoff and CHRO Oliver Burkhard

At its meeting today the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG extended the contracts of Chief Financial Officer Guido Kerkhoff (48) and Chief Human Resources Officer Oliver Burkhard (43). Guido Kerkhoff has been a member of the Executive Board of the Essen-based industrial and technology group since April 2011, and Oliver Burkhard since February 2013. The …