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India First Life Appoints Vivek Zakarde As Head of Data Operations; Rakuten India Names Jay Swamidass As VP & Global Head of Sales

PRIVATESep 29, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Partner

Company

Various companies in Indian technology industry

Subhash Chandra
India

Description

Several companies in the Indian technology industry have announced new appointments in their leadership teams. IndiaFirst Life has appointed Vivek Zakarde as its Head of Data Operations, while Rakuten India has named Jay Swamidass as the Vice President (VP) and Global Head of Sales. Other appointments include Subhash Chandra as the Head of Global Partnerships and Alliances at Rakuten India, Bimal Khandelwal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of STT GDC India, D Revathy as the new Executive Director of Labourhome, Frank Poncheri as the new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Vertiv, Prativa Mohapatra as the Vice President & Managing Director of Adobe India, and Swapna Sawant as the Head of Human Resources (HR) for India at Jotun.

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Company

Various companies in Indian technology industry

Location

India

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The Indian technology industry is experiencing frequent movements in its top management, with various companies appointing new executives to key positions in recent weeks.

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