Spotlight: CXO movement this week (Jan 4 - Jan 10)

The week of Jan 4-10, was buzzing with several CXO movements in the tech industry. Technology providers like Hinduja Global Solutions, New Relic, and Orient Technologies, among others, made new business appointments, while non-tech firms like Mamaearth, Startek and GMR Group, among others, appointed new leaders to helm their IT and digital affairs. Movement also happened at Zimyo and ISGEC. Here’s the roundup:

Orient Technologies names Shrihari Bhat as CEO

Orient Technologies Limited, an IT solutions and services provider specialising in cloud and data management, has appointed Shrihari Bhat as its new CEO. Bhat, who has over 25 years of global leadership experience, specialises in strategic growth and navigating complex regulatory environments. Previously, he was a Division Executive for International Markets at FIS and held senior roles at NCR and FirstData (now Fiserv). He holds a B.E. in Electronics & Telecommunication and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Mumbai, and he has driven innovations in online fraud detection and secure transaction systems. (Read more)

New Relic appoints MD for its Hyderabad innovation centre

IT observability services provider New Relic has named Ved Antani as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Managing Director of its Hyderabad Innovation Center. Antani, who has over 15 years of experience in e-commerce, gaming, and enterprise technologies, will focus on scaling engineering talent and enhancing workplace culture. He previously served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at BetterPlace and held leadership roles at Twilio India, SendGrid, JioCinema, Myntra, and Electronic Arts. (Read more)

HGS names Anshuman Singh as CEO for UK operations

IT services company Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has appointed Anshuman Singh as CEO of its UK operations. Based in London, Singh will lead growth and innovation initiatives in the UK and Europe and will join the HGS Global Executive Team. He brings over 25 years of experience in digital transformation and has held leadership roles at LTI Mindtree prior to joining HGS. (Read more)

Mamaearth's parent appoints new exec to lead tech and engineering

Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has appointed Lokesh Chhaparwal as Senior Vice President of Technology & Engineering. Chhaparwal will focus on technological strategy and internal security. He has over 13 years of experience in product engineering and previously led engineering at Snapdeal. (Read more)

Movate names Srijit Menon as chief revenue officer for digital services

Digital technology and customer experience (CX) services company Movate has appointed Srijit Menon as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for Digital Services. Menon, with over 25 years of experience in cloud and digital services, will oversee Global Sales and Account Management. He has held senior positions at HCL Tech, Wipro, IBM, PwC, and Siemens, securing large-scale deals across various sectors. (Read more)

Zimyo appoints new CTO and other execs

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Zimyo has announced leadership changes for global expansion, promoting Naresh Gupta to Co-Founder and CFO, Mayank Singh to Chief Business Officer, and Vinay Kumar to Chief Technology Officer. Kumar will lead the development of AI-powered features for Zimyo’s workforce management platform, while Gupta and Singh will expand financial and market strategies. Before joining Zimyo, Kumar held senior technology roles at AuthBridge and Sugal & Damani, where he contributed to the development of enterprise-level SaaS products. (Read more)

Roman Rafiq becomes global CIO at Startek

Roman Rafiq has been appointed Global Chief Information Officer at business process outsourcing (BPO) company Startek. Previously, he was CIO at IGT Solutions, where he led IT strategic planning and compliance initiatives. With over 20 years of experience, he has also held roles at EXL Service, Tata Business Support Services, and Hewlett-Packard.

Neeraj Bhalla Joins GMR Group as chief transformation officer

Neeraj Bhalla has joined global infrastructure conglomerate GMR Group as Chief Transformation Officer for Corporate & Energy. He previously led digital projects at Mahindra Group and has over 30 years of experience in digital transformation, customer experience, and IT strategy, with leadership roles at Whirlpool, LG India, and Panasonic India.

ISGEC Heavy Engineering’s CIO Steps Down

Heavy engineering equipment manufacturer ISGEC Heavy Engineering’s CIO, Sanjay Kumar Gharde, has resigned due to "unavoidable circumstances" and will serve a three-month notice period. With nearly four years at ISGEC and 30 years of industry experience, he has led various IT transformation initiatives. Previously, Gharde worked at firms such as JIL Information Technology Ltd (Jaypee Group), Jindal SAW Limited, and JK Paper. (Read more)