APAC News Network Weekly Leadership Bulletin: Key CXO Movements and Appointments

Learn all about the movers and shakers in the top echelons of Indian technology in the CXO News Weekly Bulletin.

From tech leaders like Tata Trusts to Lenovo India, from banking leader Yes Bank to e-commerce giant Amazon, there was significant upheaval in the tech management.

CXO News rigorously traces the weekly movements in the tech world. Watch out this space for more developments next week.

Vijay Chandok,CEO & MD, NSDL

SEBI has approved Vijay Chandok as the new managing director and CEO of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL). Currently heading ICICI Securities, Chandok will take over as NSDL readies for its first-ever public offering.

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• SEBI Approves Vijay Chandok as New NSDL Chief

Noel Tata, Chairman, Tata Trust

Noel Tata, Ratan Tata’s half-brother, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Tata Trusts. The decision was made during a board meeting of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust and the Dorabji Tata Trust.

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• Noel Tata succeeds Ratan Tata as the Chairman of Tata Trusts

Dr. Bobby Mitra, CIO and President of AI & Digital Transformation, Tata Electronics

Tata Electronics has announced the appointment of Dr. Bobby Mitra as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and President of AI and Digital Transformation. In this capacity, Dr. Mitra will be responsible for initiating AI and digital transformation for Electronic Manufacturing Services, Semiconductor Assembly and Testing, Semiconductor Foundry, and Design Services businesses.

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• Tata Electronics names Dr. Bobby Mitra as CIO and President of AI & Digital Transformation

Manoj Kumar Dubey, CMD, Indian Railway Finance Corporation

Manoj Kumar Dubey has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). The appointment, based on a Search-cum-Selection Committee’s recommendation, comes after the CMD role had been filled on an interim basis for over two years.

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• Indian Railway Finance Corporation Appoints Manoj Kumar Dubey as New CMD

SK Venkataraghavan, Director , SSG, Lenovo India

Lenovo India has announced the appointment of cloud expert SK Venkataraghavan as Director of the company’s Solutions and Services Group (SSG). The move is part of the company’s efforts to expand its cloud and hybrid IT solutions.

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• Lenovo India names SK Venkataraghavan as Director, SSG

Ganesan Arumugam, APAC Senior Director, NetApp

NetApp, a data infrastructure company, has appointed Ganesan Arumugam as its Senior Director for APAC Channel Sales and Alliances. The company creates silos-free infrastructure by combining unified data storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps solutions for efficient data management.

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• NetApp names Ganesan Arumugam as APAC Senior Director

Xavier Kurian, Chief Revenue Officer, Neysa

Neysa, an AI Acceleration Cloud System provider, has appointed Xavier Kurian as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Xavier brings over 24 years of experience in solution architecture, strategic alliances, and presales, He has previously held senior leadership roles at companies such as Dell Technologies, Trend Micro, and Sun Microsystems. During his 14 years at Dell, Xavier was crucial in driving high-growth strategies and expanding market share across key segments.

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• Neysa appoints Xavier Kurian as the Chief Revenue Officer

Manish Tiwari, MD, Nestle India

Nestle India’s Swiss parent has nominated Manish Tiwari for the post of Managing Director (MD) to lead its India operations. He will replace Suresh Narayanan who is set to retire from the post.

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• Nestle appoints Manish Tiwary India MD

Ravindra Rai M, MD & CEO, BOBCARD Limited

Ravindra Rai M. has taken over as the Managing Director and CEO of BOBCARD Limited, Bank of Baroda’s credit card arm. With nearly three decades in banking, Rai is set to lead the company’s efforts to expand its reach and refine its credit card offerings for Indian consumers.

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• Ravindra Rai M. takes over as new MD & CEO of BOBCARD

Virat Diwanji, Additional Director, Zaggle

Zaggle has appointed Virat Diwanji, former Head of Consumer Banking at Kotak Mahindra Bank, as a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director, effective October 4, 2024. The appointment comes as Zaggle, a SaaS FinTech firm, aims to strengthen its leadership amid expanding operations in the spend management sector.

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• Zaggle Adds Virat Diwanji to Board as Additional Director

Deependra Singh Rathore, CTO , Paytm

Paytm’s parent company One 97 Communications has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for payments. The incumbent CTO, Manmeet Singh Dhody has been transitioned to a new role as the AI Fellow of the company.

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• Paytm elevates Deependra Singh Rathore as the CTO for payments at One 97 Communications