NexGen Power Systems has announced the appointment of Rajan Kapoor as Managing Director for its India operations. Kapoor will be responsible for driving NexGen’s India Centre of Excellence (CoE) to revolutionize the design and development of power conversion systems. Located in Bangalore, the NexGen R&D Center brings together experts in power electronics, mechanical design, and software. Kapoor joins NexGen from NXP Semiconductors, where he spearheaded teams in India to develop Architecture, IP and SoCs for Cellular Baseband, Wireless Infrastructure and Networking products. He is an accomplished engineer with over 25 years of experience, working across different regions and cultures.
Real estate business Puravankara Group has appointed Sanjay Daga as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) designate for its business in the West. Sanjay would assume operational accountability of three entities – Puravankara Limited, Provident Housing Limited, and Purva Land – in his new role. He would work closely with Abhishek Kapoor, the CEO of Puravankara Limited. During his 3-decade long career, Sanjay has gained robust cross-industry expertise across real estate, manufacturing and trade. In a career spanning 27 years, Sanjay Daga has spearheaded several profitable business models. He has helmed key leadership positions in Runwal Group, Kapataru Limited, and Pokarna Limited.
Internet commerce company Meesho has announced the appointment of Harsh Chaudhary as Chief Executive Officer for Monetisation. In this role, Harsh will lead the team that bolsters revenue generation from Meesho’s various business units. His appointment to the leadership team will further augment Meesho’s growth and accentuate its scale. An alumni of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Harsh has held leadership positions with brands such as Disney+ Hotstar, Myntra and McKinsey & Company. In his previous role, he was leading teams across category, growth partnerships, strategy and analytics and helped build the video subscription monetisation at Disney+ Hotstar. As a seasoned business leader, he will be responsible for designing and executing the blueprint for monetising Meesho’s business model.
udChalo, a leading consumer technology company focusing on catering to the Indian Defence Personnel and their dependents, has announced the appointment of Deep Ajwani as their Chief Marketing Officer. Deep is charged with overseeing the planning, development and execution of the organization’s strategic marketing program. His role will be instrumental in scaling the company’s growth in new and existing markets, and broadening its consumer outreach. Ajwani is an IIM Ahmedabad Alumni and has an experience of over 20 years in the industry. He will bring in his knowledge and develop unique marketing strategies to help the business grow. Ajwani has previously played versatile roles in Retail, MarTech, CRM, Digital Marketing and ECommerce Industry and comes with an experience of working with companies from various sectors. Prior to joining udChalo Ajwani has been associated with various companies like Jet Airways, Nielsen, Capillary Technologies and even the retail giant – Big Bazaar. He has been active in developing and shaping several companies working as a leader, mentor and strategic advisor.
Syngenta India announced Mr. Susheel Kumar as the new Managing Director of Syngenta India Pvt Ltd. Kumar takes over the charge from Rafael Del Rio who served as the Managing Director for the past four years. Mr. Rafael has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Syngenta India Pvt. Limited.Kumar holds an MBA in Agribusiness Management from Symbiosis Institute of International Business, India and a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, India. Mr. Kumar’s appointment demonstrates Syngenta’s ongoing commitment to develop local leaders to take on greater responsibilities.
