Tag «CEO»

GfK: Supervisory Board extends contract of CEO Matthias Hartmann

Nuremberg, 20 February 2014 – The Supervisory Board of GfK SE has extended the contract of CEO Matthias Hartmann by five years. The Supervisory Board’s unanimous decision has shown their commitment to continuity in implementing GfK’s corporate strategy. The contract, which was set to expire at the end of November 2014, has been extended by …

Economy Empowers Employees to Quit: Nellie Akalp, CEO, CorpNet

2014 Shows Surge in New Business Startups and Consumer Confidence The economy is steadily on the rise and so is the rate of people quitting their jobs.  According to CorpNet.com, that coincides with a steady increase in small business startups over the years and major upswing this month. Unemployment is at a five year low and the …

Materials Services strengthens market position in Eastern Europe-ThyssenKrupp Ferroglobus opens new production shop

ThyssenKrupp Ferroglobus, a company of the Materials Services business area, has further strengthened its market position in Eastern Europe. In the Hungarian capital Budapest the materials experts have expanded their service center for slitting, cutting-to-length and plasma cutting, and opened a new production shop. The new shop is 4,398 square meters in size. In total …

Property Purchase: Possession-Linked Vs. Construction-Linked Plans – Om Ahuja, CEO , Residential Services, Jones Lang LaSalle India

The current market scenario clearly reflects the market mood. Developers are extending many offers to attract demand, clearly indicating that buyers are in wait and watch mode. Various press articles have been suggesting price correction for over last three quarters, but we have not seen any serious correction in prices (with a few exceptions in …

The first edition of the Forbes India Art Awards concluded

New Delhi 1st Feburary 2014: The first edition of the Forbes India Art Awards concluded last night unveiling winners across 14 categories from the world of Indian art. The Forbes India Art Awards (FIAA) is a first of its kind initiative in the Indian art world. Speaking at the event, R. Jagannathan, Editor-in-Chief Forbes India, said “We …

Kolkata – One of the largest homeshopping hubs in India

Kolkata, 29th January 2014: STAR CJ alive, the fastest growing home shopping channel was launched in India  barely 4 years ago. They are known to offer on their website www.starcj.com and on their home shopping channel an array of products ranging from fashion, lifestyle, home appliances, kitchenware, digital devices, jewellery, beauty products and more. Star …

Only 67million mobiles linked to bank accounts in India: Huge Opportunity for Mobile Financial Services- (FIPS Forum)

25th January, 2014: Mumbai played host to the second FIPS conference, hosted by Prof. Rajanish Dass of Catallyst Constellations and Santanu Sengupta Convenor FIPS Forum. Earlier in Oct 2013, the first global conference on Financial Inclusion & Payment Systems (FIPS) had been inaugurated by Dr C Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Government …

Synechron and Mobile Labs Partner to Deliver Secure Mobile Application Testing to Banking, Financial Services and Digital Marketing Elite

Pune, January 14, 2014: Synechron formally announced today that it is now a partner of Mobile Labs, LLC, a leading provider of enterprise-grade, next-generation mobile application testing solutions. Through this strategic partnership, Synechron will offer secure, hosted mobile app testing offerings to its clients through Mobile Labs’ solutions, including its internal cloud-based testing platform, deviceConnect™.  …

Global event marks 50 years of BITS Pilani

Corporate Moguls congregate at BITS-Pilani Hyderabad for BGM 2014  Unveil ‘BITS of Success’: Book on successful BITSian entrepreneurs Alumni across 4 campuses, 5 decades and 20 countries to be present for the occasion   Hyderabad, January 3, 2014: The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India’s premier independent university, along with BITSAA, its …