- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Respects Ola And Considers It To Be A Strong Competitor Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is currently on his maiden visit to India, since joining the ride-hailing company in August last year. As part of the two-day visit on February 22-23, Khosrowshahi will be meeting government officials, regulators, business leaders as well as company employees to discuss the cab aggregator’s current offerings and future plans. Currently […]
- Uber Founder And Former CEO Travis Kalanick May Reportedly Sell 29% Stake For $1.4 Bn Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick is reportedly planning to sell a third of his shares in the ride-services company for about $1.4 Bn, as per a person familiar with the matter. Bloomberg reported that Kalanick’s sale is part of a tender offer by SoftBank Group, which is acquiring a 17.5% stake in Uber, […]
- Swiggy Onboards Vishal Bhatia As The CEO Of New Supply Business With global investment giants Softbank and Tencent looking to lead massive investment rounds in Swiggy, the Bengaluru-headquartered foodtech platform has doubled down in its efforts to get ahead of competition by strengthening its upper management. As per its official statement, the startup has appointed Vishal Bhatia as the CEO of the New Supply business line, […]
- Helpshift Names Former Salesforce Veteran Linda Crawford As CEO To Lead Its Next Stage of Growth Customer support platform Helpshift has appointed Salesforce veteran executive Linda Crawford as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Linda Crawford will take the helm immediately, while founder and current CEO Abinash Tripathy will become Helpshift’s Chief Strategy Officer. In her new role, Linda Crawford aims to help drive the company’s next stage […]
- CEO Tim Cook Says Apple Optimistic About India, Seeks Tax Incentives For Suppliers In India Apple CEO Tim Cook stated in the latest quarterly earnings call yesterday that Apple continues to be “very bullish and optimistic about India,” as the company continues to invest in the country. Additionally, the company has also requested the Indian government to extend tax incentives to its suppliers in order to make India a manufacturing […]
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai To Join Alphabet Board Of Directors Google CEO Sundar Pichai is all set to join parent company Alphabet’s Board of Directors. Pichai will join as the 13th Alphabet Board member. The Indian-born IIT Kharagpur and Wharton graduate was appointed as the CEO of Google in August 2015. Commenting on the development, the company’s co-founder Larry Page said, “Sundar has been doing […]
- Ex-SoftBank President Nikesh Arora In Race For New Uber CEO: Report Former Google and Softbank executive Nikesh Arora is in the race for becoming the new Uber CEO, according to recent reports. The company is pitching top executives such as Susan Wojcicki, who leads YouTube; Adam Bain, Twitter’s former CEO; David Cush, a former Chief Executive at Virgin America; Marissa Mayer, ex-CEO Yahoo, and Thomas Staggs, […]
- Ex Flipkart COO Nitin Seth Sends Legal Notice To The Ecommerce Firm For “Wrongful” Termination Former Flipkart COO Nitin Seth has reportedly served a legal notice to the ecommerce company. The notice was sent alleging the company of wrongful termination. He resigned from his position as the Chief Operations Officer in May 2017. The IIM Lucknow graduate was allegedly let go just over a year after he joined the ecommerce […]
- What Do I Do Now? The Startup Lifecycle Last week I got a call from Patrick an ex-student I hadn’t heard from for 8 years. He was now the CEO of a company and wanted to talk about what he admitted was a “first world” problem – understanding the startup lifecycle. Over breakfast he got me up to date on his life since […]
- TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar Steps Down Amidst Sexual Harassment Row TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar has stepped down from his post in the aftermath of sexual harassment allegations. Kumar posted a letter on his Twitter account explaining the decision. He said, “In the wake of the recent personal attacks, what really breaks me is the blemish on the brand’s true promise. I have therefore taken the […]
- Why Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Like Microsoft Ex-CEO Steve Ballmer Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. Ballmer went on to run Microsoft for the next 14 years. If you […]
- A Driverless Company: Uber Board To Diminish CEO Travis Kalanick’s Role Post His Return After a year rocked with scandals and downward news spirals, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has stated that he will take an indefinite leave of absence to grieve for his mother – who died last month – as well as to become a better leader. In a letter to employees, Travis Kalanick stated, “During this interim […]