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appointment spree. In one of the recent developments, Kyndryl named Maryjo Charbonnier as its next Chief Human Resources Officer. The latest appointment marks Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter’s ninth executive appointment since March 2021. Charbonnier joins Kyndryl from Wolters Kluwer, where she has served as Chief Human Resources Officer for the global provider of professional information, software solutions and services for professionals since the start of 2015. GroupM appoints new Chief People Officer, South Asia GroupM, WPP’s media investment group has named Madhvi Pahwa as its new Chief People Officer for the South Asia region (APAC). Pahwa, who was previously Chief People Officer at Mindshare APAC was promoted into the role to lead the GroupM India talent team and develop the company's talent proposition for the region. Ferrari appoints Benedetto Vigna as Chief Executive Officer Ferrari announces the appointment of Benedetto Vigna as its Chief Executive Officer. Vigna will join Ferrari on 1 September from STMicroelectronics, where he is currently President of its Analog, MEMS (Micro-electromechanical Systems), and Sensors Group. He is also a Member of the ST Group’s Executive Committee. Riverbed appoints Dan Smoot as President and CEO Riverbed announced the appointment of Dan Smoot to President and CEO. Smoot, who has more than 30 years of experience holding top leadership roles including at Salesforce, Cisco, and VMware, joined Riverbed in June 2018. At Riverbed, he has held several executive leadership roles, including most recently 12
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Virtusa appoints Santosh Thomas as Chief Executive Officer Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of IT services announced the appointment of Santosh Thomas as its new Chief Executive Officer. Virtusa’s Board of Directors appointed Santosh as successor to the company’s founder, Kris Canekeratne, who announced his transition from the business in May 2021. ZingHR appoints Michael Good as its Global Chief Operating Officer ZingHR, a Microsoft Accelerator and a fully integrated cloud-based HRMS platform, has announced the appointment of Michael Good as its Global Chief Operating Officer. Michael will fulfill this role from his base in Brisbane, Australia. Michael is an IT and Business professional with 30 years of global experience. He is also an entrepreneur having run his own SaaS venture in the US, Europe, and Australian markets, and is well versed with all facets of the business of ZingHR. Bitpanda appoints Lindsay Ross as CHRO Bitpanda, the leading European digital investment platform, and Austria's first unicorn welcomes a new chief to its C-suite, appointing Lindsay Ross to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer. In her role as CHRO, Lindsay will be a key factor in leading Bitpanda's most valuable asset, its team members, and will be responsible for all facets of Bitpanda's global HR, including people functions, internal communications, and office spaces, as well as planning and executing the key organizational factors that Bitpanda needs to achieve its short- and long-term business goals.
