Meesho Appoints Divyesh Shah As Vice President - Engineering, To Further Strengthen Its Tech Leadership Team

Meesho, India’s fastest growing internet commerce company, today announced the appointment of Divyesh Shah as Vice President, Engineering. He will lead the Supply, Monetization and Fulfillment & Experience (F&E) engineering teams at Meesho. Divyesh will oversee Meesho’s efforts in using technology to build solutions that will further enhance user experience on the platform.

Divyesh joins Meesho with over 16 years of work experience, having worked at companies like Google and Uber in the US. He started his career at Google building containers on Linux which are now utilized by most large Linux deployments, and later went onto build TV ads and Analytics for Google Fiber. More recently, his teams built the product platform for Google Assistant. In between these Google stints, he also worked at Uber where his teams solved complex problem statements related to Marketplace Health, AdTech Data & Measurement and Vehicle Solutions.

“Divyesh brings a wealth of experience to our talented Tech team and we’re really pleased to have him join us. Right from our very first conversation with him we could sense his enthusiasm towards our mission statement of democratizing e-commerce for every Indian and we’re confident that his skill set & leadership will help Meesho scale newer heights in the near future.” said Sanjeev Barnwal, Founder and CTO, Meesho.

“After spending the last 16 years working in the US, I was keen to return home and be a part of the Indian tech ecosystem. Of all the opportunities, Meesho stood out because of the scale at which it operates and the mission statement of democratizing e-commerce for everyone in India which also translates into the opportunity to serve a large underrepresented demographic.

I’m absolutely delighted to join one of India’s fastest growing startups and look forward to understanding the behavior and needs of a user base that stretches beyond the country’s first 50-100 million internet users.” said Divyesh Shah.

The latest appointment will strengthen Meesho’s Tech leadership team as the company looks to onboard more users and increase its presence in India’s underserved markets. Earlier this year, the company announced the appointment of Debdoot Mukherjee as Chief Data Scientist to oversee their efforts to make every pillar of the e-commerce marketplace smarter and more efficient with the use of AI.

About Meesho:

Meesho is India’s fastest-growing internet commerce platform. With a vision to enable 100 million small businesses, including individual entrepreneurs, to succeed online, Meesho is democratizing internet commerce and bringing a range of products and new customers online. The Meesho marketplace provides small businesses, which includes SMBs, MSMEs and individual entrepreneurs, access to millions of customers, selection from over 30 categories, pan-India logistics, payment services and customer support capabilities to efficiently run their businesses on the Meesho ecosystem.

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MADAME Brings Style & Warmth To Wardrobe With Its Winter Collection

* 4 New Capsules – ‘Leisure Holiday’, ‘Smoked Paprika’, ‘Go Wild’, ‘Rustic Sunflower’

MADAME, India’s leading western wear fashion brand for women, has unveiled its latest winter collection for the year 2022.

The winter collection has four capsules , namely: ‘leisure holiday’, ‘smoked paprika’, ‘go wild’, and ‘rustic sunflower’, with each capsule having a distinct appeal. The ‘leisure holiday’ category uses box prints on dresses and tops and draws inspiration from the 1990s. The collection makes use of warm neutral hues like beige and brown. The brand has used a combination of colours including rustic orange and black for the ‘smoked paprika’ collection. This look is designed for work and other professional settings.

The collection is designed from warm colours and poly-georgette and chiffon fabrics to radiate the ideal winter vibe. The "rustic sunflower" series is ideal for a laid-back appearances. These are for women who want to look their stylish best during a cold-weather outing with friends.

The new collection of the season radiates a chic appeal and fresh feel. Seasonal staples like the classic cropped fur jacket, knitted checkerboard lounge sets, belted long coats with fur neck details, body-con rib dresses, etc., are included in the knit hits of the season.

The collection consists of clothes specially made for cosy and warm winter gatherings with a tinge of style to them. The idea behind this collection is not just to focus on how the clothes look but also how they feel. The material used is warm and cosy.

MADAME is known for its unique designs and innovative collections that are launched frequently. With the latest winter collection, the brand has introduced styles that will add a fresh vibe to everyone’s wardrobe.

The brand has also released a video to showcase a glimpse of the collections. The MADAME video is available on Youtube with the title ‘Sassy & Classy | AW22 Collection by MADAME’.

“Every season is exciting for us because it gives us the opportunity to experiment, innovate, and up our game. We think of ourselves as our biggest competitors in terms of creating the best quality collections for the consumer. This year’s winter collection for MADAME is exquisite, to say the least. I am sure that people will love these and appreciate the efforts of our team,” said Head- Design, MADAME.”

MADAME was launched in the year 1993 and today the brand boasts of more than 200 exclusive stores across the country. Its presence is growing rapidly as MADAME expands to tier 2 and tier 2 cities in India. The brand offers party, casual, and daily clothing in addition to quick fashion and in-style items.

About MADAME

MADAME, a women’s fashion brand of western wear was launched in 1993. It caters to a wide range of apparel, handbags, footwear, and accessories for women. The brand provides fast fashion in-trend merchandise, casual wear, and party wear. In line with its global image, MADAME has 150+ exclusive stores in tier I & tier-II cities. Ever since the start of its first store in 2002, the brand has briskly grown across India and is available in over 500+ retail outlets across the country. Commendably, having achieved the targeted sales this year, the company has set an aim for a 33.3% growth in its overall business in the next financial year. The brand is also vended through online markets including Myntra, Ajio, Flipkart and Amazon, and its own online store, glamly.com.

Ahead Of COP27, Godrej Interio Reveals 47% Revenues From Green Products In FY23

~Trend indicates that affinity to sustainable products is on the rise~

~ Announces to invest INR 50 cr in renewable energy initiatives by 2030 ~

Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced that its business Godrej Interio, India’s leading furniture solutions brand, in home and institutional segments, have experienced an increase in demand for environmentally sustainable products with 47% revenues from Good & Green products in FY23 (current financial year). In the last financial year, Godrej Interio generated 41% of its revenue from Good & Green products. Godrej & Boyce intends to generate one-third of its y-o-y income through Good & Green products.

Godrej Interio has committed to double its energy productivity by 2030 and implement an energy management system (EMS) in all its manufacturing plants by 2024, ahead of the corporate commitment timeline of 2030. In addition to this, Godrej Interio has reduced its specific energy consumption by 37% based on the Good & Green Vision baseline of FY 2010-11 even after the addition of a new facility in Khalapur. The company plans to invest INR 50 cr in renewable energy initiatives by 2030.

Further, Godrej Interio has adopted various technologies across all the manufacturing locations to reduce impact on the planet. These technologies include the use of VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives) on pumps and blowers, use of waste recovery technologies such as heat pipe, use of heat pump, installation of energy efficient machines and energy efficient lighting etc.

Similarly, the recycling of water at Godrej Interio’s plants is being done through Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) or Effluent treatment plants (ETP). The water recycled through ETP is made process ready for re-use in the manufacturing processes through advanced technologies such as reverse osmosis at Khalapur, Chennai and Bhagwanpur. In FY2021-22, around 69,907 Kiloliters of water was recycled and reused which is 40% of the total freshwater usage across Interio’s manufacturing plants. The brand plans to better this percentage by adding substantial levels in the years to come. At Godrej Interio, recycled water carried out via various processes makes up to 28% of the total water usage.

Commenting on the sustainability initiative, Swapneel Nagarkar, Business Head, Godrej Interio said, “At Godrej Interio, we strongly believe that innovation and sustainability must coexist, which is why our sustainability strategy is in line with Godrej & Boyce's "Good & Green" mission. Combining the two will advance our quest for increased community development, energy efficiency, employability, and circular economy promotion. We are proud contribute and commit to global causes such as the EP100 initiative aligning with India’s long-term strategy for low carbon development ahead of COP27. At Godrej Interio, we can help further this commitment, leading the way to smarter energy usage.”

Godrej & Boyce has also committed to doubling energy productivity by 2030 and further aims to reduce carbon intensity by 60% by 2030 as part of EP100. In alignment with Godrej & Boyce’s commitment towards sustainable earth and social transformation. 

The manufacturing plants in Shirwal and Haridwar have installed 360 kW and 329 kW roof-top solar panels, respectively. Godrej Interio receives 13% of the total energy consumption from renewable energy sources. The plants in Vikhroli, Shirwal, Bhagwanpur, Chennai and Haridwar are ISO 50001:2018 certified. This will further help to reduce energy consumption.

About Godrej Interio:

Godrej Interio is India’s leading premium furniture brand in both home and institutional segments with a strong commitment to sustainability and centers of excellence in design, manufacturing and retail.

Led by the largest in-house design team in the country in the furniture category and awarded with 34 India Design Mark Awards till date, GODREJ INTERIO aims to transform spaces with its thoughtfully designed furniture to create brighter homes and offices with products that have the highest design quotient in aesthetics, functionality and technology. With consistent pursuit of excellence and a special focus on health and ergonomics, GODREJ INTERIO’s product portfolio comprises of a wide range of solutions

Today, we design and manufacture furniture for office spaces, homes, educational institutes, healthcare facilities, laboratories and more. Along with furniture we offer Audio Visual and 360 Degree Turnkey solutions. Each of our product range revolves around comfort and aesthetics while delivering well-designed, long lasting and functional furniture solutions. In short, Godrej Interio helps the consumers to make every space the perfect setting for their myriad moods and moments.

Currently present in over 650 cities with 250 exclusive showrooms and 800 dealers, is one of the largest divisions of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., part of the Godrej Group, one of India's largest engineering and customer product groups.

Godrej Interio has 7 manufacturing facilities situated at Mumbai, Khalapur, Haridwar, Shirwal, and Bhagwanpur. GODREJ INTERIO’s Shirwal Plant is Green Co Platinum Certified, and Mumbai Plants are Green Co Gold Certified. GODREJ INTERIO is widely known for its comprehensive sustainability certifications for its products in furniture category.

GODREJ INTERIO commitment to the environment has resulted in manufacturing products with lesser environment footprint. Our pioneering efforts include designing less environment burdening products, usage of eco-friendly materials and setting up less polluting and consuming processes, ensuring eco-friendly packaging and transportation and finally the extended responsibility of recycling/reuse of used furniture and scrap, thus ensuring a lifecycle approach to green. GODREJ INTERIO has the widest range of green choices for our customers which not only includes products but also services such as green interiors and recycling.

The brand boasts of noteworthy awards received so far- CII Exim Bank Award for Business Excellence 2016, Superbrands 2017-18, Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand 2018 Gold (Home Furniture and Modular Kitchen), TRA’s India’s Most Consumer focused brand 2019, GreenCo Star Performer Award 2019, National Energy Leader Award at CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2018.

For further information,  visit https://www.godrejinterio.com/

MAHE Inks Strategic Partnership With The University Of Birmingham For Dual Masters

* Students to secure 2 degrees after completing 1st year course at MAHE and 2nd year course at UOB via this strategic partnership

With an aim to provide Global platform for students, Manipal Academy of Higher Education today signed and alliance with the  University of Birmingham for Dual Masters. This will further strengthen the longstanding collaboration of over a decade between both the colleges. As part of this strategic collaboration, MAHE envisions a deeper engagement with UoB and plans to expand its association with student exchanges and articulation arrangements. A memorandum of understanding was signed at MAHE Bengaluru campus between the two universities further enhancing the existing collaboration.

Lt Gen Dr. M D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor MAHE, and Prof Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UoB officially exchanged a Dual Masters agreement in Computer science engineering allowing students from Manipal School of Information Sciences, a constituent unit of MAHE Manipal for an integrated masters engagement in the School of Computer Science at UoB. Students will complete a year at MAHE and enroll for year 2 at UOB with degrees awarded by both Universities upon completion of the program.

Speaking about collaboration, Lt Gen Dr. M D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor MAHE said, “This collaboration has been mutually beneficial, it has brought the best of academics at the forefront for students seeking Global exposure. This will scale new heights of excellence enshrining the knowledge triangle of education, research, and innovation. The students are also happy with this collaboration as they get to experience one year at Manipal and 2nd year at UOB along with degrees from both after completing their 2 years program.”

A student exchange agreement was also signed allowing exchange across any given discipline with a cap of two students per academic year. The signing was followed by discussions around strengthening the existing collaboration and mutually understanding the priorities at both ends to meet the student and faculty needs and expand the collaboration on strategic terms.

The delegation was led by Prof Tickell had Prof Mark Lee, Professor of AI, Prof Clive Roberts, Head of School of Engineering, M.s Alisa Chambers, Director Birmingham Global, Prof Martin Toms from Sports, Exercise & Rehabilitation and Mr. Dipankar Chakraborty, Regional Director for South Asia, UoB as part of the team, the delegation led by Dr. Venkatesh had Dr. Karunakar Kotegar, Director International Collaborations, MAHE; Dr. Pragna Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor, Bengaluru campus and Dr. Raghavendra Prabhu, Deputy Registrar -Administration, Bengaluru campus.

TV News Player WION And Carnegie India Announce Broadcast Partnership

India's first international news network WION and Carnegie India are pleased to announce a broadcast partnership for the 2022 Global Technology Summit. The Global Technology Summit is Carnegie India's annual flagship event, co-hosted with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. It is also supported by the Government of Karnataka.

As a broadcast partner, WION will cover crucial discussions on geopolitics and technology policy throughout the three-day event.

"We at WION have always believed that media and technology are force multipliers, and the partnership with Carnegie India is a natural extension of our network's effort as a thought leader to drive dialogue and debate as the world strives for solutions," said Madhu Soman, WION's Chief Business Officer.

Vikram Chandra, Founder of Editorji Technologies, will moderate a discussion on behalf of WION, on the theme "Local Content: Instrument of India’s Soft Power Globally" on December 1, 2022. The collaboration comes against the backdrop of India taking over the G-20 presidency this year.

Speaking of the partnership Chandra said, “We have been seeing the most dramatic global transformation on the back of technology. It is great to see India now at the cutting edge of many of the changes. This should now include an effort to combine content and technology to effectively project soft power.”

"We're delighted to be partnering with WION for the 7th iteration of the Global Technology Summit. This partnership will expand the reach of critical conversations around technology policy to a global audience," says Shruti Sharma, Senior Convener of the Global Technology Summit.

The 2022 Global Technology Summit will be held from November 29 - December 01, 2022, in a hybrid manner. More information is available on GTS2022.com. WION will air the best of the Global Technology Summit throughout the event across all its digital and linear platforms.

About Zee Media Corporation Limited

Zee Media Corporation Limited (formerly Zee News Ltd.) is India's one of the largest News Network with 14 news channels in 8 different languages touching more than 300 Million viewers and digital properties like Zeenews.com, dnaindia.com, india.com and others.

Job Platform Monster Rebranded - foundit - To Transforms As End-To-End Talent Platform

* Monster, the household name for job seekers & recruiters, will now be known as foundit in Asia Pacific & Middle East

* The transformation to a comprehensive talent platform will serve the needs of both candidates and recruiters in ways that are significantly better than ever before

* foundit.in will be equipped with deep tech capabilities to offer personalised recommendations, community-led engagement and an intuitive UI that will bring in efficiencies in the process of recruitment

Monster.com, India’s legacy job search portal, today announced a significant milestone in its journey as it transforms to a full-fledged talent platform. Starting today, Monster will be known as ‘foundit’ with a new logo and vision, ushering in a new revolution in the job market.

Synonymous with recruitment, Monster has been serving more than 70 million job seekers and 10,000 customers spread across 18 countries. As the company now transforms itself to an end-to-end talent platform, it will offer comprehensive solutions to recruiters and highly personalised and contextual services to job seekers across Asia Pacific and Middle East. The transition is in line with the company’s mission towards connecting the right talent with the right opportunities.

Speaking at the new brand unveiling event, Sekhar Garisa, CEO foundit (previously Monster) said, “Technology is leading disruption across sectors and Talent Acquisition is no exception. The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work and the way we hire. We have been privileged to witness the talent acquisition landscape evolve over the last three decades, giving us an unparalleled depth of insights into recruitment. The platform of the future needs to cater to a highly dynamic job market, skill-based hiring & changing expectations from careers. We are excited to unveil a new direction for Monster from simply facilitating job and candidate discovery to enabling significantly better talent management outcomes.”

Commenting on foundit.in’s role in realising its parent Quess Corp’s future-forward strategy, Mr. Ajit Isaac, Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Quess Corp and foundit, added “Over the last 15 years, Quess has been known for its service led offerings that have won the confidence of its associates and customers alike. As an institution, steadfast on our commitment to formalise jobs in India, we have been focusing on building a product-led portfolio that can help democratise access to formal employment across White, Blue and Grey collar workers.  We acquired Monster APAC & ME with a vision to transform white-collar talent acquisition. Over the last couple of years, organisations experienced everything from the Great Resignation and the Great Regret leading to mass hiring at an unprecedented pace. But now as the market settles, hiring is going to be a lot sharper, focused and skill based. Such precision can only be achieved through the combination of human ingenuity and technology and this is what we have to offer our recruiters and job seekers through foundit.in.”

In 2018, Quess Corp acquired Monster Worldwide’s APAC & ME businesses as a strategic investment to strengthen its HR services portfolio, and has been operating in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, UAE and Saudi Arabia. In 2021 Monster raised ? 137.5 crore in a funding round led by investors Akash Bhanshali of Volrado Venture Partners and Mohandas Pai of Meridian Investments to fuel its product led offerings and market expansion.

As part of its brand evolution, foundit is placing renewed focus on the users of the platform to bring forward the perfect career experience. By leveraging disruptive technology for precision hiring to superior UI, the company aims to offer recruitment solutions unrivalled by any other player in the market. One of the key features that job seekers can look forward to is personalised job discovery and enablement solutions. With foundit.in’s customised search results feature, candidates will receive results and recommendations that are curated to their educational background, employment experience & validated skills. Other features include community led mentorship marketplace, skills validation through assessments, mobile first UI, personalised recommendations, and self enhancement tools like upskilling courses.

As the market leader in offering recruitment solutions to the best in business, foundit is transforming into a platform that reflects and adapts to the diversity of the global job market. For recruiters, it will offer the richest data set for each candidate along with insights & analytics that will make the process efficient as well as customized for each role requirements. The new interface and features allow for seamless and smart interaction between recruiters and candidates.

About foundit APAC & Middle East  

foundit, formerly Monster, is a leading talent platform offering comprehensive employment solutions to recruiters and job seekers across Asia Pacific and Middle East. Since its inception, the company has been assisting over 70 million registered users to find jobs, upskill, and connect with the right opportunities across 18 countries. Over the last two decades, the company has been a catalyst in the world of recruitment solutions with advanced technology, seeking to efficiently bridge the talent gap across industry verticals, experience levels, and geographies. Today, foundit is committed to enabling and connecting the right talent with the right opportunities by harnessing the power of deep-tech to sharpen hyper-personalised job searches, and precision hiring. foundit strongly believes that a job title doesn't define one’s potential and leverages technology to dig deeper to curate opportunities central to the needs, aspirations, and dreams of each user.

To learn more, about foundit in APAC & Gulf, visit: www.foundit.in | www.founditgulf.com | www.foundit.sg | www.foundit.my | www.foundit.com.ph | www.foundit.hk | www.foundit.id

Photocaption: LtoR: Sekhar Garisa, CEO- foundit (previously Monster), Ajit Isaac, Non-Executive Chairman - Quess Corp and foundit, and investor Mohandas Pai unveil Monster’s new identity as ‘foundit’ in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Croma’s Black Friday Sale To Bring Chills And Thrills With Exciting Offers And Discounts

·         Massive discounts on Apple products, Smart TV’s, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Mobile Phones, Audio and many more

·         Lucky draw bands at stores and win them on social media with various contests

·         Shop and get assured US Stocks worth up to INR 1000 and more from IND Money

·         Croma stores to remain open until 12 a.m. from 25th-27th November

Croma, India's first and most trusted omni-channel electronics retailer from the Tata Group, brings the ‘darkest’ Black Friday Sale with exciting offers on everything electronics. The sale went live from November 18, in stores and on the Croma website with irresistible offers on a wide range of electronics, home appliances, computers, smart TVs, and smartphones. The offers are such that it is sure to bring out the ‘dark’ side in you with in-store ‘zombies’ accompanying in the aisles from 25th-27th November.

The in-store shopping mayhem will go on from 25th-27th November, from morning till midnight. Croma is introducing three bands - Black offering 7%, Grey 5%, and White 3% discounts for in-store lucky draw winners. The lucky draw bands will be redeemable only in stores from 25th-27th November, for a maximum discount of INR 2,500 on minimum purchases of INR 10,000. Online shoppers will avail the bands by winning online contests on Croma’s social media pages, and the bands will be redeemable at stores and online for a maximum discount of INR 2,500 off on minimum purchases of INR 5,000.

In a never-before-seen offer, through their alliance with IND Money, Croma will offer assured gift vouchers for every customer, where new users of IND Money will get INR 1000 worth of Google stock for no minimum funding, and existing users and repeat investors will get INR 500 worth of Google stock from IND Money. That is not all – there is a Mega Gratification offer for Top 20 Spenders during the campaign period, where they would get INR 9999/- worth of Google OR Apple stocks; while one top spender will go home with a jackpot prize of INR 1 lac worth of Google stock.

Croma is offering huge discounts across various categories, Apple MacBook’s starting at INR 56990* inclusive of exchange bonus and HDFC bank offers. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 classic’s price drops from INR 37,999 to INR 15,000*. While, the Apple iPhone 12 price drops up to INR 58,990*. Croma Bluetooth Speakers is available starting at INR 699*, Boat Bluetooth neckbands starting at INR 899*.

This is not all, huge Black Friday discounts are applicable across categories. Laptops are offering exciting discounts up to 40% off on leading brands like Asus, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo. Printers, wireless mouse, desktop monitors and more are available at a whooping discount of up to 70% off. TVs will have exciting discounts up to 65% off and Audio category will be seen giving up to 70% discounts.

Kitchen appliances have great discounts up to 60% off. While, Home appliances like AC are seen offering up to 45% off on leading brands, while refrigerators and washing machines will have up to 40% discounts.

Bank offers from 25th to 27th Nov - Up to Rs. 5,000 Instant Discount with HDFC credit card and Easy EMI payments.

Croma is going all guns blazing to make the Black Friday Sale the best one for Croma’s valued customers. All in all, a never seen before fun-filled and offers-rich Black Friday Sale awaits all at Croma stores and website. *All offers are subject to Terms & Conditions.

About Croma-Infiniti Retail Ltd.

Launched in 2006, Croma is India’s first and trusted Omni-channel electronics retailer from the Tata Group. Croma was the first one-of-its kind large format specialist retail store that catered to all multi-brand digital gadgets and home electronic needs in India. Bringing alive the promise of a ‘Brighter Every Day’ for its customers, Croma offers its customers a world-class ambience and omnichannel customer experience to shop both in-store and online at www.croma.com.

With over 16,000 products across 550+ brands through 295+ stores across over 80 major cities of India, Croma is a brand of Infiniti Retail Ltd., which is a part of the Tata Group.