Tuesday, July 29, 2008

HR Headlines: July-08 (Part-3)

Lesson For HR Executives: How To Cope With Attrition
In India, the annual attrition rate is 20-30 per cent across industries. The rate is as high as 44 per cent in BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) and 35 per cent in BPO (business process outsourcing). Attrition comes with an array of hidden costs such as recruitment costs, selection costs, training costs, cost of covering during the period and opportunity costs. These costs can add up to more than five per cent of an organisation’s operating costs. According to a survey by Global Talent Metrics in partnership with IIM Bangalore and AlignMark, against the popular belief, salary is not the top reason for attrition. The most important reason is lack of career growth opportunities and recognition from supervisors. Clarity on career path, relationship and recognition from supervisor, career growth opportunities and pay, in that order, are the compelling factors that drive attrition. To control attrition, a company should try to select those candidate whose preference and aspirations are in sync with what the company has to offer. Career growth opportunities such as a well-institutionalised job rotation programme along with rewards and recognition can be good retention strategies. Open communication and fair treatment of employees also inspires them to stay back.
Source: 14-07-08 www.thehindu.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesNaukri.com Incorporates New Features In Resdex
Naukri.com has recently revamped its site to enhance features for recruiters. Its 14-million strong Resume database now helps recruiters recruit faster with the incorporation of the following new features:

• Customizable Search settings that let the user manage search by defined preferences
• Short listing made faster with relevant CVs being pushed to the top
• Option to save searches that allows users to conduct new searches in one click
• Regular CV alerts on saved searches
• Seamless contact flow with one/two clicks to send saved mails & SMS
• Flexibility to search on age, year of graduation, and work authorisation
Source: 18-07-08 Our Bureau Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesTCS Fires Employees With Fake CVs
Signaling a strong move to tackle fake CVs, India's largest IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services, has recently sacked close to 20 employees at its Kolkata centre after it was found that these employees have used fudged resumes to get jobs. All the major IT firms, including Infosys, Satyam and Wipro, and other mid-sized firms are taking a hard stand on fake or fudged resumes. Before TCS, Infosys had asked close to 100 employees to leave in FY07 due to discrepancies found in the resumes. Satyam has also put in place a system that does a background check even before the candidate actually comes and joins the firm. When it comes to fake resumes, banking is the most affected sector followed by IT. According to First Advantage, a leading background screening firm, nearly 30 per cent of all the resumes they screened recently had discrepancies. To tackle this problem industry body Nasscom, created the National Skills Registry, which records a candidate’s personal, academic and employment details.
Source: 14-07-08 Business Standard Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesEmployment Outlook Dips In Sunrise Sectors
A joint survey by staffing company TeamLease and Synovate has revealed that the Employment Outlook Index for the telecom sector and the banking and financial services industries during the July-September has dipped by 5 and 10 percentage points respectively from last quarter. The survey was conducted over 490 HR managers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The survey also revealed that despite a gloomy hiring mood in major sectors, it remains upbeat among those into information technology and IT-enabled services. Retail, media and FMCG companies are holding steady while banking and telecom are the worst hit sectors.
Source: 15-07-08 in.news.yahoo.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesNod For 8 More New IITs
The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of as many as eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the country during the current academic session to impart high quality technical education. The new IITs would be established in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Indore in Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 6,080 crore (Rs 60.80 billion). The upcoming IITs will help impart high quality technical education to bright students as hardly 2 per cent of about 300,000 students, who appear in the Joint Entrance Examination get admission. Creation of 30 faculty posts per year in the first three years of establishment of each of the new IITs, has also been approved besides approving the posts of a Director and Registrar.
Source: 17-07-08 www.rediff.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



Headlines17 Pct Rise In Tech, Science Jobs
According to a study conducted by the 'Manpower Management Centre' for the Centre's Department of Science and Technology, there was a 17 per cent increase in job opportunities in the field while the percentage of students taking up pure sciences remained unchanged at 21 pct. There is a growing concern of a shortage of skilled manpower in industry with students shying away from science courses. The study found that 27,791 Science and Technology vacancies were advertised in the year 2005 and 32,362 vacancies in 2006. Improvement is due to government's efforts to improve science education in schools and to generate S&T employment. As per annual reports of the UGC, a total of 5,612 and 5,549 PhDs in science were awarded during 2003-04 and 2004-05 respectively.
Source: 15-07-08 www.rediff.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesRetrenching Becomes The Norm Of The Day Across BFSI Firms
After IT majors such as TCS, IBM and Patni, pink slips are flying across banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) firms. Amid a poor financial scenario and a volatile economy, these firms are retrenching employees ostensibly on account of poor performance. However, employees in these companies believe that downsizing is being done to cut costs. According to HR firm TeamLease Services, some companies have shown the door to as many as 8-10% of their employees in the last few months. The verdict seems to be clear: shape up or ship out.
Source: 15-07-08 www.dnaindia.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesChange Jobs With Caution
According to industry experts, it is not the best time to change jobs as India Inc is slowing down on recruitments as the Indian economy loses sheen. The sectors such as aviation, BPO and financial services, which were hiring furiously till recently have developed cold feet. Recruitment in manufacturing and infrastructure has also slowed down. Due to rising costs and slimming profits, many airlines are cutting jobs. For instance, Go Air has cut 400 jobs in the last six months whereas Deccan has frozen headcount. In the financial services sector, the stress is now on quality rather than quantity and salary hikes are also low.
Source: 14-07-08 www.hindustantimes.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesRecruitment Process Outsourcing Gaining Steam
Many medium and large sized organisations in India are resorting to Recruitment Process Outsourcing to take care of their HR functions. RPO is an organised sector and is growing at 40 per cent. The current value of the RPO industry in India is estimated at $2.5 billion. According to estimates, the industry was growing at 100 per cent year-on-year in the last three years. Many organisations are outsourcing their recruitment process right from entry level jobs to save recruitment costs. This also lets human resource professionals of organisations to focus on the core and other HR and strategic issues such as motivation, training and retention of employees.
Source: 14-07-08 www.thehindu.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesWill Mr Mukesh Ambani Bear International Faculty Salaries At IIM-B?
Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mr Mukesh Ambani, who is also on the governing board of the premier IIM, is understood to have expressed interest in footing the salary bills of international faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. At the institute's recent board meeting, Mr Ambani has insisted that the institute hire international faculty to become world class. Currently, none of the seven IIMs has international faculty on their rolls. The major hindrance in getting international faculty on board is salary. At any IIM, an assistant professor's monthly income is anywhere between Rs 35,000 and Rs 40,000 while an associate professor's monthly income is Rs 40,000-45,000 and a professor's around Rs 54,000. In the US, a professor’s salary is pegged at anywhere between $4,000 (around Rs 180,000) and $5,800 (around Rs 261,000) per month.
Source: 16-07-08 Business Standard Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesDA Hike For PSU Employees
In a bid to counter the effect of inflation on officers and employees of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), the government has hiked their dearness allowance by 5 per cent. The CSPE employees would now get industrial dearness allowance (IDA) at 84.4 per cent of basic pay. Earlier, it was 79.4 per cent of the basic pay, which came into effect on April 1. The decision would benefit all board level executives, below board level officers, employees and workers of central PSUs. The IDA for the PSU staff is reviewed every quarter depending upon the movement of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Source: 16-07-08 www.rediff.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesGoodbye English! BPOs Now Welcome Regional Language Speakers
Indian BPO industry is coming of age and is looking to tap the domestic market after serving clients overseas. Call centres are now welcoming millions of educated Indians from non-English speaking backgrounds to serve local clients. Thus, there is no dearth of job opportunities for bright youngsters speaking Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Tamil, Oriya and other vernacular languages. Till recently, fluent English was a must to get a decent call centre job and those with fluency in foreign languages such as French, German, Korean and Spanish, among others, were in greater demand. However, with a surge in sectors such as telecom, banking, insurance, financial services, and retail, which are the top clients of domestic BPOs, there has been a constant rise in the demand for regional language speakers.
Source: 15-07-08 www.dnaindia.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



Headlines24/7 Customer Trims 450 Staff In Gurgaon
The California-based call centre operator, 24/7 Customer, the Los Gatos, has sacked 450 employees in its Gurgaon centre after a European client ended its outsourcing contract. The BPO has centres in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad in India. The company is said to be assisting those terminated to find employment elsewhere. About 70% of them are believed to have already taken up the options given. Earlier this year, 24/7 Customer had announced that it wanted to ramp up its global workforce to 10,000 from 7,500 with major hiring in India, Manila and Guatemala. Recently, US-based Keane sacked 400 personnel in India and in May, Sapient Corp terminated services of 160 employees in its Bangalore, Noida and Gurgaon centres.
Source: 16-07-08 www.dnaindia.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesFormer Samsung Chief Handed 3-Year Suspended Jail Term
A South Korean lower court has awarded a suspended 3-year jail sentence to former Samsung Group Chief Mr Lee Kun-hee for tax evasion. He has also been fined 110 billion won (Rs470 crore). However, he has been absolved of the charges of breach of trust and illegal issuance of convertible bonds. Just a month before this, head of Hyundai Motor was given a suspended three-year jail sentence for fraud. After being indicted, Mr Lee stepped down in April from his top roles in the group and flagship Samsung Electronics.
Source: 16-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesBBC Investigation Uncovers Indian Illegal Immigration Network
A BBC undercover probe has exposed a network of people which allegedly runs illegal human trafficking. The network provides forged or stolen identity papers to illegal immigrants of Indian origin, mostly Punjabis, and helps them secure a job in Britain. The network, operating in the west London suburb of Southall, entices hundreds of illegal immigrants from India through cheap housing, fakes documents and poorly paid jobs. During the investigation, a team of BBC’s undercover reporters filmed a man who called himself ‘Vicki´. He was open about the fake documents he could obtain, and boasted about servicing customers in Sheffield, Bradford and Coventry.
Source: 17-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesPorsche Appoints Mr Rod Wallace As MD For India Operations
Mr Rod Wallace has been appointed as the new Managing Director by Porsche Cars India, the Indian arm of the global automobile major. He possesses nearly 30 years of experience in the industry. At Porsche, he would be responsible for overseeing the company's initiatives and operations in the growing Indian automobile market. Earlier, Mr Wallace was handling responsibilities in South Africa.
Source: 15-07-08 www.dnaindia.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesJetLite CEO To Quit Barely Three Months After Joining
Just three months after joining the budget carrier JetLite, Finnish CEO Mr Maunu von Lueders is planning to quit the organization. This move comes at a time when its parent Jet Airways intends to merge the back-end operations to cut costs. Mr Lueders joined the wholly-owned subsidiary on April 5 this year replacing Mr Garry Kingshott whose contract of three years came to an end.
Source: 17-07-08 Business Standard Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Appoints Ms Neena Prasad
Morgan Stanley has appointed Ms Neena Prasad in the firm’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division in India as a private wealth advisor for the northern region. Prior to this, she has worked with Salomon Smith Barney in New Delhi as chief representative for India, GE Capital (commercial finance) in addition to BNP Paribas and ING in Private Banking.
Source: 15-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesSubhiksha Gets A New Sr President
The leading Indian discount retail chain Subhiksha has hired Mr Mr K.V. Ramachandra as Senior President. Prior to joining Subhiksha, he was Managing Director of Korean confectionery major Lotte India Corporation Ltd. At Subhiksha, he will be responsible for the company’s proposed retail venture — ‘Home Electronics’, which will include consumer electronics and home appliances. Before joining Lotte India, Mr Ramachandra has worked with Pepsi India as Director Sales, and the Dubai-based Jumbo Electronics as General Manager.
Source: 15-07-08 www.thehindubusinessline.com


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Saturday, July 19, 2008

HR Headlines: July-08 (Part-2)

HeadlinesEPF Approved For Businesses With Ten Or More Employees
In a significant decision, government has approved the proposal for bringing businesses with ten or more employees under the realm of Employee's Provident Fund (EPF). Earlier, the limit was of twenty or more workers. There has been no decision on revising the rate of interest of the EPF corpus fund for the year 2008-09. Under the new decision, any business with ten or more employees will have to deduct EPF and make a matching contribution.
Source: 05-07-08 www.ptinews.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesNaukri.com Revamps The Recruiter Section
Naukri.com has revamped the recruiter section to ensure easy navigation, increased efficiency and better productivity. Given below are some of the features that have been incorporated in the revamped site.

  • > New contemporary user interface and seamless contact flow
  • >Easy Navigation achieved through one click access to the most relevant and frequently used features
  • > Clutter-free inbox with new response filters to ensure only relevant CVs in the recruiter’s inbox
  • > Customizable search settings, improved save search features and an easy contact flow
  • > Faster job posting with a short, one-page form
  • > Quicker short-listing of candidates through regular CV alerts

Source: 11-07-08 Our Bureau Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesInnovative Way To Hunt For A Job
After a prolonged failure to secure a job on Wall Street, Mr Joshua Persky took to the streets of New York handing out résumés to passers-by and wearing a sandwich board that said, ‘Experienced M.I.T. Grad for Hire’. The placard carried his name and contact information. He stood on a busy spot and grabbed the attention of thousands who passed him every hour. The gimmick hasn’t got him a job yet but he has become famous overnight with various news channels interviewing him and the story carried in newspapers across the world. His situation is symbolic of the crisis that banks and securities firms are facing with banks cutting more than 80,000 jobs. Mr. Persky has received a few job interview calls since. However, he has also received hate calls from various quarters saying that he has demeaned MIT’s reputation.
Source: 05-07-08 www.nytimes.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesDeveloping Countries Paying Govt Staff More Than They Can Afford
According to a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), many developing countries such as India and Bangladesh are paying higher salaries to their state employees than they can afford. In the process, the countries are stunting economic growth. The study conducted over 19 Asian, African and Latin American countries concluded that higher the relative government pay rates, the lesser the economic growth attained. The study added that high government pay leads to far less employment in government, and the creation of a group of unemployed labour in search of government employment.
Source: 08-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesAccenture India Unit Set To Cross More Than Half The Global Headcount
Currently pegged at 35,000, the headcount at Accenture’s outsourced services network (the Global Delivery Network) in India is soon poised to cross the 50 per cent mark. Thus, half of the world-wide work-force in the key unit will be based in India. Presently, it has about 77,000 people working across 53 countries. GDN has call centres and business process outsourcing (BPO) workers and is like a company within the company. Other than Accenture, the Indian headcount of IBM Global Services will also touch the half-way mark soon.
Source: 10-07-08 Hindustan Times Business Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesOf All Jobs, Headhunters Doing Extremely Well
Whether it is lay offs or rising attrition, headhunting firms are never out of work. Growing economy has led to a rapid job creation in India which in turn has led to a phenomenal rise in the number of headhunters in India. There are many national and international firms that are opertaing in India and many more are coming up. For instance, new companies on the block include start ups and leading global search firm Russell Reynolds Associates Inc. Two other global executive search firms—CTPartners and AT Kearney Executive Search, now Edward W. Kelley and Partners Ltd—are planning to start operations in India.
Source: 07-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesS African Health Care Companies Recruit 350 Indian Nurses
Facing a crunch of medical staff, three major South African health care firms have hired more than 350 Indian nurses to work in the country. The companies, Netcare, Medi-Clinic and Life, are planning to recruit even more staff from India. Netcare interviewed more than 900 nurses from south India. It would recruit more nurses next year. Life Group of Hospitals has already placed 23 nurses from India in various hospitals. It would run another recruitment drive in October. South Africa is currently reeling under a shortage of 40,000 to 50,000 nurses.
Source: 09-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesIndia Inc Pitching In To Create Employable Manpower
Threatened by the rising skill shortage in the manufacturing sector, large corporations are now adopting existing, but mostly defunct, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The idea is to create a skilled and trained manpower that can hit factory floors and answer the staff crunch. Companies such as Apollo Tyres, Asian Paints, Wockhardt, Videocon, India Cements, JSW Steel, Indo Rama and Finolex Cables are among those that have signed agreements with ITIs. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is also taking steps to adopt, manage and operate industrial training institutes (ITIs) and vocational educational institutes. FICCI may pump in up to Rs 1,000 crore in ITIs over the next three years. There are more than 5,000 ITIs and vocational training institutes run by central and state governments but most of these either face faculty shortage or have an obsolete curriculum.
Source: 08-07-08 in.news.yahoo.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesCentre To Introduce Telephone Banking For NREGS Workers
To address the issue of irregular wage payment to beneficiaries in far off areas, the Centre intends to introduce telephone banking facility for workers under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). The government has already started making payments through banks and post offices. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) will facilitate the process of payment of wages through bank accounts and promote branchless banking through mobile phones in remote rural areas. The banks will be asked to support initiatives like Smart Cards and other technological interventions for the same.
Source: 07-07-08 The Financial Express Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesICICI Bank Slashes Bonus For Top Brass
ICICI Bank Ltd, India’s largest private sector lender, has slashed the performance bonus for its top brass, including Mr K.V. Kamath, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Mr Chanda Kochhar, Joint Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer; and Mr V. Vaidyanathan, Executive Director. Mr Kamath’s performance bonus dipped by 22.49% while for Ms Kochhar, the drop is 16.88% and for Mr Vaidyanathan it is 5.5% drop. ICICI Bank reported a 34% growth in its net profit for the year ended 31 March but the bank’s shares have fallen close to 52%. The bank’s bad loans have increased to Rs 5,552 crore from Rs 3,114 crore in the previous year.
Source: 08-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesExodus At The Top Level At Toyota Kirloskar
There has been a surge in the number of exits of senior level executives at Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM). According to reports, about seven senior and middle level managers have left TKM to join rival companies such as General Motors, Ford, Mahindra & Mahindra, and others. The most prominent departure has been that of Deputy Managing Director Mr K K Swamy, who quit last month to join Volkswagen India as its first Indian Managing Director. Others include Mr Kamalakar Takawale, head of product design and development, who has also joined Volkswagen India and Mr Vikas Jain, former sales Deputy General Manager (north), who moved to General Motors. Mr Shohanlal Maine, General Manager (production), has moved to Mahindra & Mahindra. Other top level exits include Mr Debashis Mitra (DGM sales) and Mr Santosh Iyer, who handled advertising for TKM.
Source: 08-07-08 www.business-standard.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesGM To Cut Thousands Of White-Collar Jobs
According to reports by The Wall Street Journal, the US automaker General Motors is planning to cut thousands of white-collar jobs and is mulling to sell or stop production of more of its brands. The steps are part of the broader plan to meet an internal projection of returning to profitability in 2010. The brands likely to be dropped include Buick, Saturn and Saab.
Source: 07-07-08 www.dnaindia.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesIt’s Official! Siemens To Trim 16,750 Jobs Globally
In a bid to cut costs by nearly $2 billion and streamline operations, the industrial conglomerate Siemens AG is set to cut 16,750 jobs, which is around 4.2 percent of its global work force. The cuts would include 12,600 administrative positions and another 4,150 jobs involving restructuring projects at its various units. Worldwide, the company has a work force of approximately 400,000 people.
Source: 08-07-08 www.msnbc.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesIn UK, Bosses Afraid To Take Holidays
The job scenario has been so bleak in the United Kingdom that bosses are afraid of going on vacation lest they lose their job. According to a research by the Chartered Management Institute, one in four refused to use their full entitlement this year. The institute questioned junior and senior managers who confessed their holiday paranoia has been fuelled by redundancy rates doubling over the past year. Also, 37 per cent of managers wanted to exchange unused holiday time for cash, indicating a credit crunch.
Source: 06-07-08 www.dailymail.co.uk Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesSenior UB Official Resigns
Mr Prakash Mirpuri, Senior General Manager, Corporate Communications of the Vijay Mallya-led United Breweries Group, has quit the organization. The reasons for his resignation are not known. His plans for the future are undisclosed. Accordinf to sources, Mr Mirpuri put in his papers because he felt his potential was being under-utilised at the group.
Source: 11-07-08 Business Standard Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesParsvnath SEZ Appoints New JMD
Parsvnath Developers has hired Mr S P Aggarwal as Joint Managing Director for its subsidiary Parsvnath SEZ. Prior to his new assignment, Mr Aggarwal worked with DLF Home Developers as Executive Director.
Source: 11-07-08 Business Standard Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesYOU Telecom Gets New HR Head
Citigroup-owned triple play service provider YOU Telecom has hired Mr Kishore Velankar as the national head of Human Resources. Prior to joining YOU Telecom, Mr Velankar was working with KPO firm Integreon Managed Solutions as Global Senior Vice-President (Human Capital Management). He has held several HR positions at Tata Infotech, Mahindra British Telecom and Datacraft India Ltd.
Source: 09-07-08 Hindu Business Line Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesMoschip Appoints Mr Kalyanasundaram As CFO
Mr Sathya Kalyanasundaram has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Moschip Semiconductor Technology Ltd. Before joining Moschip, he was CFO of Alliance India and Vice-President of its global operations.
Source: 09-07-08 Hindu Business Line Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesApple Gets New VP For Mac Hardware Engineering Group
Apple Inc has roped in Mr J. Douglas Field as Vice-President in the Macintosh Hardware Engineering Group. Mr Field joins Apple from scooter maker Segway Inc where he served as Chief Technology Officer.
Source: 09-07-08 Hindu Business Line Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesNew Director At The Facebook Board
Mr Marc Andreessen, the founder of Netscape, has joined the Board of Facebook. The board includes Facebook founder and CEO Mr Mark Zuckerberg and venture capitalists Mr Jim Breyer and Mr Peter Thiel. Mr Zuckerberg has welcomed Mr Andreessen on the board and hopes his experience is relevant to Facebook in more ways than one.
Source: 07-07-08 www.alootechie.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesMr Pradeep Guha Resigns As CEO At Zee
Mr Pradeep Guha has quit Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Punit Goenka, Network Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, will replace him as CEO. Mr Guha’s concrete future plans are undisclosed but he will go on to take up entrepreneurial responsibilities. Prior to joining Zee in January 2005, he worked with Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd for nearly three decades.
Source: 08-07-08 www.livemint.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesNDTV Convergence Hires Mr Arunava Sinha As Chief Product Officer
NDTV Convergence Hires Mr Arunava Sinha As Chief Product Officer
Source: 08-07-08 www.alootechie.com Compiled by Amresh Anjan



HeadlinesMr Sameer Kapoor Is New NDTV CEO
Mr Sameer Kapoor has been appointed by NDTV as Chief Executive Officer of its Hindi news channel, NDTV India. Prior to this assignment, he was the President of the Metropolitan Media Company, the joint venture between the Times Group and HT Media.
Source: 07-07-08 Business Standard Compiled by Amresh Anjan




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