How I survived cancer and built a business with grit and determination

Ranjeet Kumar  (GMP) 2009

Ranjeet was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma says he survived because he decided to live every day and built a business with grit and determination. "I cannot thank my XLRI and NIFT batchmates enough for their contribution to my treatment. One of my batchmates sourced a medicine which was not available in India. It miraculously worked and here I am, six years later working. In the meanwhile, Team Pumpkin is now a 100+ team across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru working with clients like Axis Bank, Big Bazaar, Big Basket, ITC, Coca-Cola and many more solving all their marketing problems.Apart from growing the company team wise and financially, we also decided to make Team Pumpkin an inclusive place"

London-based banking giant Barclays on Monday appointed Sandeep Das as Head  – India in private bank & overseas services

Mr  Sandeep Das( BM 1991)

London-based banking giant Barclays on Monday appointed Sandeep Das as head of private clients – India in private bank & overseas services, with effect from February 11, 2019.  Das has over 27 years of experience in private banking and in his previous role, he was the managing director of Standard Chartered Private Bank in India.  Karen Frank, chief executive officer, private banking and overseas services, Barclays said, “Sandeep’s extensive experience will support our strategy and capitalise on the strengths and resources of the Barclays brand and global business.  His track record in private banking in India will enable us to expand and deepen our client relationships to deliver solutions from across Barclays International."  He started his banking career with ANZ Grindlays in 1991 and had held diverse roles across products, distribution and segments in his 27 years of his career.  Das graduated in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi in 1989 and followed by MBA from Xavier School of Management (XLRI) in 1991.

Microland  has appointed  Deepak Shetty  as the Chief People Officer

Mr  Deepak Shetty  (PMIR  1994-96)

Microland  has appointed  Deepak Shetty  as the Chief People Officer, responsible for the Human resources function of the IT transformation company. Deepak is a HR veteran having led HR at  Philips Innovation Campus , and prior to that major stints at  Genpact  &  Hewlett-Packard . Deepak is a 1994-96 Alumnus of  XLRI Jamshedpur . 

HR veteran  Biplob Banerjee  has recently joined  Allied Blenders & Distillers as Chief People Officer

Mr  Biplob Banerjee  (  PMIR  1994)

HR veteran  Biplob Banerjee  has recently joined  Allied Blenders & Distillers as Chief people Officer, leading HR Transformation in his new role. Bringing experience of more than 20 years in HR, Biplob has played pivotal role in developing HR functions across multiple organizations such as  PepsiCo India ,  General Electric  &  GlaxoSmithKline . In his last role as Executive Vice President at Jubilant India, Biplob created a stellar team working closely with indu stry leaders such as Ajay Kaul & Pratik Pota. Biplob is a 1994 batch PMIR Alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur. 

Zalora, one of Asia's largest One Fashion Destination, has appointed Gunjan Soni as its CEO

Ms Gunjan Soni (BM  2001-03)

Zalora, one of Asia's largest One Fashion Destination, has appointed Gunjan Soni as its CEO. Soni would be joining the firm by early 2019. A seasoned professional, Soni was one of the youngest partners at McKinsey India and was later Executive VP, Strategy at Star India, eventually launching Hotstar. Soni then moved to Flipkart, foreseeing the growth of fashion in India and revived Myntra and Jabong successfully. Gunjan is a 2001-03 alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, and one of the  rising women leaders of XL. 

HDFC Bank  has appointed Mr Vijay Razdan as the Chief Human Resources Officer

Mr Vijay Razdan ( PMIR 1986-88)

HDFC Bank  has announced Mr Vijay Razdan as the Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for the entire human resources function in the bank. An HR veteran of 30 years, Mr Razdan has varied experience across sectors such as FMCG, IT services and telecommunications. He has held leadership positions with marquee organisations such as ITC, HCL Technologies and Idea Cellular. Vijay Razdan is alumnus of XLRI having pursued the fabled PMIR course 1986-88.  

Purva Misra  appointed as the COO of India Today Media Institute

Ms Purva Misra (PMIR 1997)

Purva Misra has been appointed as the COO of India Today Media Institute, a training institute to develop talent in the fields of PR, advertising and media management. Purva,a 1997 alumnus of   XLRI Jamshedpur   is the Group head HR of   India Today   group and will be taking this added responsibility of COO of India Today Media Institute.

Pope reappoints Guilherme Vaz (80PMIR)  as Member Of Vatican’s Laity Council

Mr. Guilherme Vaz from the 1980 Batch of PMIR

Pope Francis has reappointed  Mr. Guilherme Vaz (80PMIR), on the reconstituted and enlarged Vatican Pontifical Council for the Laity. The appointment of the Mr Guilherme Vaz, was announced on October 6th. For 10 years Vaz was member of the erstwhile, Pontifical Council first appointed by Pope Benedict XVI and continued under Pope Francis. In recognition for his exemplary service to the Universal Church and the International community, Mr Vaz was conferred with the Papal Honour of Knight of the order of St Gregory the Great in 2016. Mr Vaz worked for 23 years, in the TATA group, before taking up the present assignment.  Mr Vaz is also a member of the Bombay Archdiocesan Board of Education and an adviser to the Archbishop of Bombay on Educational matters.

Vikram Misri (86BMD) is India's next Ambassador to China

Mr. Vikram Misri  from the 1986 Batch of Business Management

The Centre on Friday announced the appointment of India's current Ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri, as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China. Misri is a career diplomat from the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, and has served in various capacities at the Headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, in the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi and in various Indian Missions abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

Sandeep Bakhshi (BMD'83) Appointed as MD & CEO of ICICI Bank

Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi  from the 1983 Batch of Business Management

XLRI Jamshedpur feels extremely proud as Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi  from the 1983 Batch of Business Management is appointed the MD & CEO of ICICI Bank. Mr. Bakhshi has been the managing director and CEO of  ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited . Prior to this role, he was the deputy managing director of ICICI Bank. In this role, he headed the retail and subsequently the wholesale business at the bank.

Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan  appointed  the President of the AMA Academic Council 

Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan , an XLRI Jamshedpur alumnus from the batch of 1990 Business Management

Shweta Mehrotra appointed the India and South Asia Country Human Resources Officer for Citi

Ms Shweta Mehrotra an XLRI alumnus

Heartiest congratulations to Ms Shweta Mehrotra on being appointed as the India and South Asia Country Human Resources Officer for Citi, effective September 1, 2018. Ms. Shweta, an XLRI alumnus has been with Citi for 13 years and has held a series of progressively responsible roles, including Talent & Diversity Head, APAC and Talent & Learning Lead for Institutional Clients Group (ICG) and Global Functions in Asia. She has also held leadership positions covering Operations & Technology and ICG in India.

Ravi Panchanadan takes over as MD & CEO of Manipal Global Education Services

XLRI Jamshedpur feels proud as its alumnus from the 1990 Batch of Business Management, Mr. Ravi Panchanadan takes over as the MD and CEO of Manipal Global Education Services. Mr. Panchanadan had been appointed the President and COO of MaGE in 2017. Prior to taking up this role, he managed consumer as well as enterprise businesses for MaGE. He was the Director & CEO of Manipal Education (Middle East & Africa Region), Manipal International University, Malaysia as well as the Chief Executive Officer of MeritTrac Services (a 100% subsidiary of MaGE).