People Movements

NEW YORK: Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced that Radhika Duggal has been named senior vice president, chief marketing officer, MLS and Soccer United Marketing (SUM). 

In this role, Duggal will serve on the senior executive team at the League Office, lead the creation of MLS’ marketing strategy and programs, and drive the continued growth of the League’s global fanbase.

Sep 13, 2023 20:09
With an eye on the upcoming sporting season, Capri Sports has appointed Apurv Gupta as senior vice president – Contact Sports, and Chandan Roy as vice-president, Marketing. Capri Sports finished third with the UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League, and is now all set to get busy as the Bengal Warriors aim to produce a season to remember in the PKL’s 10th season.
Sep 12, 2023 20:09
PANAJI: Nandan Piramal has been appointed as the president of ISL franchise FC Goa.  Co-owner and former president Akshay Tandon and Ravi Pushkar will be seen in a new role, FC Goa Club announced on Monday.
Sep 08, 2023 18:09
United Breweries, now part of Dutch brewing firm Heineken, on Thursday announced the appointment of Vivek Gupta as managing director and CEO.  Gupta, who has joined UBL from B2B online trade platform Udaan.com, has also been appointed as an additional director on the board and his appointment will be effective from September 25.
Sep 06, 2023 20:09
Under Armour has announced that fashion industry veteran John Varvatos will join the company as chief design officer, effective September 11.  Varvatos started consulting for UA earlier this year and brings his deep expertise in style and form to the company. Varvatos will lead the creative design direction of the company and oversee the design studios in New York, Baltimore and Portland, Oregon.
Sep 06, 2023 19:09
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has replaced all four deputy chefs de mission for the Hangzhou Asian Games appointed by the previous dispensation led by Narinder Batra. However, Wushu Association of India chief Bhupender Singh Bajwa, who was appointed chef de mission for the Games in January 2022 by Batra, has been retained, PTI reports.
Sep 06, 2023 19:09
Football Sports Development Limited chief executive Martin Bain has stepped down from his position after four years at the helm.  FSDL, controlled by Reliance, is the commercial rights holder for the Hero Indian Super League. The British national stepped down citing personal reasons, The Times Of India reports.
Sep 06, 2023 18:09
SEW (Smart Energy Water), a global leader in AI-Powered Connected Customer and Workforce Experience Industry Cloud Platforms, has onboarded Kapil Dev to its executive advisory board.  SEW is poised to leverage Kapil’s leadership qualities, vast experience, and "passion for transformative change in its journey towards building a resilient and intelligent energy and water future".
Sep 04, 2023 19:09
NEW DELHI: The general body of the International Esports Federation (IESF) has elected Lokesh Suji, director of Esports Federation of India (ESFI) and vice-president of the Asian Esports Federation (AESF), to its membership committee on a three-year term.  This election marks the first time that an Indian has become a part of the membership committee of the IESF.
Sep 01, 2023 19:09
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading instant noodle companies, has announced a restructuring of its senior leadership to pave the way for the next level of business growth. Sandeep Bakhshi, the Chief Business Officer, has been elevated to the post of Managing Director of its Indian subsidiary, Indo Nissin Foods Private Ltd (hereafter referred to as “Indo Nissin”).
Sep 01, 2023 18:09
Lewis Hamilton has put pen to paper on a new Mercedes contract that will keep the seven-time world champion onboard through the 2025 season, with team mate George Russell also retained for the same period. Hamilton, now 38, was in the final year of his existing Silver Arrows deal and had been in talks with team boss Toto Wolff for several months, with those discussions eventually resulting in fresh terms.