Telstra Ropes In Ex-Infoscion Upendra Kohli As New India MD


NEW DELHI: Australian telecom and and media company Telstra today said it has appointed Upendra Kohli to the newly created role of Country Managing Director for its India operations.

Based in Bangalore, Kohli will develop and execute Telstra's overall strategy for the Indian sub-continent and will be responsible for customer relationships throughout the country, it said in a statement.

He will also drive relations with all BPO and IT service providers globally and work across the company to help coordinate the various strategic relationships Telstra has in India, it added. Kohli joins Telstra from Infosys, where he most recently led the South-East Asia and MEA regions.

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XebiaLabs raises USD 12 million

* Automation company XebiaLabs today said it has completed a fund raised of USD 12 million growth equity investment by Washington DC-based fund Updata Partners.

Established in June 2009, XebiaLabs is an offshoot of Xebia Group, which offers specialised software development and consultancy services to verticals like health and fitness, banking, finance, travel and retail.

Post transaction, Updata general partners Carter Griffin and James Socas will join XebiaLabs' six-person board along with founder and Chairman Daan Teunissen, CEO Coert Baart and independent directors Alex Pinchev and Wim Heijting, Xebia CEO Anand Sahay said. Michel den Braver will serve as board observer and advisor.

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Source: PTI