VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Praveen Jonnalgadda designates as CIO at Commscope:  Praveen Jonnalgadda has recently been promoted as Chief Information Officer (CIO)   at Commscope.   Commscope  is a global company with operations in India as well and Praveen was key in opening its capability centre in Hyderabad in 2013, creating employment opportunities in Telangana. Praveen, who hails from Miryalaguda, holds a master’s degree and PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the department of Mathematics, Osmania University.   Praveen has over 20 years of experience in leading global teams in product engineering, software development, manufacturing, supply chain and information technology. At Commscope, he is responsible for implementing a digital strategy. He joined CommScope in 2008, having previously filled leadership roles at Ford Motor Company and Sun Microsystems. The CIO Executive Council named Praveen one of their 50 ‘Ones to Watch’ technology leaders in 2018.   “It’s a great responsibility and quite a satisfying ac

Tech Mahindra acquires majority stake in Perigord Asset Holdings:  Tech Mahindra   has announced of acquiring 70% stake in   Perigord Asset Holdings (“Perigord”), a digital workflow and artwork, labelling and BPO services firm . This acquisition will help Tech Mahindra to augment expertise in the global pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science (HLS) sectors.   The strategic partnership will strengthen Tech Mahindra’s position as a leading digital transformation enabler in the artwork and packaging services space with an integrated platform and services portfolio. Additionally, Tech Mahindra will leverage Perigord’s expertise and offerings to extend capabilities towards delivering efficiency and automation levers, across sectors including consumer-packaged goods (CPG), medical devices and over the counter (OTC) products to enable growth and scalability in the future. The acquisition is a part of Tech Mahindra’s long-term growth plan to build presence across key markets in Ireland, Ge