Ficci appoints Ajay Chhibber as chief economic advisor

Ficci today said it has appointed Ajay Chhibber as Chief Economic Advisor to supervise economic policy research at the industry chamber.
Chhibber was associated with the World Bank from 1983 to 2008. His last position at the World Bank was that of Director, Independent Evaluation Group, Ficci said in a statement.
The chamber said the move is a part of its efforts to strengthen its research capacity and policy advice. In 2013- 14, Chhibber was Director General, Independent Evaluation Office, Government of India.
***** Arun Sarin invests in OneAssist *
Former Vodafone Global CEO Arun Sarin has invested an undisclosed amount in OneAssist Consumer Solutions that provides assistance and protection services to customers in wallets, cards, mobile phones and gadgets.

This investment is part of the Series C fund raising by OneAssist announced in June this year, the company said in a statement.

In June, One Assist had announced the closing of its USD 18 million Series-C funding.
"His knowledge and guidance will be singularly invaluable to us as we build OneAssist into a leading assistance and protection company. We know we will gain a lot from Arun's association with us," OneAssist co-founder and Director Gagan Maini said.
Sarin has invested in startups like phone directory app Truecaller, taxi aggregator app Ola and music streaming company Saavn.
OneAssist is backed by investors like Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Assurant Inc and Moonstone Investments.

***** Adobe partners Pearl Academy *
Design and fashion institute Pearl Academy has partnered with tech major Adobe for a programme that will leverage the power of digital technologies and tools for skill building in youths.
"Our association with Adobe will provide an opportunity for Pearl Academy students to leverage Adobe's tools to harness their creative skills and gain an edge that will help them succeed in their career journeys across fields," Nandita Abraham, CEO of Pearl Academy, said.
Kulmeet Bawa, Managing Director (South Asia) at Adobe, said rapid digital transformation in the education sector has enabled institutes, universities and colleges to collaborate with tech companies to counter the growing skills gap across industries.

"Our endeavour is to hone their (students) skills using the power of digital and enhance their employability quotient for the long haul," he added.
***** David Chang to spearhead Gionee's India operations *
Handset maker Gionee today named David Chang as the head of its India operations.
Chang currently is the Global Sales Director of Gionee Communication Equipment Co.
"India, as a nation, has been exhibiting a great deal of potential for the smartphone business. As part of our global marketing strategy, India ranks number one and the success witnessed in a span of last five years has given us immense optimism to further invest and expand our presence in the market," Chang said in a statement.

In his new role, Chang will drive the overall operations and reinforce the brand positioning in the country, with emphasis on retail expansion, sales volumes and after sales establishing the connect with customers, Gionee said.