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USISPF Celebrates U.S.-India Strategic Partnership with First Annual Leadership Summit
July 13, 2018
USISPF Celebrates U.S.-India Strategic Partnership with First Annual Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C. – The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hosted its first Annual Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., highlighting the Forum’s commitment…
Two Indian-Origin Women Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi Make to Forbes List of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
July 12, 2018
Two Indian-Origin Women Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi Make to Forbes List of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
NEW YORK – Forbes magazine released its fourth annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. These 60 women have a record…
Three Bostonians amongst eight named Distinguished Alumni of BITS Pilani in 2018
July 11, 2018
Three Bostonians amongst eight named Distinguished Alumni of BITS Pilani in 2018
BOSTON–Three Bostonians–Prasanna Gopalakrishnan, Anand Rao, and Anupendra Sharma–were named Distinguished Alumni of BITS Pilani in 2018 out of eight names…
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Acquires Visterra, Headed by Brian Pereira, for $430 Million in All-Cash Transaction
July 11, 2018
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Acquires Visterra, Headed by Brian Pereira, for $430 Million in All-Cash Transaction
WALTHAM, MA– Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Visterra, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant…
Aman Narang Co-Founded Toast Secures $115 Million in Funding, Now Valued at $1.4 Billion
July 10, 2018
Aman Narang Co-Founded Toast Secures $115 Million in Funding, Now Valued at $1.4 Billion
BOSTON—Aman Narang co-founded Toast, Inc., a Boston-based restaurant management platform, announced $115 million in Series D funding to accelerate investment…
Chet Kanojia’s Starry Raises Another $69 Million, Now Totaling $163 Million
July 5, 2018
Chet Kanojia’s Starry Raises Another $69 Million, Now Totaling $163 Million
BOSTON–Boston-based Starry Inc., a startup founded by CEO Chet Kanojia, has raised another $69 million, Boston Business Journal reported quoting…
The 3 Stages Of Evolution For Forward-Moving Entrepreneurs
July 5, 2018
The 3 Stages Of Evolution For Forward-Moving Entrepreneurs
Growing a business sometimes demands that the owner grow as well. The willingness and ability to evolve – in part…
TiE Boston Elects Nilanjana Bhowmik President, the First Woman to Lead the 20-Year-Old Organization of Entrepreneurs
July 4, 2018
TiE Boston Elects Nilanjana Bhowmik President, the First Woman to Lead the 20-Year-Old Organization of Entrepreneurs
BOSTON–The board of TiE Boston, the region’s chapter of the world’s largest not-for-profit network dedicated to helping startups grow, announced…
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase appoint Dr. Atul Gawande as CEO of their newly-formed company to address U.S. employee healthcare
June 20, 2018
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase appoint Dr. Atul Gawande as CEO of their newly-formed company to address U.S. employee healthcare
BOSTON–Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced the next step in their partnership on U.S. employee healthcare with the appointment…
Asian and Asian Pacific American employees in the United States less likely to attain senior leadership positions
June 19, 2018
Asian and Asian Pacific American employees in the United States less likely to attain senior leadership positions
NEW YORK— Asian and Asian Pacific American (APA) employees in the United States are less likely to attain senior leadership…