Winners of Microsoft Corporate Challenge 2006

Kumar Anand (BMD-05) and Lara Lobo (PMIR-06), were part of the Standard Chartered Bank (India) Team that won the Microsoft Corporate Challenge 2006.

The event involved them going in Kerela countryside with cross country running & cycling, rowing, puzzle cracking, deciphering, map navigation, stock market simulation, etc, and even required making a boat out of bamboo sticks/tubes and row across a lake as well as the Kerala backwaters. The 35 participating corporates included the likes of Barclays Bank, ICICI Securities, ICICI Bank, J P Morgan Stanley and a host of others like Unilever, Infosys and our formidable Indian Navy.

For more on this exciting event check up Business Today (Issue: 8 Oct, 2006)
or
catch up the event telecast on NDTV Profit on 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th of September from 6:00pm to 6:30pm.

Annual XL Alumni Homecoming '06 - 2nd invite

George Zacharias (82BMD) - Video Interview

George Zacharias (82BMD) is the Managing Director of Yahoo! India

Annual XL Alumni Homecoming '06

XLers!

In case the mail has not reached you

Block your date!.. and plan your travel!

The 3rd Annual XL Alumni Homecoming
is scheduled on
November 18-19, 2006
@ XLRI Jamshedpur

To know what to expect, please visit the photoblog of Homecoming '05 at:

http://xlhomecoming05.blogspot.com/

....and watch this space for updates

Piyush Mehta (90PMIR) on MBAs

Business Standard (July 11, 2006) carries an article on MBAs & the Art of Job-Hopping by Piyush Mehta (90PMIR), Sr Vice President, Genpact.

"A B-school label certainly increases your marketability, so the temptation to switch jobs frequently for a better designation, a more prominent brand-name or a larger pay-cheque is high.... But it's not a good idea from the point of view of professional growth... to develop as a well-rounded professional, it is important to prove yourself over a period of time within a company.

...Another aspect that you can't really learn at B-school is the need to develop a positive disposition. This may sound simplistic and idealistic, but the importance of a constructive outlook cannot be over-emphasised. It is easy these days to find people with drive, passion and ambition... But the tendency to be easily dissatisfied and cynical is also high."

Read the full article at:
MBAs and the Urge to Job Hop

Intel's India chief moves to US...

Amar Babu (89BMD) is moving to Santa Clara...


Business Today (July 16, 2006) reports:

"Amar Babu, Intel India's managing director for sales and marketing, must have mixed feelings about his relocation to the US. He must surely be happy that he is exchanging country-specific responsibilities for a larger corporate role at Santa Clara, but at the same time sad that he will miss all the action back home. In the seven years that Babu, 40, has been with Intel India, the local marketing business has grown from a four-city set up to an estimated Rs 2,733 crore in annual revenues for 2004-05 (Intel doesn't disclose figures)... His India lessons may just come handy in the US.

Reshaping the India Education

The June issue of Education World features Ashish Rajpal (92BMD) among the "50 Leaders Reshaping the India Education"


[Ashish Rajpal, top row, between Narayana Murthy and Arjun Singh

Ashish is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of iDiscoveri India Pvt Ltd.

Titan's Bijou Kurien (81BM) joins Reliance's Retail Venture

Bijou Kurien <81BMD), chief operating officer (COO) of Titan Industries, quit the company to join Reliance's retail venture.



A long-timer at Titan, Kurien will be heading the lifestyle division of the retail venture. He joined the list of high-profile CEOs in the country from different sectors who have already been roped in by Reliance for its mega-entry into the retail sector later this year.

Rajan Krishnan (85BM) to head Principal Mutual Fund

Slightly dated news:
Rajan Krishnan (85BMD) took over as the new Business Head of Principal Mutual Fund, the Asset Management group of PNB, in May 2006



Rajan used to be the Vice-President, Sales & Marketing at Principal PNB Asset Management Company Pvt. He started his career in the mutual fund with Kothari Pioneer, the first private sector mutual fund in the country. After spending about five years in Kothari Pioneer, he moved to take on Sales & Maketing responsibility at Zurich India Mutual Fund. He has been with Principal Mutual Fund since June of 2003. Prior to joining the mutual funds industry, Mr. Krishnan garnered rich and solid experience in the field of advertising and market research and has worked with renowned names from the industry, like, Lintas, Ogilvy & Mather and Bozell.

Shebu Raphael (92PMIR) as Global HR Chief of Marlabs

BANGALORE (CIOL, June 21): Marlabs India, wholly owned subsidiary of Marlabs Inc. today announced Shebu Raphael as its worldwide head of human capital.



In his new role Raphael is responsible for HR services to the projects and professional services in India, the US besides other markets where Marlabs operates in.

Earlier Raphael was the director - HR services, North America for Birlasoft