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Almonds Ai opens new office in Dubai
Mumbai: Almonds Ai, a pioneering force in B2B loyalty and channel partner engagement solutions, proudly announces the expansion of its global presence with the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy.
The expansion to Dubai aligns perfectly with Almonds Ai’s vision to cater to the evolving needs of businesses across diverse sectors. By leveraging the opportunities presented in the vibrant Dubai market, Almonds Ai aims to foster stronger relationships with existing clients while forging new partnerships to drive mutual growth and success.
The opening of the Dubai office underscores Almonds Ai’s commitment to global expansion and its ability to attract top-tier industry partners. This strategic move will further strengthen the company’s position as a leading provider of transformative B2B loyalty and channel engagement solutions, empowering enterprises worldwide to drive sustainable growth and success.
The new Dubai office will allow the company to collaborate more closely with regional clients, providing localised expertise and seamless support to elevate their channel sales and marketing initiatives.
The company also secured funding from prominent Dubai-based anchor investors. The funding will be used primarily to fulfill regional resource requirements & technology enhancement. The anchor investment from prominent Dubai-based investors underscores Almonds Ai’s commitment to global expansion and its ability to attract top-tier industry partners.
“At Almonds Ai, we are tirelessly innovating to cater to our client’s evolving needs and to deliver on our brand promise of ‘Happier Channel Partners, Healthier Bottom Line. Our new Dubai office will enable us to better serve the unique needs of enterprises in this dynamic region, delivering transformative AI-powered loyalty and channel engagement solutions to help them thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape.” Almonds Ai co-founders Abhinav Jain & Apurv Modi jointly said.
Leveraging its innovative Channelverse platform and advanced AI capabilities, Almonds Ai empowers distribution-led companies of all sizes to drive accelerated revenue growth through optimized channel partner engagement. As Almonds Ai embarks on this new chapter, the company remains committed to driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and delivering measurable value to its clients worldwide.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
