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LimeRoad Bolsters Senior Leadership Team
New Delhi: LimeRoad, India’s largest independent fashion platform recently announced its entry into offline stores and continues to execute its aggressive talent plans for 2019. The firm has made 2 high profile appointments – Ragini Singh as Vice President for Community & Creative, and Adesh Kumar as Director Engineering effective August 2019. Ragini Singh joins LimeRoad from Cosmopolitan, Better Homes & Gardens, Goodearth and Nicobar Design Studio and Adesh Kumar from Snapdeal. With their experience of nearly two-decades across various firms, Ragini and Adesh are valuable additions to the senior leadership team at LimeRoad.
Ragini Singh will be driving LimeRoad’s content and community while rapidly accelerating in video. Ragini started her professional journey from India Today as Jr. Designer in 1996 and brings 20+ years of experience from Cosmopolitan, India Today, Goodearth and Nicobar Design Studio. Community and content are an intrinsic part of the LimeRoad experience, and every repeat users home feed comprises completely personalised content. Ragini will play a critical role in adding video to commerce.
Adesh Kumar makes the move to LimeRoad from Snapdeal where he gained extensive experience with building and maintaining low latency, highly available, intelligent, distributed software systems that operate to scale including witnessing the peaks of Snapdeals scale. Adesh has close to 15 years of experience and is passionate about driving excellence in customer experience via technology.
“Delighted to have both Ragini and Adesh join us in the next phase of our journey as we drive to the next 10-20X. They both have what we treasure most here at LimeRoad. A true founder’s mentality, drive and a continuous desire to raise the bar. We are absolutely delighted to have them onboard,” said Suchi Mukherjee, Founder & CEO, LimeRoad.
These new joinees come on the back of recent leadership hiring announcements of CFO, Pankaj Jain who joined LimeRoad after a 9-year stint as the CFO of the ibibo group, and Dr. Shashank Teotia, who joined as Senior VP for People and Talent Development earlier this year.
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Hyundai Venue crosses 1 lakh bookings, adds HX8 Diesel AT variant
New top-spec automatic diesel trim brings ventilated seats, OTA updates and paddle shifters.
MUMBAI: Hyundai Venue just hit the jackpot and upgraded the prize because when you cross 1 lakh bookings, you don’t just celebrate, you throw in paddle shifters and ventilated seats for the ride. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced that the all-new Hyundai Venue has achieved 1 lakh bookings, cementing its strong position in the compact SUV segment. To mark the milestone and further enhance customer choice, the company introduced the new HX8 Diesel Automatic (AT) variant.
The HX8 Diesel AT is powered by the proven U2 1.5L CRDi diesel engine paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. It adds a host of premium comfort, safety and convenience features, including:
- Ventilated front seats
- Dual-tone leatherette seats with VENUE branding
- Electric 4-way driver seat adjust
- Controller Over-the-Air (OTA) updates
- Hyundai Bluelink connected car technology
- Electric parking brake with auto hold
- Rear disc brakes
- Ambient lighting on crash pad and central console
- Drive mode select (Eco, Normal, Sport)
- Traction control modes (Sand, Mud, Snow)
- Paddle shifters
HMIL, managing director & CEO Tarun Garg said, “We are delighted that the new Hyundai Venue has crossed 1 lakh bookings, reaffirming the strong trust Indian customers place in our brand. The introduction of the new HX8 Diesel Automatic variant further strengthens the Venue lineup, offering customers the perfect blend of diesel efficiency, torque-rich performance and effortless convenience.”
Backed by Hyundai’s extensive sales and service network, the Venue continues to appeal to buyers seeking a feature-rich, comfortable and future-ready compact SUV. The new variant reinforces HMIL’s focus on delivering advanced technology, safety, comfort and value while adapting to evolving customer preferences.
In a segment where bookings are the real horsepower, Hyundai isn’t just counting milestones, it’s handing drivers an automatic upgrade that makes every journey feel like the victory lap.
