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OfBusiness onboards Pavan Kaushik as director corporate communications
MUMBAI: OfBusiness, involved in manufacturing, financing, and aggregation business, has appointed Pavan Kaushik as director corporate communications. His role: driving the overall brand strategy, communication, social media, internal communications, and strategic communication for its upcoming IPO..
With 35 years in corporate communications and public relations, Pavan has been part of the central government, NIFT, Hindustan Zinc-Vedanta Group, FIMI, DS Group, M3M India, and now OfBusiness.He has deep experience in communication strategies, advocacy, crisis management, leadership branding, and dynamic positioning of organisations. He is also an author, motivational speaker, and storyteller with over 500 stories and 100 authored articles.
Pavan founded three social campaigns: Khushi for child nutrition and education, Sakhi for women’s economic empowerment, and Be Safe Zindagi for industrial and road safety.
He has handled prominent campaigns like the new economic policy, rural development, AIDS awareness, pulse polio, and more.
He has authored two books and is working on his third. Recognized by Thinkers360 Global, he has received several awards, including CSR person of the year and “role model in corporate communication and PR. Pavan has now co-founded Gurukshetra Consultancy to help young professionals and corporates.
Pavan shared, “ I look forward to leading the corporate communications function and crafting a strong communication strategy for the upcoming IPO. I am excited to work with OfBusiness’ dynamic co-founders. Their promising vision for India is truly inspiring,.”
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
