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Wardwizard unveils QuikShef and Snack Buddy range at World Food India 2023
Mumbai: Wardwizard Foods and Beverages Ltd, a prominent player in the food and beverage industry, will make a significant appearance at World Food India 2023. The event begins on 3 November and continues until 5 November at Pragati Maidan, Delhi. The company is showcasing its offerings at Stall No. Hall 5 – E14.
World Food India 2023 is a gateway to the Indian food economy, facilitating partnerships between Indian and foreign investors. Showcasing at the event, Wardwizard Foods and Beverages Limited brings a significant change to its product strategy by classification of its two distinct brand names for its extensive product portfolio. As of this announcement, all retail products will proudly bear the brand name “QuikShef,” while the HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering) range will shine under the banner of “Snack Buddy.”
The company’s participation in World Food India 2023 underscores its commitment to cater to diverse customer segments, deliver exceptional culinary experiences and its forward-thinking approach to branding. The company welcomes B2B and export-focused visitors to explore its comprehensive range of products, complete with a fully equipped kitchen set up for guests to sample the culinary creations crafted by expert professionals.
Wardwizard Foods and Beverages Ltd. chairperson and managing director Sheetal Bhalerao shared her enthusiasm, stating, “We are pleased to be a part of World Food India 2023 and introduce our revamped product classification strategy. By clearly distinguishing our retail and HORECA product ranges, we aim to offer our customers greater clarity and a more tailored experience. We eagerly anticipate demonstrating our commitment to delivering high-quality and innovative food solutions that cater to the ever-evolving demands of consumers.”
At the Expo, Wardwizard Foods and Beverages will proudly display the extensive QuikShef retail range, which encompasses a variety of offerings, including Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals, Frozen Products, spices and a delectable assortment of Sauces. Additionally, the Snack Buddy HORECA Range will also be prominently featured, adding culinary excitement and flair to the event.
Furthermore, the company has recently enriched its product portfolio with the launch of a new spice range, thoughtfully timed to blend well with the festive season of Navratri. This range is designed to cater to the distinct requirements and tastes of both culinary professionals and home cooks. This expansion underscores the company’s unwavering dedication to delivering innovative and top-quality products to the industry, with a mission to enhance the overall dining experience.
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Tessolve lands a semiconductor veteran to drive its next big push
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, who started his career at ISRO and has spent 35 years building chips and companies, joins the Bengaluru-based firm as president and chief operating officer
BENGALURU: Tessolve has never been shy about its ambitions. The Bengaluru-based engineering services firm already counts 18 of the world’s top 20 semiconductor companies among its clients, employs more than 3,500 engineers across 12 countries, and last year pocketed a $150m investment from TPG. Now it has hired the executive it believes can turn those assets into something bigger. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, a 35-year semiconductor veteran who once built satellite payloads for ISRO and has since scaled engineering organisations across three continents, joins as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
THE MAN AND THE MANDATE
The appointment is, by any measure, a serious hire. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu comes to Tessolve after senior leadership stints at HCL Technologies, Altran and Wipro, where he managed large profit-and-loss portfolios and oversaw cross-regional teams. Over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in bringing more than 1,000 new products to market across the high-tech, energy and manufacturing verticals. Before the private sector claimed him, he began his working life as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, contributing to research and development in charge-coupled device technology and satellite payloads, a foundation that shaped everything that followed.
In his new role, he will lead Tessolve’s global growth strategy: expanding its engineering capabilities, deepening customer relationships and accelerating innovation across semiconductor and high-performance computing domains. The brief is broad, but the context is specific. Tessolve operates in the $550 billion global semiconductor market, and its recent moves, the acquisition of Germany’s Dream Chip Technologies and the TPG funding round, have sharpened both its reach and its expectations.
Srini Chinamilli, co-founder and chief executive of Tessolve, is characteristically direct about why Ravi Kumar Chirugudu was the choice:
“As we scale our global semiconductor and system engineering capabilities, Ravi’s appointment marks an important step forward. As global semiconductor demand continues to accelerate across industries, it is creating significant opportunities across the semiconductor lifecycle, from design, packaging, validation and systems integration. Ravi’s deep knowledge and leadership in this ecosystem brings the right mix of industry expertise, customer connect and execution capability, which will play a key role in strengthening our position as a trusted global engineering partner and reinforcing our market leadership.”
THE NEW ARRIVAL SPEAKS
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, for his part, frames the move in terms of timing and culture, two factors that veteran executives tend to weigh as heavily as title or compensation:
“I am happy to join Tessolve at a time when the industry is rapidly evolving towards more complex, AI-driven systems. What stands out to me is its strong people-first culture and its commitment to bringing value to its customers. The strength of its global team, combined with its deep expertise in semiconductor innovation and next-generation product engineering, creates a solid foundation to build differentiated, scalable solutions. I look forward to working closely with the team to drive strategic growth and strengthen its role in shaping the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
The reference to AI-driven systems is not incidental. The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a structural reshaping, driven by the insatiable compute demands of artificial intelligence. For engineering services firms like Tessolve, which offers end-to-end capabilities from silicon design to packaged parts and invests in high-performance computing, high-speed interfaces, photonics and 5G, the moment is both an opportunity and a test. The company says it is well positioned to capture the next wave of industry growth. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu is now the person who has to prove it.
He came in from outer space, literally, and spent three decades learning how the semiconductor industry works from the inside out. Now Tessolve is betting that accumulated knowledge can help it cross the next frontier. In the $550 billion global chip market, the gap between ambition and execution is measured in engineering hours and leadership quality. Tessolve has just gone shopping for both.
