NIIT Technologies has appointed Sudhir Chaturvedi as its Chief Operating Officer. He joins the company after a 13-year stint at Infosys. In his last assignment at Infosys, he was Senior Vice-President and Head of Financial Services Americas Business Unit. In his new position at NIIT Technologies, he will be responsible for sales and delivery worldwide for Technology and Business services.

Joe King is Audi India MD

German auto maker Audi has appointed Joe King as its Head of Indian operation effective September 1. He will replace Michael Perschke who is moving back to Germany. King moves to Audi India from Audi Australia. From 1996 until 2009, Joe King held various roles with BMW Group Australia, including Managing Director of BMW Sydney and General Manager of Sales. He also held the position of General Manager of Sales at BMW Melbourne, along with the role of Finance and Insurance Manager.

Mercer appoints Mukherjee as CEO

Human resource and financial services consulting firm Mercer Consulting has appointed Pradeep Mukherjee as the Country Head and Chief Executive Officer for India, with effect from September 2. Mukherjee joins Mercer from Confluence Coaching and Consulting which he established in 2007 as the Founding Director. Prior to his entrepreneurial journey spanning more than 19 years, he held a number of leadership roles in India and overseas at Citigroup.