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Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World
9Jul By AnkitaNo Comments
Story

Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World

Today, we are an advancing society, reaching new territories with our knowledge and technology but the growth that we truly need, seems forgotten or lost. I am referring to sexism, and predominantly, sexism in startups. Women are discriminated against and sexually harassed on a regular basis in the startup work space. In 2013, a law was passed that mandated every company to have a team of 10 people that’ll ensure a structure to manage the complaints of female employees. Yet this law still remains unsatisfied as it is simply a target on paper for most companies. According to a recent survey, 60 percent of women working in Silicon Valley have fallen victims to uninvited sexual advances. This is a grave problem, prevalent in not only our society but the whole civilization.. We live in a...
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Snapdeal Acquires Customer Personalisation Firm TargetingMantra
6May By AnkitaNo Comments
ACQUISITION

Snapdeal Acquires Customer Personalisation Firm TargetingMantra

Snapdeal today said it has acquired TargetingMantra, a move that will help the ecommerce major enhance personalisation of shopping experience of customers. The acquisition amount was not disclosed by Snapdeal. TargetingMantra specialises in the field management of customer life cycle through personalisation, targeting and big data analytics. Founded by former Amazon executive Saurabh Nangia and management consultant Rahul Singh in March 2013, TargetingMantra has offices in Palo Alto and Gurgaon. Its solutions help increase conversion rates through intuitive product discovery, recommendations and channel selection. "At Snapdeal, TargetingMantra's team will further the on-going initiative to build the customer experience engine, which will personalise shopping experiences for...
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