Amar Sinha quits BDA
Bangalore: Amar Sinha has quit as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BDA Ltd. The company owns the Officers' Choice brand, one among the top three Indian whiskies with annual sales of over four million cases.

The Kishore Chhabria-managed BDA Ltd is now an independent distiller, after Chhabria's exit from Herbertsons Ltd in the wake of a truce with Vijay Mallya. Sinha is likely to take up an opportunity outside the liquor industry. He has diverse industry experience, having worked with leading companies such as the UB Group, Shaw Wallace & Co, SmithKline Beecham, Whyte & Mackay and Radico Khaitan.

During his stint as the President of Radico Khaitan, Sinha was credited with the development and launch of the 8 PM whisky, which became a million-case brand in the very first year of its launch thus, entering in the Limca Book of Records.

He was appointed as CEO of BDA Ltd in September 2003.
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HP's Neelam Dhawan to head Micro Soft India
New Delhi: Microsoft Corporation India has announced the appointment of Ms Neelam Dhawan as its Managing Director with responsibility to lead the company's sales and marketing operations in India.

"As the Managing Director of Microsoft India, Ms Dhawan will be responsible for growing Microsoft's products and services business. She will also play a key role in driving the company's partnership and strategic alliances," a company release said here.

Earlier, Ms Dhawan was the Vice-President, Customer Solutions Group, Hewlett Packard India.
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