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ndustry leader with three decades of global experience joins to steer next-phase growth and accelerate AI-driven recruitment assessment innovations. Veriklick, a pioneer in intelligent recruitment technologies and candidate authentication platforms, today announced the appointment of Arvind Thothadri as Chief Executive Officer of VeriKlick India. Arvind brings over three decades of global business leadership to the role, proven track record of building businesses from the ground up and scaling them to long-term profitability. His extensive experience spans leading multivariable teams in major global enterprises as well as navigating high-growth setups, giving him the unique ability to combine structured, enterprise-scale vision with the agility and hustle demanded by fast-moving technology companies. For more than 20 years, Arvind has been deeply immersed in building technology-led businesses within the candidate assessment and HR Tech sectors. An alumnus of the prestigious Indian ...

Regional Vice President for Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia will scale the company’s enterprise presence as organizations move AI in HR from experimentation to core infrastructure. Darwinbox , the AI-native human capital management (HCM) platform built for Asia-first enterprises, announced the appointment of Pannie Sia as Regional Vice President for Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In this role, Sia will lead go-to-market strategy, sales team development, and enterprise customer growth across the three markets. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ The appointment comes as Darwinbox deepens its enterprise footprint across Southeast Asia, following the launch of Darwinbox Cortex, the company’s AI-native platform designed to help large organizations hire, retain, and enable talent across the entire employee lifecycle. Sia brings more than 20 years of enterprise technology experience from IBM, SAP, Workday, and Service...

Recognition highlights PeopleScout’s flexible RPO solutions, AI-supported technology and strategic talent advisory capabilities TrueBlue , a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, announced that its global talent solutions brand, PeopleScout, has been named a Leader in Everest Group’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 – Global. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ “Talent needs are evolving faster than ever, and organizations need partners who can adapt just as quickly,” said Taryn Owen, President and CEO of TrueBlue. “PeopleScout’s recognition as a Leader reflects the strength of its flexible delivery models, AI-supported technology, and deep talent expertise – capabilities that help clients navigate complexity and connect people and work in more meaningful ways.” “PeopleScout has continued to impact the global RPO market through its expertise in high-...

AI can support performance conversations by finding patterns, drafting feedback, and surfacing review signals. It can help managers prepare better, reduce missed context, and keep performance discussions more consistent. Algorithmic performance management also changes the trust equation. When a system suggests scores, flags behavior or shapes feedback, employees need to know how people remain accountable. HR leaders need a clear answer before these tools influence ratings, development plans, or pay conversations. Performance AI should guide managers. It should never remove their duty to use judgment. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ Why does Algorithmic Performance Management create trust risk? Algorithmic performance management creates trust risk when employees feel judged by a system they cannot question. A score or feedback summary may look objective, even when it reflects incomplete data. This concern grows when m...

Enhanced integration combines Sapia.ai’s text-based evaluation with PageUp’s platform to screen 100% of applicants with complete, ISO 42001-certified transparency PageUp, a global leader in talent acquisition software, and Sapia.ai , the pioneer in conversational AI for talent evaluation, announced an enhanced strategic partnership. Building on their established relationship, the deepened integration links Sapia.ai’s autonomous, skills-based interviewing with PageUp’s newly advanced AI functionality. This step forward will allow enterprise organizations to evaluate 100% of job applicants directly within their primary workflow before shortlisting. As high-volume hiring faces an influx of AI-generated resumes and keyword-gamed applications, talent acquisition teams are struggling to keep up with manual processing demands, making it almost impossible to review every candidate fairly at scale. The unified PageUp and Sapia.ai experience resolves this bottleneck by s...

Together, the companies are creating new possibilities for collaborative workplace appreciation and connection O.C. Tanner, the global leader in employee recognition and workplace culture solutions, and Kudoboard, the leading digital group celebration platform, announced a preferred enterprise partnership and platform integration. Together, the companies will create new possibilities for organizations looking to amplify memorable employee experiences that inspire participation, deepen relationships, and make appreciation more visible across their cultures. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ The partnership combines O.C. Tanner’s award-winning Culture Cloud® platform and workplace culture expertise with Kudoboard’s collaborative celebration technology. The integration enables organizations to create engaging, team-led experiences that foster appreciation, connection, and belonging using the most complete w...