Nov 26, 2015 - Srei Infrastructure Finance CEO Moses Harding quits, plans entrepreneurial venture

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Here's a classic 'gaffe turned into opportunity' story I was reminded of yesterday. This was a Chevy representative talking about a truck at the World Series during the presentation ceremony. In front of millions of viewers, he became a bundle of nerves and explained how the new vehicle had 'technology and stuff'. This led to a severe backlash on Twitter. The response from Chevy was wonderful and a lesson for so many brands (Are Snapdeal and Aamir Khan listening?). Here's the 2 minute case video. - Comment Srei Infrastructure Finance CEO Moses Harding quits, plans entrepreneurial venture Moses Harding, the group CEO & chief Economist, Srei Infrastructure Finance has resigned from his post as the veteran banker now plans to enter entrepreneurial venture. 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