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May 3, 2024 | 15:00
Bluwheelz, the frontrunner in India’s rapidly evolving EV logistics ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Pranay Prakash as the Head of Human Resources.
Before this appointment, Pranay was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Baazi Games. He was also instrumental in scaling up the operations at Delhivery as their Head of People Operations. His roles have entailed overseeing varied facets of human resources strategy, including talent acquisition and management, culture and change initiatives, performance and productivity management, compliance and IR, and people analytics.
April 10, 2024 | 15:27
Hemika Tanwar has been appointed chief people officer, Invest4Edu. About two years ago, Tanwar was briefly associated with Invest Value Fintech and Invest4Edu for seven months, in 2022, as lead human resources, based out of Gurugram. Tanwar, who holds an MBA in human resources and service operations, from ITM Group of Institutions, began her professional journey with IIFL as a human resource coordinator in 2013.
April 10, 2024 | 15:25
Nimrata Randhawa Kapoor has taken on the role of chief human resources officer (CHRO), Plaksha University. Before this, Kapoor was running her own HR advisory for over nine years. An alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur, Kapoor holds a BA (Hons) degree in Math from MMV, Banaras Hindu University. Kapoor began her career at Reliance Industries as an HR generalist, in the year 1998. For two years at Reliance, she managed 400 people in treasury, finance, excise, and procurement functions.
April 10, 2024 | 15:23
Nisha Popli has been appointed as the new head-human resources, at Tata Trusts, effective 1 April 2024. Before this, she was associated with Cuemath, an online learning platform, as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). She joined Cuemath in the year 2021. In the initial years of her career, Popli worked as the executive-HR with EY, based out of New Delhi. Three years into this role, in 2006, she moved to Grand Thornton India, as manager-HR.
April 10, 2024 | 15:19
After a successful tenure of over two and a half years, as head of human resources, at Arcolab, Priyanka Kulkarni has now joined Kraft Heinz as HR head. Having completed MSc in Psychology from Annamalai University, in 2009, Kulkarni obtained an MBA in e-business and human resources, from Welingkar Institute of Management before beginning her professional journey with Piramal Enterprises, as manager-HR.
April 10, 2024 | 15:17
STEER World, an engineering innovation firm that specialises in materials transformation, has announced the appointment of Ajay Bhasin as its group chief human resource officer (CHRO). Bhasin has moved to STEER from Tata Coffee, where he was heading HR for the firm’s Instant Coffee Division, since 2017. At STEER, he will be responsible for the company’s worldwide human capital strategy and operations; talent management; inclusion; safety; and compensation and benefits.
April 08, 2024 | 16:52
Aakash Thakur, an alumnus of Himachal Pradesh University and IMT Ghaziabad, has taken on the role of VP– corporate HR at Vardhman Group. Before this, Thakur was associated with Omya, a global industry mineral producer, as its director-HR for the South Asia region. He joined the company in the year 2021. He has also worked with several renowned companies during his professional journey such as Aarti Industries, Alam Group, and Reliance Industries.
April 08, 2024 | 16:48
Maruti Suzuki India has elevated Satish Mohapatra to the position of executive vice president and corporate HR, effective from 1 April. His new role will encompasses leadership across three vital divisions: HR business partner organisation, HR CoEs (centres of expertise), and HR shared service. Prior to assuming this new role, Mohapatra served as the vice president and head-central HR and chief diversity officer of the company. He joined Maruti Suzuki in the year 2023.
April 04, 2024 | 16:21
Himadri Roy is now head-human resources, Hindustan Pencils. Based out of Mumbai, Roy will be responsible for aligning people’s priorities with the company’s business objectives in India and fostering a high-performance culture that empowers the employees to thrive and succeed. Roy is backed by over two decades of experience spanning FMCG, hospitality and retail sectors. He began his professional journey with Asian Paints as human resources officer in 2001.
April 04, 2024 | 15:52
Socomec, a global specialist in low voltage (LV) power management, has roped in Nida Khanam as its new head-HR for Greater India region (India, Srilanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan & Nepal). Khanam will drive HR functions across commercial and plant operations. Before joining Socomec India, Khanam worked at Omega Seiki Mobility as its chief people officer.
April 04, 2024 | 15:38
Lenovo India, the global technology firm, has elevated Priya Tikare to the role of director-human resources. In this capacity, Tikare will lead all HR functions for the company’s India business, serving as both the head-HR and site HR leader. Tikare will play a key role in attracting, developing and retaining top talent, as per company’s aim to create more than 1,000 technical jobs in the next few years. This comes as a part of its planned multi-year investment in the region.
April 04, 2024 | 15:36
Bikram K Nayak has taken on the role of plant chief human resource officer, Vedanta Aluminium Business, at Lanjigarh, Odisha. An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, Nayak began his professional journey with Larsen & Toubro, way back in 1997, as an executive (IR). In his latest assignment at Vedanta, Nayak will undertake a pivotal role in HR Strategy formulation and align it to the organizational business plans.
April 01, 2024 | 10:51
In a significant leadership rejig, Maruti Suzuki India has elevated Salil B Lal to the role of head of human resources. Lal has been a part of the company for over 12 years. He joined the company in the year 2012 as its general manager of human resources. He was recently associated with the company as its executive vice president. With a career spanning over three decades, Lal has worked with many other companies such as Ingersoll Rand, Caparo Engineering, Goodyear India, Electrolux, and The Tinplate.
April 01, 2024 | 10:47
Archana Chitnavis has taken on the role of group HR head, Tata Power, after serving as lead talent acquisition and human resource business partner (HRBP) for a little less than two years, at Mahindra Susten. Post her training at the Stock Holding Corporation of India, where she was responsible for introducing competency mapping for various levels across departments, she joined Adani Electricity as an HR business. At Adani, Chitnavis served the longest tenure of her career.
March 20, 2024 | 15:47
Microsoft India has recently appointed Arun Kakatkar as its human resources leader, marking a significant addition to the company’s leadership team. Kakatkar, formerly the president and chief of Strategy and organization at Kalyani Group, succeeds Ira Gupta in this pivotal role. Kakatkar brings a wealth of experience to his latest endeavor, having forged a distinguished career path across prominent corporations including Black & Decker, Foseco, Ingersoll Rand, Flextronics, and TE Connectivity.
March 20, 2024 | 15:45
LTIMindtree, the IT services company, has appointed Chetana Patnaik as the new chief human resource officer (CHRO), with effect from 1 April, 2024. She is presently heading human resources and CSR for Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Transportation Infrastructure division. She joined L&T as head-talent acquisition, chairman’s office, in July 2012. She was elevated to her present role in October, 2020. Patnaik’s professional journey began as an assistant manager with Ramee Group of Companies in 1995.
March 20, 2024 | 15:43
Omega Seiki Mobility, a provider of electric vehicles and clean energy solutions, has appointed Nitin Khindria as the head HR. In the new role, Khindria will take charge of the HR department, driving the formulation and execution of HR policies and procedures. He has previously held leadership positions at companies such as Balaji Action Buildwell Action Tesa, Nahar Industrial Enterprises, International Tractors, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Indo-Asian Fusegear.
March 20, 2024 | 15:39
Vishal Nagda has joined Gera Developments as chief people officer. A human resource professional with over two decades of experience, Nagda is the founder and moderator of the H.R. Professionals Group on LinkedIn. In his latest assignment at Gera, a firm that creates premium residential and commercial projects, Nagda will be shaping the organization’s people strategy, driving employee engagement and nurturing talent-development initiatives.
March 20, 2024 | 15:31
Indian Oil Corporation has elevated Rashmi Govil as its new HR director, effective immediately. With an extensive career spanning over three decades in the industry, Govil embarked on her journey with the petroleum refinery giant in 1994, assuming the role of deputy manager-employee relations. Her professional journey commenced as a management trainee at Shcil Services, in the year 1994.
March 15, 2024 | 11:02
Allcargo Gati, the express distribution and supply chain solutions company has appointed Sanjay Khiyani as deputy chief information officer. In his new role, Khiyani will be responsible for budgeting, resource development and allocation, and policy formation. With more than 25 years of experience behind him, Khiyani has been exposed to diverse sectors, including information technology and the steel industry. The last two years of his career were spent at IBM.
March 15, 2024 | 11:00
Pilgrim, a beauty and personal care brand, has named Shreya Kejriwal as its new vice president- human resources, effective January 2024. Before joining Pilgrim, Kejriwal held the position of general manager-HR, Godrej Group. She joined the company in the year 2021 and held the role for a year. With a wealth of experience spanning over ten years in HR leadership roles across FMCG and technology sectors, she has previously served at companies including Media.net, JUMO, and Nestle.
march 15, 2024 | 10:58
In a strategic move to bolster its leadership team, BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited), India’s eminent Defence PSU, has announced the appointment of Debi Prasad Satpathy as its director – Human Resources. Satpathy’s elevation comes at a pivotal juncture for BEML, as the company continues to solidify its position as a key player in India’s Defence, Rail, Power, Mining, and Construction sectors.
March 13, 2024 | 11:30
After 14 successful years at Cleartrip.com, Rahul Mane has joined NeoNiche Integrated Solutions as general manager-HR. His professional journey began in 2005, with Nobel Hygiene, where he looked after HR operations, statutory compliance, and payroll for over two years. HR system implementation and digitalization are his forte, in addition to payroll management and benefits administration, HR business partnering, PMS, merger & acquisition, and so on.
March 13, 2024 | 11:27
Esha Soni has joined Masters’ Union as head of human resources. She moved from Bijnis where she was vice president of resources since November 2022. Having begun her HR journey as an HR generalist, first with Syscom Softech and then with URS Certification, it was in 2009 that she took up the role of specialist-human resources, at Aegis.
March 13, 2024 | 11:22
Vishal Singh, former CHRO, Alumina Business, Vedanta, has joined BPTP, the real-estate organization, as chief human resources officer. With over 27 years of experience backing him, Singh’s professional journey commenced way back in 1997, when he joined Indkom as regional sales manager. An alumnus of Symbiosis International University, Singh is known for his ability to put a method to the madness.
March 11, 2024 | 10:54
Max Life Insurance Company has appointed Iqbal Mir as vice president-HR. He moved from Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, where he was deputy vice president-HR for a year. Before that, he was an AVP HR business partner, Bajaj Allianz Life for almost five years. Mir began his professional journey with Planman HR, as a recruitment consultant, in 2008. Less than two years later, he moved to Manpower, as a recruitment consultant.
March 11, 2024 | 10:52
After successfully essaying the role of group chief information officer, Ola, for over three years, Rakesh Bhardwarj has joined global pharma firm, Lupin, as chief information officer (CIO). Before joining Ola in 2021, he worked with big names such as Cognizant, Microland, General Electric, and BISIL. Bhardwaj is backed by more than 30 years of experience in building and managing cutting-edge global IT teams and systems for some of the largest enterprises in the world.
March 11, 2024 | 10:50
Vedanta Aluminium, a leading Indian aluminum producer, announced the appointment of Pankaj Sureka as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at its Jharsuguda plant in Odisha. He joins from Reliance Industries, where he most recently served as vice president – rewards. Before that, he held various leadership positions at Reliance, managing compensation & benefits, learning & development, and other HR functions, accumulating nearly 11 years of experience with the company.
March 11, 2024 | 10:47
SMC Squared, an IT offshore company specialising in building GCCs has appointed Tara Kanbargimath as its new director-human resources. Bringing with her over 18 years of experience, Kanbargimath will steer the people’s agenda for the firm. Before joining SMC Squared, she was working with Carelon Global Solutions, as its HR manager. In her professional journey, she has also worked with Legato Health Technologies, ZeOmega, Unisys, ICICI OneSource, and Thomson Reuters.
March 11, 2024 | 10:43
Prabeer Nair has been appointed global chief human resource officer (GCHRO), at United We Care (UWC). During his career, Nair has held leadership positions at Google, where he focused on employee motivation and team dynamics. He has also worked with companies such as PetroChina, Oracle, Google X, Sprinklr, and Speechify. From recruiting and training to development, benefits, and research, Nair brings to the table extensive experience across the entire employee lifecycle.
March 11, 2024 | 10:40
CleverTap, a SaaS company headquartered in the US, has named Zeeshan Ramlan as its new global vice president & head-HR partnering and operations, effective immediately. Before this, Ramlan was associated with CoinSwitch as its senior director-human resources. His professional journey includes notable roles at Intuit and Infosys. His longest stint was with Infosys, having joined the company in the year 2008 as its corporate HR-employees relations team.
March 11, 2024 | 10:33
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has appointed Apeksha Jain as its new head-human resources. Jain brings over 15 years of expertise in the realms of food and beverages, manufacturing, and telecommunication to her new role. Prior to this, Jain was associated with Godrej Chemicals as its head-HR since 2019. During her tenure, she successfully led people and culture initiatives for the past five years before concluding her responsibilities earlier this month.
March 11, 2024 | 10:32
Ravi Mishra, former senior vice HR President, of the global epoxy business, Aditya Birla Advanced Materials Business, has now joined Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani as HR head. He was associated with the Advanced Materials Business for over four years, starting 2019. Before working at Advanced Materials Business, Mishra was associated with Birla Carbon as the regional HR head, South Asia and the Middle East, in the year 2014.
March 11, 2024 | 10:26
SolarEdge Technologies has named Ratika G as its new director of human resources. Before this, Ratika was associated with Sapiens as VP-HR, Australia & APAC, chief growth officer, India. Having worked across the IT, logistics, telecom, and biotechnology sectors, Ratika is passionate about attracting, developing, and retaining talent. In her long and successful professional journey, Ratika has worked with many big brands such as Ascendum Solutions, Novozymes, OpSource, and Airtel.
February 26, 2024 | 11:35
Capri Global has appointed Vivek Jain as its new chief human resource officer (CHRO), effective from February. He is renowned for his expertise in driving organizational transformation and change management. Before joining Capri, Jain held a distinguished 15-year tenure at Kotak Mahindra Bank, serving as its senior EVP and HR head across various business verticals. Jain started his career with Lupin as a management trainee in the year 1998, post his MBA.
February 26, 2024 | 11:33
Uma Amuluru replaces Michael D’Ambrose as chief human resource officer and executive vice president of human resources, Boeing. D’Ambrose will assist in the transition of leadership and retire in July. Amuluru will officially take on the role starting 1 April 2024. Amuluru has been serving as vice president and general counsel for Boeing Defence, Space, and Security since early 2023.
February 23, 2024 | 11:42
KPI Partners has appointed Ramya Nagaraja as its new director of human resources. The company works as a global strategic partner specializing in analytics and digital transformation solutions. Prior to joining KPI, Nagaraja was associated with LTIMindtree as its director-HR business partner, since the year 2022. Her longest stint was with Mindtree, where her tenure lasted close to five years, with her last role being that of associate director-human resources.
February 23, 2024 | 11:25
After over two years of successfully building strategic relationships and operational leadership for SAGE IT, Krishnakumar Hariharan has joined Fulcrum Digital as executive vice president and global head of talent acquisition. Hariharan, who began his professional journey way back in 1986, served as an HR executive with HCL for two years, before joining Wipro as manager-HR, in 1988. After spending six years at Wipro, he moved to Igate Corporation as director-global recruiting from 1994 to 2000.
February 23, 2024 | 11:20
Socomec, a global Low Voltage (LV) power-management firm, has appointed Amanda Lim as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO) for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In her new role, Lim will lead HR strategies across the region, with a focus on talent development, employee engagement, and fostering a culture of innovation and inclusivity. Before joining Socomec, Lim was associated with Espressif Systems, an AIoT R&D organization, as director of human resources.
February 23, 2024 | 11:15
Godrej Capital has appointed Bhavya Misra as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). In her new role, Misra will “collaborate with Team GC to take the organization along the path of enabling everyone to grow to their fullest potential. Earlier the role was held by Ruhie Pande, who has moved on to Sterlite Power as G-CHRO. Prior to joining Godrej, Misra was associated with Lenovo India as its HR director, based out of Bengaluru, for close to three years, starting 2021.
February 23, 2024 | 11:!2
Marking his decade-long association with Marriott International, Viral Jasani has been appointed director of human resources, at The Westin Mumbai, Garden City. He moved from the Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway Road, where he was director of human resources for over two years. With more than 18 years of experience in the hospitality space, Jasani began his professional journey with Taj President, Mumbai, in 2006.
February 23, 2024 | 11:09
Jacob John Paul has been appointed as the human resources director at InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG Hotels and Resorts) Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort, thanks to the ‘Room to Grow’ initiative. Paul began his career in 2014 as an HR executive at Novotel Chennai Sipcot. He then worked at InterContinental Hotels Group as an assistant manager, human resources, in 2018. In 2019, he joined Radisson Blu as an HR executive, where he stayed for 12 years.
February 23, 2024 | 11:05
US and Bengaluru-based Netradyne has promoted Pooja Madappa to the position of senior vice president- of global human resources. Madappa initially joined Netradyne in 2022 as the vice president. In March 2023, she was then elevated to the role of global vice president of human resources. Before her role with Netradyne, Madappa was associated with Schneider Electric as general manager.
February 23, 2024 | 11:02
Bhargavi Divi has been appointed senior director-talent acquisition, at SMC Squared India. She moved from DAZN, the global sports streaming platform, where she was head of talent acquisition since December 2022. An alumna of the Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, this engineering graduate began her human resource journey with Mascon Global, where she worked as lead recruiter for over five years, from 2005 to 2010, based out of Hyderabad.
February 19, 2024 | 10:08
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) appointed Anirban Das as its new senior director – human capital, effective February. This is Das’ second tenure with the multinational professional services brand. He had previously served in the company’s corporate HR department in Kolkata, in 2006, where he had successfully managed employees across the Advisory and Tax divisions. In his professional journey, he has been associated with several renowned organizations such as Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and TCG Digital.
February 16, 2024 | 10:35
Aditya Birla Textiles at Grasim Industries, a flagship company of Aditya Birla Group, has appointed Chandra Bhattacharjee as its new CHRO. With over three decades of industry experience, Bhattacharjee has been with Aditya Birla Group for almost two decades serving the company in various roles. Besides Aditya Birla Group, she has also worked with the National Stock Exchange, DGP Windsor, Silverline Industries, and Larsen & Toubro.
February 16, 2024 | 10:33
Carlsberg Group, the global brewery group, has roped in Vandana Kapur as the vice president-human resources, to oversee its India operations. Before joining Carlsberg Group, Kapur was associated with Agilent Technologies as its country head-human resources. Kapur brings over two decades of experience across corporate, consulting, and entrepreneurial spheres.
February 14, 2023 | 10:43
Unilever, the multinational consumer goods company, has appointed Mairead Nayager as its new chief people officer (CPO), effective 1 June. In her new role, Nayager will manage Unilever’s diverse workforce, while focusing on its intricate operational landscape, creating an agile, diverse, and future-ready team. Before joining Unilever, she was associated with Haleon as its chief human resources officer (CHRO).
February 09, 2024 | 12:43
After having successfully played vice president – human resources,Tata Motors, Sitaram Kandi is all set to take on the duties of CHRO, starting April 2024. He will step into the shoes of Ravindra Kumar GP, who will move on to a new role within the Tata Group. This elevation will also make Kandi part of the Tata Motors Executive Committee. It was in July 2019 that Tata Motors had appointed Sitaram Kandi as its vice president-HR, CoEs, IR, skill development, and CSR.
February 09, 2024 | 12:39
The RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, the Indian conglomerate with a substantial global footprint, has roped in Subir Verma to be executive director & chief human resources officer (CHRO) for its power business. In this role, Verma will manage the company’s generation plants, distribution companies, mines, and renewables business. Before joining the Sanjiv Goenka Group, Verma served as the HR Head for Tata Power’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) cluster companies.
February 09, 2024 | 12:37
Sandeep Gautam has been appointed as the group head of corporate human resources, CK Birla Group. The appointment is effective starting February 2024. With more than 31 years of experience, Gautam has played a crucial role in leading positions across various industries such as manufacturing green energy, cars, ceramics, engineering, and sales. He has successfully handled complicated HR projects and plans in his HR stints around the world.
February 09, 2024 | 12:35
Aditya Birla Money, an online stock brokerage firm and a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital, has recently named Anju Jumde as its new head-HR & admin. She has spent nearly nine years at Aditya Birla Group starting, from 2015 to 2024. Given her over two decades of experience, Jumde brings a wealth of expertise to her new position. An alumna of XLRI, Jumde commenced her career with Citibank in 1997 as the head-Citiphone West Cards.
February 09, 2024 | 12:32
Tribeca Developers, a branded luxury developer, has appointed Simantika Mukherjee as chief human resources officer. This strategic move strengthens their commitment to building a high-performing organization. Mukherjee brings over 15 years of experience in diverse sectors, including Tata Realty, SBI General Insurance, and Wipro Technologies.
February 09, 2024 | 12:28
Ramee Group of Hotels has roped in Ayub Ali as its new head-corporate human resources. In this role, he will oversee training, development, and industrial relations across its chain. Additionally, Ali will be pivotal in aligning HR strategies with business goals, supporting management, managing recruitment processes, and ensuring a positive work environment.
February 09, 2024 | 12:27
Roma Bindroo, who was chief human resources officer, Zepto, since 2022, has now joined Sanofi CHC India, as people director and head–human resources. Her journey in HR commenced in 2010, when she took on the role of associate consultant- organization effectiveness, at Tata Strategic Management Group. She began her professional journey as a software engineer – Siebel CRM, with Infosys, in 2006.
February 05, 2024 | 11:52
In a significant leadership shift within the Tata Group, Sitaram Kandi has been appointed as the new chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Tata Motors, effective April 1, 2024. Kandi, currently heading HR for the company’s passenger vehicle and electric vehicle businesses, succeeds Ravindra Kumar G.P., who will be transitioning to a new role within the Group. Kandi will also join the Tata Motors Executive Committee.
February 02, 2024 | 11:35
After a decade with Kirloskar Brothers, Ravi Sinha has been appointed chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Philips Carbon Black (PCBL). An alumnus of Xavier Institute of Social Sciences, Sinha began his professional journey with Usha Martin Industries as a senior executive, in 1995. Four years later, he moved to Telco Construction Equipment Co. as assistant manager – HR and admin. His latest assignment at PCBL will see him relocating to Kolkata, West Bengal.
January 31, 2024 | 11:14
Latha Raji Paul has been appointed the head of human assets, GRT Hotels and Resorts. In her new role, she will focus on developing a framework for learning and development across the organization and implementing activities to enhance the company’s culture. Based in Chennai, Paul brings more than 27 years of experience in managing human resources in various sectors, such as manufacturing, financial services, and international education services.
January 31, 2024 | 11:12
Aptia, the recently launched administrator of pensions, health, and benefits, has roped in Roopa Abraham Kochhar as its new chief people officer (CPO). In her new role, Kochhar will spearhead Aptia’s people team, enhancing its capabilities globally across the UK, US, India, and Portugal. With two decades of experience in human resources, Kochhar commenced her career with Allianz’s greenfield joint venture in India, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
January 29, 2024 | 11:04
V-Trans India, a prominent logistics service provider, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Shiv Rawat as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Rawat, who spent an impressive 27 years at DTDC Express, brings a wealth of experience in managing HR functions, having served as the Vice President and Head of HR, India, in his previous role.
January 29, 2024 | 11:01
Interocean Group, a ship-catering company based in New Delhi, has appointed Rueben Das as its new head of human resources. Das moved from RoadCast Technologies, a telematics and delivery automation SaaS platform, where he served as the HR head since August 2022. His expertise lies in talent acquisition and management, strategic business partnership, performance management and rewards, employee development and retention, and compensation & benefits.
January 25, 2024 | 12:50
Barracuda Networks, Inc., a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced Nell O’Donnell as its new Chief Legal Officer and Kim Mota as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Both leaders bring extensive years of executive leadership experience to Barracuda, with successful track records of leading companies through business growth and expansion.
January 24, 2024 | 15:13
Amit Sharma has rejoined Bajaj Finance as the new HR head, marking his second stint at the microfinance firm. Before joining Bajaj Finance, Sharma served as the vice president of human resources at Jio, where he focused on talent development throughout the entire lifecycle. He was responsible for initiating engagement, career progression, and business- partnership programs, crafting innovative solutions tailored to make a positive impact on the business.
January 24, 2024 | 15:10
Ascendion, an IT service- management firm based in the US, has appointed Brijitha Prasanth as the HR Head, effective immediately. In her new role, Prasanth will oversee people and culture at the global talent center in Bangalore. Backed by over two decades of experience in HR, she is passionate about empowering and developing people, enabling organizational change and transformation, and leveraging data and technology to optimize HR processes and outcomes.
January 24, 2024 | 15:09
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company (IndiaFirst Life), has appointed Sunder Natrajan as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). He was associated with the company as its chief risk officer (CRO) till now and will be replaced by Amrish Maheshwari as the new CRO. In the new role, Natrajan will manage the entire gamut of human resources functions including talent management, performance management, organization development, training, infrastructure, and procurement.
January 24, 2024 | 15:05
Clix Capital, an NFBC, has roped in Kanishka Mallick as its new VP-HR, effective January 2024. Mallick will lead the organization’s people and culture strategy in the new role. Backed by over two decades of experience in HR, Mallick has worked across various sectors such as technology, telecommunications, IT, and hospitality. Before joining Clix, Mallick was associated with an early-stage startup as its senior VP-talent solutions.
January 22, 2024 | 15:24
Subir Roy Chowdhury has recently joined Stashfin, an instant-lending platform, as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). Before joining this financial services firm, Chowdhury served as the CHRO for close to eight years. Backed by over two decades of experience in HR, his professional journey began with Magma Leasing in 2001 when he joined as a senior manager. Five years later, he moved to ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. as AVP-human resources. This tenure lasted just over four years.
January 22, 2024 | 15:22
A change of the guard has taken place within Tata Projects, the construction arm of the Indian conglomerate Tata Group. After over five years at the helm, seasoned HR professional Ganesh Chandan has charted a new course, joining the Kalyani Group as its president and group CHRO. Meanwhile, Ritesh Pratap Singh, an HR professional with extensive experience in diverse industries, has been elevated to the role of CHRO at Tata Projects. Previously, he was vice HR President at Tata Projects.
January 22, 2024 | 15:20
Kaya, an Indian multinational skincare, haircare, and body care treatment provider, has appointed Amrita Chowdhury as its new vice president and head of human resources, effective 15 January 2024. Backed by 16 years of experience in human resources, Chowdhury brings with her a diverse background in QSR, pharma, biotech, and brand consulting industries. Before joining Kaya, Chowdhury was associated with Sapphire Foods as its GM & brand HR head for KFC and Pizza Hut.
January 22, 2024 | 15:18
Puneet Rajput is now part of Piramal Pharma as the chief human resources officer (CHRO). Rajput is a seasoned HR leader with extensive experience in pharma, telecom, life sciences, and consulting. She has worked in different cultures and brings expertise in various areas such as transforming businesses, developing leaders, building company culture, enhancing skills, managing talent, planning for the future, integrating mergers and acquisitions, and coaching executives.
January 22, 2024 | 13:29
KPIT Technologies has appointed Shashwat Mitra as the new HR functional head, effective immediately. Mitra, who joined KPIT in July 2022 as head of human resources, moved on last year to the position of global head of human resources. Mitra started his career with Mahindra Rise in 2007 as a graduate engineering trainee, quickly advancing to lead the engine design team. Over the course of seven years, he took on various HR roles, culminating in the position of manager – HR and Mahindra Technical Academy.
January 15, 2024 | 12:38
Arvind, the textile manufacturing company, has appointed Nirav S as its new chief human resources officer – textile & apparel. He will be based in Ahmedabad, managing the entire function of HR at the company. Nirav brings 19 years of comprehensive experience in human resources. Before joining Arvind, Nirav held the role of CHRO at Veeda Clinical Research. Nirav started his professional journey as a senior officer with the Aditya Birla Group in 2004.
January 12, 2024 | 10:40
Astral has appointed Siddharth Jain as head-talent acquisition. Before joining Astral, he served as the senior general manager of human resources at Arvind, specifically in the advanced materials division. His rich and diverse experience in HR and consulting spans various sectors, including manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, projects, SEZ, pharmaceuticals, technical textiles, chemicals, BPO, and telecom.
January 12, 2024 | 10:37
After spending well over five years with Marriott International, Yoganathan AG has joined Hilton as director of human resources. This position will see him based out of Chennai. Yoganathan has about 14 years of experience in the hospitality industry. This is Yoganathan’s second stint with Hilton after a gap of about a decade. He was with Hilton for more than three years from May 2011 to July 2014 based out of Chennai, in the initial years of his career.
January 12, 2024 | 10:33
Utkarsh Tomar has assumed the role of head of human resources at Quince in India. He was previously head of human resources at Demandlane. With over 10 years of experience in human resources, Tomar has demonstrated expertise in HR business partnering, global mobility, campus and lateral recruitment, employee engagement, talent management, and development. Tomar embarked on his career journey as a systems engineer at Infosys in January 2010.
January 12, 2024 | 10:32
Bragg, the company that provides content-driven iGaming technology solutions to online and offline gaming operators worldwide, has appointed Simon Dudnjik as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). Earlier, Dudnjik was associated with Sportradar, where he spent over 12 years. He joined the company in 2011 as a human resources manager. As CHRO, Dudnjik will lead the people function for all the offices of Bragg, that is, in Malta, Toronto, London, Reno, Las Vegas, and Chennai.
January 10, 2024 | 13:06
Myntra has announced the appointment of Govindraj MK as its chief human resource officer (CHRO), effective from 1 March 2024. Myntra, the Indian e-commerce company, is dedicated to making fashion and lifestyle products easily accessible to everyone. With over 22 years of extensive experience in the realm of human resources, Govindraj has demonstrated his leadership skills across various high-growth organizations and diverse geographical landscapes. Govindraj began his career in 1999 as an HR executive at Cognizant Technology Solutions.
January 08, 2024 | 11:42
Meenakshi Prabhakar has recently taken on the role of director-human resources at The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel & Residences. She will play a pivotal role in human resources, strategically leading and implementing a comprehensive HR approach across the group. With a career spanning more than three decades, Prabhakar has held positions with prominent brands such as The Oberoi New Delhi, Radisson Hotel Worldwide, Grand Hyatt Delhi, Sita World Travel, and Kuoni.
January 05, 2024 | 15:37
Having spent over 11 years with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail as chief human resources officer, Chandrashekhar Chavan is now all set to play CHRO at UltraTech Cement. He is reportedly to take charge in April 2024. This will not be the first time that Chavan will be associated with UltraTech. He was with the company for over two and a half years, from 2010 to 2013, as head of human resources.
January 05, 2024 | 15:34
Kotak Mahindra Bank has appointed Anupam Kaura as its chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective 3rd January 2024. In this role, Kaura will lead organizational transformation as part of Kotak’s initiative to accelerate change. Anupam comes to Kotak from CRISIL, London, UK, where he served as the global chief human resources officer, overseeing crucial areas such as talent strategy, performance and rewards, learning and development, and culture transformation.
January 03, 2024 | 10:58
Shecommerz has recently appointed Ashwini Kumar as its chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective December 2023. Backed by over 18 years of experience in human resources, he specializes in employee benefits design, business transformation, HR analytics and data science, HR tech, talent management, organizational development, and learning and development (L&D). His last stint was with IIFL Samasta Finance, where his association lasted over five years as its chief people officer (CPO).
January 03, 2024 | 10:55
Rashmi Govil, who has been associated with Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) since 1994, is gearing to essay the role of director-HR. She has been associated with IOC since 1994, when she joined as DM(ER)/senior ERO/employee relations officer-refinery, in October. From 2007 to 2017, she served as GM(HR)/DGM (HRD)/CM (HRD)/SM (HRD)- divisional HQ, based out of New Delhi. Having completed an MBA from Bundelkhan University in 1993, Govil started her professional journey as a trainee with SHCIL Services.
January 03, 2024 | 10:52
UGRO Capital, a leading MSME financier, welcomes back the veteran human resources leader Rajni Khurana as its chief people officer (CPO). Before rejoining UGRO Capital, Khurana served as executive director and head of human resources at IndoSpace, an industrial park and warehouse developer. Khurana’s return underscores her unwavering commitment to empowering the MSME ecosystem and propelling UGRO Capital’s innovative growth trajectory.
December 29, 2023 | 16:45
Tech Mahindra is making key leadership changes to fuel growth and bolster its human capital strategy. Harshvendra Soin steps up as president of the Asia Pacific and Japan business, while Lobo joins as chief human resources officer (CHRO) in January 2024. Lobo, a prominent figure in the HR landscape, brings over two decades of experience from industry leader Infosys.
December 29, 2023 | 16:43
Ashok Ramchandran, with over three decades of HR experience, has been appointed the new director of human resources (HR) at the Aditya Birla Group. The move signals a focus on seasoned leadership to navigate the challenges of managing a large and dynamic workforce. Ramchandran, previously the group’s executive president for HR, brings a diverse background spanning stints at Vodafone, Tata AIA Life Insurance, GE Money, and Asian Paints.
December 22, 2023 | 15:42
UNIVO Education, an online program management company, has appointed Abhik Bhattacharya as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Before joining UNIVO, he held the position of Senior Director of Human Resources at UNExt Learning. Abhik commenced his professional journey in 2000 at Hindustan Motors, where he served as a welfare officer for two years.
December 20, 2023 | 10:55
Sarovar Hotels and Resorts has recently appointed Mielle Batliwala as its new AVP-HR. Before joining Sarovar Hotels, she was associated with Marriot International as its senior manager of corporate HR in 2019. Batliwala brings with her over two decades of experience in human resources. Batliwala holds a graduate degree in commerce from the HR College of Commerce and Economics.
December 20, 2023 | 10:51
Ambuja Cements, recently acquired by the Adani Group, has appointed Manoj Kumar Sharma as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Before joining Ambuja Cements, Sharma was associated with Adani Electricity where he worked as senior executive and vice HR President. He has also worked with companies such as A&M Resources, Ispat Industries, Flex Industries, and the Aditya Birla Group.
December 18, 2023 | 10:10
After spending a successful tenure of over seven years with Whirlpool, Rachna Kumar has joined Hero MotoCorp as chief human resources officer (CHRO). Kumar began her professional journey with Amul, as senior executive in 2000. Three years into this role, she moved to Philips as regional PPS (HR) manager. A certified professional coach, Kumar is a science graduate from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Tech.
December 18, 2023 | 10:07
HK Pradhan has joined Jindal Water Infrastructure (JWIL) as the CHRO. With 24 years of experience in leadership roles across diverse industries, both with global MNCs and Indian conglomerates, he specializes in cultivating a high-performance culture, leadership development, strategic HR partnerships, and many others. Pradhan began his career in 2000 as a senior officer in HR at Tata Projects and later became HR manager at Tata Power.
December 18, 2023 | 10:03
Richard Lobo, the former executive vice president and HR head, Infosys, may start his new stint with Tech Mahindra as chief human resources officer (CHRO) starting January 2024. Currently, Lobo is a freelance strategic HR advisor to the ed-tech unicorn, BYJU. His focus areas encompass change management, corporate governance, organization scaling, and enhancing employee experience.
December 11, 2023 | 15:36
Vikram Kaul has started a new position as human resources director and chief people officer (CPO), Leadec. He will be responsible for the function that looks after general administration and office facilities across the country, for this global service specialist for factories. Additionally, he will be the executive director for Leadec’s management board in India.
December 11, 2023 | 15:34
Aliaxis, a global firm that offers advanced fluid-management solutions that enable access to water and energy, has appointed Jeyamalini Natesan as its chief human resource officer (CHRO), for the India region. She was earlier head – of human resources and OHS, Huhtamaki. An ACSTH Certified Coach and an alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur, Natesan began her professional journey with Siemens in 2002 as a senior officer.
December 11, 2023 | 15:22
TPI Composites, a US-based wind turbine manufacturer, has roped in Rajaram K as its new director-human resources, with immediate effect. In his new role, he will be based at the Chennai office. Rajaram moved from The Ramco Cements, where he was serving as vice president of resources. His journey with TPI Composites goes way back to 2019 when he joined the company as its director-HR and held the role for three years.
December 06, 2023 | 17:08
The NSDL Payments Bank, a branch of the National Securities Depository (NSDL), has appointed Vasundhra Paruelekar as its new HR head, effective immediately. Backed by over 15 years of experience in HR, she has worked across various industries, such as BFSI, pharmaceuticals, energy, infra, metals, mining, technology, and retail.
December 04, 2023 | 16:37
After spending 15 successful years at ABB, Neha Ahluwalia moved to Hitachi Energy India where she assumed the role of head – HR, in early October 2023. Now, within months of her arrival, she has been elevated to the role of chief human resource officer, India and South Asia Region. Ahluwalia began her professional journey as a project trainee at Sierra Atlantic, in 2004.
December 01, 2023 | 17:55
Viekas K Khoka has joined Sharda Motor Industries as senior VP and chief human resources officer (CHRO). An auto-ancillary company, Sharda Motor Industries provides advanced products and services, including emission and suspension systems, roof systems, and supply chain management solutions.
December 01, 2023 | 17:54
Shriram Properties has appointed Debasis Panigrahi as chief human resources officer (CHRO), based out of Bengaluru. Earlier, Panigrahi was serving as vice president and head – HR, Emami Realty, based out of Kolkata. There, for almost a year, he helped establish the key leadership team in core and strategic functions.
December 01, 2023 | 17:52
After serving as human resource director at Euronext Solutions for over two years, Piyali Bhattacharjee has moved to Accorian as chief people officer (CPO). Having begun her professional journey as an HR executive at Verifaya Corporation in 2007, Bhattacharjee moved to CareerNet Consulting in 2009, as an associate consultant.
December 01, 2023 | 17:51
Varun Beverages, a subsidiary of RJ Corporation, has roped in Rohit Vishal Gupta as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective immediately. With a wealth of experience spanning over two decades, Gupta’s expertise lies in managing core HR functions such as talent management, strategic human resource management (HRM), industrial relations, and employee engagement.
December 01, 2023 | 17:50
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) committee has appointed Kalyan Sagar Nippani as the new director of human resources, Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), a public sector undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Nippani has taken over from Arvind Vadnerkar, who held the position since 14 October 2019.
December 01, 2023 | 17:48
Wipro has roped in Vikrant Gupta to take on the role of CHRO at the information technology (IT) consulting firm. In this assignment, Gupta will lead the company’s global human resources strategy and operations and talent management, including recruitment and leadership development. Gupta is backed by over two decades of experience with expertise in various facets of human resources.
December 01, 2023 | 17:47
Tejal Shah, who was associated with Anand Rathi Financial Services as vice president – of HR since 2021, will now take on the role of head – HR, Anand Rathi Wealth. An alumna of the University of Mumbai, Shah began her professional journey in 2003, with Times Retail (Planet M), as senior officer. A little over three years later, she moved to Bennett Coleman and Co. as manager – of human resources.
December 01, 2023 | 17:45
Research & Ranking, a research-driven equity advisory brand, announced the appointment of Sanjeev Jha as its new head of human resources. In his new role, Jha will lead all the strategic and people-centric initiatives, while directly reporting to Manish Goel, founder & director, of Research & Ranking.
December 01, 2023 | 17:42
Avanse Financial Services, an education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), has appointed Achal Goel as its new chief people officer ( CPO) effective November 2023. Goel will be based out of Avanse’s Mumbai head office. In his new role, Goel will lead the human resources team in developing and implementing best practices, policies, and procedures to support the organization’s most important asset, its people.
December 01, 2023 | 17:40
Tredence, a data science and AI solutions company, has appointed Soma Pandey as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). In this role, Pandey will collaborate with key stakeholders to preserve the company’s high-achievement culture during its ambitious growth phase. Pandey is a seasoned HR professional, backed by over two years of global experience.
December 01, 2023 | 17:38
Nayara Energy, a downstream energy company, has appointed Richa Dubey as its chief people officer (CPO). Before joining Nayara Energy, Dubey held the position of chief human resources officer at Vedanta Resources, overseeing their iron and steel and iron and alloy businesses. Dubey embarked on her HR career as an HR executive at Crompton Greaves in 1995.
December 01, 2023 | 17:35
Light, an Indian finance firm with its headquarters in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has roped in Pratik Soyantar to take on the role of chief human resources officer (CHRO). Earlier, Soyantar was serving as head – human resources, SMEcorner. He worked out of Mumbai and was actively involved in HR policy formulation, investor relations support, training and development, and niche talent acquisition.
December 01, 2023 | 16:06
Shweta Shukla is the new chief people officer (CPO), Lenskart. Based out of Singapore, she will be a key member of the leadership board, overseeing the global HR function. Her main responsibilities will include driving worldwide growth, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and nurturing culture and leadership.
December 01, 2023 | 16:05
Shobha Ratna Tanniru has been appointed as the chief human resources officer and senior executive, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, effective December 2023. Her association with the Aditya Birla Group began in 2008 when she joined as group head – leadership development and learning.
November 22, 2023 | 14:45
Research & Ranking, the equity investment advisory brand under Equentis Wealth Advisory Services Limited, announced the appointment of Sanjeev Jha as Head of Human Resources today. At Research & Ranking, Sanjeev will lead strategic and people-centric initiatives. He will report to Manish Goel, Founder & Director of Research & Ranking.
November 06, 2023 | 15:28
Perfios, a B2B SaaS fintech company in India, has roped in Anu Mathew as its new chief people officer (CPO). The appointment comes as a part of the company’s strategic move in preparation for an IPOIPO listing in the next 18-24 months. The firm is also looking at expanding globally. Mathew brings over two decades of experience in human resources, with a proven track record of making small companies grow, and also working for big companies around the world.
November 06, 2023 | 13:25
Unacademy, an Indian learning platform, has appointed Sadhydeep Purri as its new chief people officer. Purri has spent over two decades in human resources. She has also held many leadership roles across diverse industries and geographies. Before joining Unacademy, Purri was associated with Sapphire Foods as its chief people officer.
November 06, 2023 | 13:24
Yes Securities, a company fully owned by Yes Bank, has appointed Pankaj Adhav, as its new senior vice president -human resources. In his new role, Adhav will be responsible for harmonizing human resources strategies with the company’s objectives. Before joining Yes Securities, Adhav served as the head of human resources operations at HDFC Ergo General Insurance.
November 06, 2023 | 13:21
Magic Bus India Foundation, a non-profit organization in the education and skilling space, has appointed Madhulika Singh as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). In her new role, Singh will Singh will spearhead the gamut of human resource functions at Magic Bus, and also lead the development and implementation of the organization’s human resource strategy.
October 27, 2023 | 15:30
ShareChat, a home-grown video-sharing platform, has roped in Anurag Verma to lead its people and culture department. Verma will spearhead ShareChat’s people team, charting a course for the future with a focus on robust talent strategies. Prior to joining ShareChat, Verma was associated with the Uniphore.
October 25, 2023 | 15:27
After a successful tenure of over six years at _VOIS, Samidha Mohanty has joined Oasis Fertility as chief human resources officer (CHRO). Mohanty, an alumna of the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, began her professional journey with ICICI Prudential, where she joined as unit manager – sales and development in 2003.
October 25, 2023 | 15:26
Lalit Kar has been elevated to senior VP–workforce management, Reliance Retail. He has spent almost a decade at Reliance Retail; from 2005 to 2010 as vice president and head – HR, Reliance Digital Retail. After that, Kar was SVP and head – HR, Reliance Digital, from 2019 onwards.
October 25, 2023 | 15:25
Future Generali India Insurance (FGII), has promoted Akshaya Kashyap to the role of chief people officer (CPO), effective 1 October 2023. Kashyap will take over from Sunil Wariar, who superannuated from service in September this year. Kashyap has been a part of the company for almost a decade as its senior vice president-human resources.
October 18, 2023 | 17:30
Vishal Mega Mart, an Indian fashion-led hypermarket, has announced the appointment of Dhruva Dubey as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Dubey joined the company from Spencer’s Retail, where he was heading HR business partnerships and driving overall business objectives for retail operations across India.
October 18, 2023 | 17:30
Mphasis has roped in Ayaskant Sarangi, who was CHRO, Wipro Enterprises, to take on the role of CHRO at the information technology (IT) solutions firm. In the new role, Sarangi will lead the company’s global human resources strategy and operations and talent management, including recruitment and leadership development.
October 18, 2023 | 17:30
Welspun World has announced the appointment of Vikram Bector as the director and group chief human resources officer, starting 16 October 2023. This strategic move underscores Welspun World’s emphasis on talent and its culture-driven work environment, aligning with its overarching vision.
October 18, 2023 | 17:30
Krishna Raghavan, chief people officer, Flipkart, has decided to part ways with the e-commerce company after a long and successful two-time stint. The news comes amid the annual festive sales of the e-commerce giant. Raghavan’s association with Flipkart began in 2012 when he joined the company as its vice president.
October 18, 2023 | 17:30
Sterlite Power, a power transmission developer and solutions provider in India and Brazil, has appointed Ruhie Pande as its new group chief human resources officer (CHRO). Pande was earlier driving the HR strategy for Godrej Capital as its CHRO. Backed by over two decades of experience in HR, Pande held leadership roles in many organizations.
October 13, 2023 | 12:10
Ina Bajwa, who has been leading the human resources function at Tata Communications as its vice president, has moved on after a successful nearly ten-year-long tenure. She joined Tata Communications in 2013 as the director and global HR head for various departments such as products, digital, technology, and corporate functions.
October 09, 2023 | 11:27
After spending 15 successful years at ABB, Neha Ahluwalia has moved on to Hitachi Energy India where she assumes the role of head – HR. An alumna of ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad and IMD, Ahluwalia began her professional journey as a project trainee at Sierra Atlantic, in 2004.
October 09, 2023 | 11:27
Invest India has named Amulya Sah as its senior vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO). Sah brings an impressive track record to the role, boasting 25 years of global HR expertise. Sah’s career journey began in 1995 when he assumed the role of HR manager at HCL Technologies.
October 09, 2023 | 11:26
After serving as senior vice president and head – HR, Shiprocket, Saumya Khati has been elevated to the post of group chief human resources officer. An alumna of the Indian School of Business, Khati also holds an MBA in human resources from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad.
October 09, 2023 | 11:25
Rajesh Gupta has assumed the role of vice president – human resources, Future Generali India Insurance Company. He brings with him a wealth of experience spanning over two decades as an HR generalist, having managed HR functions across various industries in both multinational corporations and startups.
October 04, 2023 | 10:22
After a successful 16-year-long tenure at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, Saptarshi Bhattacharya has joined Motilal Oswal Private Equity as executive group vice president and chief people officer (CPO). Saptarshi, who holds an MBA in human resources from the Army Institute of Management, Kolkata, began his career with Bajaj Allianz in 2007, as a management trainee.
October 04, 2023 | 10:21
SILA, a real-estate platform, has recently roped in Sakshi Shahapure to assume the role of group head – human resources within the organization. Here, she will help grow the team and work on employee development and well-being. With over two years of expertise in human resources, Shahapure has worked across several sectors including retail, e-commerce, and real estate.
October 04, 2023 | 10:20
Mansi Mehta has been recently appointed as the head of human resources, Gypsy Moth, an agency for fashion and lifestyle brands. Mehta will play a transformative role, spearheading all HR initiatives, systems, and strategies at the company. With a career spanning 12 years, Mehta has gained valuable insights and refined her expertise across various aspects of the human resources field.
September 27, 2023 | 16:52
SMFG India Credit, the non-banking finance company, has elevated Gaurav Terdal to the post of chief human resource officer (CHRO). Terdal has been with the company for a little less than two years, having joined as head – of HR operations, compensation, and governance, in February 2022.
September 27, 2023 | 16:51
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has roped in Alpana Vartak as senior vice president – human resources. Armed with an MBA in human resources from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Vartak began her professional career with Whirpool Corporation as deputy manager – HR.
September 27, 2023 | 16:50
After a successful five-year tenure with Calderys, where he was group talent and development director, Umesh Jadhav has joined Infiiloom as chief human resources officer (CHRO). He has studied law at the University of Mumbai and holds a master’s degree in HR management, industrial relations, and labor studies. He began his professional journey with Ispat Industries as a management trainee in 2006.
September 15, 2023 | 11:45
Gautam Srivastava has been appointed as the director and head of HR, The Phoenix Mills. Srivastava has moved from Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, where he served as the vice president of corporate HR. Before joining The Leela, Srivastava held the position of vice president and head of talent management, performance, and rewards at HDFC ERGO General Insurance.
Septemebr 11, 2023 | 10:41
Mitalee Dabral, former HR vice president of ShareChat, has joined Wayfair, the e-commerce company, as country HR leader. An alumna of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Dabral served as manager – of HR, Patni Computers in the initial years of her career, for over six years.
September 06, 2023 | 15:30
Luminous Power Technologies, an India-based energy storage solutions provider, has roped in Shikha Gupta as its new CHRO. She has over 2 decades of human resources experience across various sectors. Before Luminous, Gupta was associated with Schneider Electric, where she served as the director of HR and DEI for India and South Asia and was there for over 12 years.
September 04, 2023 | 11:05
Freshworks has roped in Johanna Jackman to take on the role of chief people officer. She comes with over two decades of experience and has worked with brands such as Microsoft and LinkedIn. In her new assignment at Freshworks, she will look after the firm’s global HR strategy, including talent acquisition, facilities, and employee development.
September 04, 2023 | 11:00
Marriott International has elevated Vinay Jaswal to VP-HR operations, South Asia (APEC). He joined the hotel in August 2022 in the role of senior director-HR. He served IHG Hotels and Resorts as HR head, of South West Asia for over two years, before joining Marriot International as senior director of HR in August 2022.
August 31, 2023 | 09:58
Kavita Dasan has joined Suzlon Group as head – of talent management and employee engagement. She was earlier chief people officer, of ABP Network for over four years, based out of Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Her new assignment at Suzlon will see this result-oriented business leader— specializing in all facets of talent management— working out of Pune.
August 31, 2023 | 09:57
Swaraj Tractors, a farm equipment-making division owned by Mahindra & Mahindra, has elevated Aarun Raghav to the role of vice president of resources, admin, and CSR. He assumed his new role starting August 1, 2023. Raghav has been a part of the company for close to four years. He joined Swaraj in February 2020 as its head of employee relations (ER), admin, and CSR.
August 31, 2023 | 09: 56
Tata Capital has promoted Shruti Sharma to the role of HR – SME, corporate & cleantech finance, wealth management, securities & private equity. She has served as senior vice president – of human resources since April 2023. Sharma began her professional journey with the Essar Group, as a senior human resources officer, in 2000.
August 31, 2023 | 09:55
After serving as director – HR – studios and Hindi entertainment, kids and infotainment channels, Disney Star for over four years, Arnab Pal has been elevated to the role of executive director – HR, Hindi entertainment & regional East and central functions. It was in 2012 that Pal began his association with Disney Star as a senior manager and HRBP – ad sales.
August 31, 2023 | 09:54
M2P Fintech, an API infrastructure company, has announced the appointment of Mayank Kapoor as its new global head of people success, overseeing the human resources function. Given his illustrious career and over two decades of experience, Kapoor brings to the table expertise in organizational development.
August 22, 2023 | 13:29
Sarabjeet Singh, who has been associated with Helpshift India since 2021 — first as director, global business partner, and then as global head – of people and culture — has now been elevated to the role of global head of people, culture and Helpshift India site lead.
August 22, 2023 | 13:28
Dharmistha Chaudhary has been appointed as the CHRO at Magenta Mobility. She has an extensive background spanning more than 22 years across diverse sectors, including logistics, retail, and manufacturing.
August 21, 203 | 10:45
After spending almost eight years with Cummins India, Ritesh Joshi has joined Gilbarco Veeder Root India, a Vontier Group company, as head – HR. He has spent over 15 years of his two-decades-long career in end-to-end HR/IR functions. Joshi began his career with Mahindra & Mahindra, as deputy manager, manufacturing, in 1997.
August 18, 2023 | 10:44
Hrishi Mohan is the new group CHRO, AXISCADES Technologies, a technology solutions company focussing on engineering solutions and services. An alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Mohan started his professional journey with Godrej Appliances as deputy manager – HRD, in 2000.
August 18, 2023 | 10:41
iD Fresh Food, the fresh food brand has appointed Megha Latawa, as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Latawa will oversee HR for the company’s Indian and international markets. Backed by over a decade of experience in HR, Latawa has worked across diverse industries, such as manufacturing, ITS & ITES, retail and e-commerce.
August 18, 2023 | 10:40
Schindler India has elevated Vaibhav Raghuvanshi to the post of head of talent and development. Raghuvanshi had been serving as state head – field operations in West Bengal and Sikkim before that. He joined Schindler India as chief of staff in 2021, based out of Mumbai.
August 09, 2023 | 10:32
Interface Microsystems has onboarded Deepti Mehta as its new CHRO, effective immediately. In the new role, Mehta will spearhead the company’s gamut of human resources and administrative operations, enhancing the company’s talent pool and fostering a conducive culture to drive its success.
August 09, 2023 | 10:31
Irene Tan has taken up the role of vice president – human resources for India and Southwest Asia at Coca-Cola, relocating to India for her new responsibilities. Her immediate priorities will encompass the recruitment of future-ready talent, facilitating performance enablement, and nurturing employee development.
August 09, 2023 | 10:30
Gaurav Shah has been appointed as the new HR head at NDTV Group, a move that underscores the company’s commitment to enhancing its human resources leadership. Prior to this appointment, Shah was the general manager and senior HR business partner at Adani Enterprises from April 2023.
August 09, 2023 | 10:30
Divya Mohan has been appointed as the chief human resources officer (CHRO) at InsuranceDekho. With a rich background in HR leadership, she brings valuable expertise in managing diverse workforces and driving organizational change.
August 09, 2023 | 10:30
Sunsure Energy, a leading player in the renewable energy sector, has appointed Gurmeet Chadha as its chief people officer (CPO). With an impressive track record of over two decades in human resources, she brings a wealth of experience to her new role.
August 04, 2023 | 10:13
Vinod Rai, former head of HR, Maruti Suzuki, has taken on the chief human resources officer (CHRO) role at Orient Papers and Industries, with over two decades of experience in leading organizations. Rai began his career in 1994 as an assistant manager at Panacea Biotech.
August 02, 2023 | 13:20
Ashok Kanojia has been appointed group head-rewards and people processes (Godrej Group Companies) and HR head GFM and Corporate Centre. He was earlier rewards lead and commercial HR head – South East Asia, Godrej Consumer Products, based out of Jakarta, Indonesia, for more than six years.
August 02, 203 | 13:18
Ajax Engineering, a concreting equipment manufacturing company, has recently appointed Joseph Peeris as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). In his new role, Peeris will lead the human resources function of the company and play a key role in advancing its strategic growth and development.
July 31, 2023 | 10: 42
Jacob Peter has been elevated to vice president and head – human resources, MRF, based out of Chennai. Peter moved to MRF in 2021 from Sterling Holiday Resorts, where he was chief human resource officer for over three years. A trained marketing professional, he began his career in sales and business development, before moving to HR consulting after a decade.
July 31, 2023 | 10:41
Kamaljeet Kaur, chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Sterlite Group, has moved to Gensol Group as group chief people officer. As Group CPO, she will lead the human resource function for all group companies, including BluSmart, Gensol Engineering, Param Renewables, Prescinto, and Matrix Gas.
July 21, 2023 | 12:41
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), a government-owned company specializing in aerospace and defence, named Atasi Baran Pradhan as the director of human resources on July 19, 2023. Pradhan has been associated with HAL since 2005 and had been concurrently fulfilling the responsibilities of special duty officer at its corporate office and general manager (HR) at the Bengaluru Complex.
July 19, 2023 | 15:16
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has announced the appointment of Saba Adil as its new chief human resource officer (CHRO). In the new role, Adil will oversee the implementation of the organization’s people strategy. With a career spanning over two decades in HR, Adil has managed business roles across financial sector such as operations, customer service, risk, and marketing.
July 19, 2023 | 15:16
Sakshi Anand has been appointed as chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Godfrey Phillips India. With over 22 years of experience, Anand has showcased her expertise in various roles within HR. Her journey began in 2003 when she joined DCM Shriram as a Unit HR Head. After gaining valuable experience, she explored opportunities at Network 18 and Bharti Airtel before returning to DCM Shriram in 2014.
July 19, 2023 | 15:15
Cimpress India, a business services company, has appointed Tripti Diwakar Verma as its head, HR. With over 18 years of experience in HR, Verma has worked across different regions including North America and Europe. She has successfully led global change management projects in complex and diverse models. She has extensive experience in various HR generalist functions.
July 07, 2023 | 11:35
Anand Amrit Raj of Okaya Electric Vehicles has joined The Best Group as group CHRO. He has been with Okaya since April 2021, as vice president – HR for over two years. Having begun his professional journey with Paras Group of Companies, Amrit Raj has gathered over two decades of experience.
July 07, 2023 | 11:35
Infosys has appointed Sushanth Tharappan as HR head. Tharappan was senior vice president and head of the Infosys Leadership Institute. He successfully led succession planning and executive development for the past four years in this role before this elevation.
July 07, 2023 | 11:32
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has announced the appointment of Krishna Kumar Thakur as its new director, human resources. Thakur will look after its public sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise. His expertise lies in fostering harmonious industrial relations and fulfilling corporate obligations.
July 07, 2023 | 11:30
WorkIndia announces the appointment of Ranaq Sen as head of people. With an impressive background in the HR industry, Sen joins WorkIndia with the objective of driving sustained growth and continued success for the company. Before joining WorkIndia, Sen led the people analytics and digitization functions at MPL.
June 22, 2023 | 18:44
ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), a global nutrition company, appoints Saurabh Katyal as head – HR, India. He brings a diverse set of skills and expertise in the HR field which will contribute to the growth of the food production company. Katyal has more than 16 years of experience in human resources.
June 22, 2023 | 18:35
Vymo has appointed Sachi Krishana as the chief human resources officer (CHRO). Krishana moves from Amazon Web Services, where she was director HR, AWS India, and APJ Commercial Sales for five and a half years. She began her professional journey as an HR consultant with PwC Consulting in 2003.
June 22, 2023 | 18:33
Adithiya Venkataraman, who was AGM – of compensation and benefits, talent acquisition at Ashok Leyland, has now joined as chief human resources officer, Hinduja Renewables. As an executive trainee, Venkataraman began his professional journey with Ashok Leyland, way back in 2010.
June 15, 2023 | 13:25
Uttam Lal, chief general manager – HR- corporate social responsibility-rehabilitation & resettlement and land acquisition (CSR-R&R/LA), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has moved to National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC) as director personnel. Lal’s tenure has begun on June 13 and he will hold the position until May 31, 2026.
June 12, 2023 | 18:00
Raja Radhakrishnan has been roped in by Ashok Leyland as its president and head of human resources (HR). He takes up this position following Amanpreet Singh Bhatia’s promotion to the role of group president – HR at Hinduja Group.
June 12, 2023 | 17:59
Shallinder Singh has been appointed as the director (personnel) of THDC India by the Govt of India, marking a significant milestone in his career. With an impressive background in human resources, Singh brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role
June 07, 2023 | 17:58
Cushman & Wakefield, an India-based real estate services firm, has named Deepti Kapoor as executive HR director. In the new role, she will be based out of Gurgaon and will lead the efforts in shaping and executing strategies, policies, and practices that align with the company’s HR goals.
June 07, 2023 | 17:30
Vikraman N has been elevated to the position of director – HR, Bharat Electronics (BEL). Earlier, Vikraman was executive director (radar) and unit head of the Ghaziabad unit of BEL. Equipped with a bachelor of engineering (honors) in electronics and communication, and a postgraduate diploma in human resource management, Vikraman comes with over three decades of experience.
June 07, 2023 | 17:26
One of India’s largest education-focused non-banking finance companies (NBFC), Varthana, today announced the elevation of Chandra Kumar CS to the position of chief human resource officer (CHRO) in addition to heading customer experience.
June 07, 2023 | 17:25
Essel Group, a leading Indian conglomerate with diverse business interests, has named Ruchira Srivastava as its chief human resources officer. With over 18 years of experience in HR, Srivastava will be responsible for driving people practices across Essel Group’s associated companies.
June 05, 2023 | 12:15
Grid-India has appointed Paresh Ranpara as HR director. He has moved from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) where he was the general HR manager. In the early years of his career, he also worked with GE Lighting as a personnel officer.
June 05, 2023 | 12:15
Rahul Pinjarkar has taken over as the chief human resources officer (CHRO), Tata Chemicals. He succeeds R Nanda who recently retired from the position. Pinjarkar joins Tata Chemicals from within the Tata Group, where he previously held the position of HR head, Trent Hypermarkets.
May 31, 2023 | 17:30
MediBuddy, announces the appointment of Seema Vijay Singh as the Senior Vice President (VP) of People & Culture. Seema played a key role in the conceptualization and launch of Amazon.in India, where she led the HR function during its rapid growth into a multi-billion-dollar operation.
May 31, 2023 | 12:23
Hinduja Group has appointed Amanppreet Singh Bhatia as its group president – human resources. He will be based out of Mumbai. Bhatia moves from Chennai, where he was president – HR, Ashok Leyland, for the past three and a half years.
May 31, 2023 | 12:21
Premas Biotech has appointed Shivani Singh as the head of human resources. In her new role, she is entrusted with the responsibility of leading and shaping the future trajectory of the HR function within the organization.
May 31, 2023 | 12:20
Qure.ai, a healthcare AI company, has appointed Poonam Ajgaonkar as its new chief people officer. She will be responsible for leading and implementing the company’s people and talent strategy and ensuring its effective execution.
May 24. 2023 | 17:33
Rahul Singh, a seasoned professional in the hospitality industry, has recently assumed the position of director of Human Resources at the Grand Hyatt. With an impressive career spanning 16 years and a wealth of experience in renowned hotels across India, Singh brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to his new role.
May 24, 2023 | 17:34
Hisense, the consumer electronics manufacturer, has appointed Kamalika Deka as director – HR and administration. Backed by over 16 years of experience, Deka is also the Head of Department (HOD) at Hisense, which manufactures smartphones, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, commercial displays, and other products, and has its headquarters in China.
May 19, 2023 | 17:50
Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive has appointed Indrajeet Sengupta as its new senior vice president of human resources. Before joining Mahindra, he worked as executive Director and CHRO of Coca-Cola beverages since 2018.
May 19, 2023 | 17:48
Manish Sinha, senior vice president of human resources at Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive, has been elevated to CHRO, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services. He is an alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur, had joined Mahindra & Mahindra in February 2020. He began his professional journey as officer – of HR, with Hero Hondo Motors in 1998.
May 17, 2023 | 16:55
Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital has appointed Ramanathan V as the chief human resources officer. He has moved from United Breweries, a Heineken Group Company, where he was head – of talent management and commercial HR for over a year.
May 11, 2023 | 1:39
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. has appointed Dr. D. Prasanth Nair as the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer effective from 8th May 2023. Nair has worked with leading Indian and multinational companies, having started his journey with RPG Group followed by Thomas Cook and Cipla. Post this, he was a part of the team that scaled up ZingHR.
May 10, 2023 | 18:02
Games24x7, the multi-game platform in India, has promoted Vikrant Goyal to the position of chief human resources officer. He will continue to oversee the human resources strategy and operations for all Games24x7 locations, supporting the company’s growth.
May 10, 2023 | 17:58
Ganapthi Subramanian, formerly head – HR of Sundaram Home Finance, has now been elevated to chief human resources officer (CHRO). He joined the financial services company in 2020, for a second stint, moving from Lucas Indian Service, where he was HR head for over a year.
May 10, 2023 | 17:55
Energy Maharatna Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has named Manish Patil as its new director of HR. He is a seasoned HR professional with a career spanning over three decades in energy. He has held many key positions in various functions like operations and supplies, information systems, and management services related to human resources.
May 03, 2023 | 15:03
JW Marriott Kolkata has appointed Jaiveer Singh Rathore as the director of human resources. Rathore brings over 16 years of experience in corporate HR with expertise in developing, recommending, and executing human resource strategies.
May 03, 2023 | 15:00
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has announced the appointment of Raj Kumar Dubey as director (human resources). He is backed by over three decades of industry experience in, business and human capital development.
May 03, 2023 | 13:35
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a government-owned entity, has appointed KS Shetty as the director of human resources. His appointment is effective from Monday, May 1, 2023. He comes with over two decades of experience in HR roles in various capacities at HPCL, and an extensive knowledge of different statutory/ regulatory requirements under various labor laws.
May 01, 2023 | 10:11
MobiKwik, a digital banking platform, has appointed Swati Singh as vice president of HR. Backed by over two decades of experience in HR, Singh will look after the people and culture agenda of the organization.
April 26, 2023 | 12:57
Former vice president – of HR, IndiGo, Manika Awasthi has joined Compass Group as chief people officer (CPO). Experienced in leading women’s leadership networks, Awasthi is also passionate about leading the mental well-being agenda of organizations.
April 26, 2023 | 12:56
Hero Motocorp has appointed Pradyumna Pandey as the new head-HR of its manufacturing unit. He was associated with Mother Dairy where he led the company as its chief human resources officer (CHRO) for nearly three years. He has previously worked with companies like ACC, Holcim, JK Tyres, CBL Pro, and Torrent Pharmaceuticals.
April 26, 2023 | 12:54
Pramod Kumar Jha has been appointed as the new senior director HR business partner at LTIMindtree, a technology consulting, and digital solutions company. He has more than 17 years of experience in various facets of human resources. He has worked in different HR domains in sectors such as IT & ITES, banking, automotive, and IT product companies.
April 18, 2023 | 13:30
YES BANK has appointed Archana Shiroor as the chief human resources officer (CHRO). She will be succeeding Mr. Anurag Adlakha, who is set to retire in June 2023. Shiroor has over three decades of experience in human resources (HR), is a highly skilled leader, and has held key HR positions in various companies.
April 18, 2023 | 13:28
Samir Prakash is the new chief human resources officer, Adani Enterprises, the Indian multinational and part of the Adani Group. He has moved from Indian Energy Exchange, where he was senior vice president – HR & admin (CHRO) for over four years. Prakash comes with over 33 years of diverse experience in different sectors, including Manufacturing, Services, Telecom, IT, ITES, and BPS.
April 18, 2023 | 13:27
After a successful eight-year-long stint with Genpact, Vijayalakshmi R has joined Trianz, the IT service management, and digital transformation company, as a chief human capital officer.
April 18, 2023 | 13:25
Belzabar Software Design, a subsidiary of a US-based web-intensive software company, has recently made a strategic move by appointing Jayaraj Sekar as its director of human resources. He has over seventeen years of experience establishing and transforming human resources functions in various sectors such as IT, BPO, telecom, and conglomerates.
April 18, 2023 | 13:24
Ashish Banga, former CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart, has joined Graviton Research Capital as chief people officer (CPO). He has 17 years of experience in various facets of human resources such as organization design, strategic workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement initiatives, talent acquisition, and CSR across FMCG, IT, Aviation and Retail sector.
April 05, 2023 | 16:55
ZebPay, the crypto asset exchange, has appointed Abhishek Gupta to serve as its new head of HR. Gupta has been a part of ZebPay since 2021 and has been responsible for managing the company’s talent strategy.
April 05, 2023 | 16:52
Majid Ali Khan has been named as the new director of HR and head of talent acquisition at Alorica, which is a provider of advanced customer experience solutions globally. Backed with 19 years of experience in HR, he has been instrumental in establishing and expanding businesses at both the global and Indian levels.
April 05, 2023 | 16:49
Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park on Thursday announced the appointment of Srinivasa Rao as the Cluster Director of Human Resources. Previously, Rao was associated with Accor as Director of Human Resources at Ibis-Novotel – Bengaluru Techpark, and Director of Talent & Culture at Man & Novotel, New Delhi – Aerocity.
March 29, 2023 | 11:03
Arjun Singh has been appointed as the chief human resource officer (CHRO) of Dixon Technologies, a leading electronics manufacturer in India. His career began in 2000 as an assistant manager-HR at Sona Koyo Steering Systems and subsequently joined Tata Communications in 2001 as an assistant manager-HR.
March 29, 2023 | 11:02
AU Small Finance Bank has recently announced the appointment of Vivek Tripathi as the head of HR and sustainability. He has been with AU Small Finance Bank since 2020 when he joined as the head of human resources. He started his career in 2008 as a corporate HR in Bajaj Capital before joining AU Financiers India as head of HR.
March 29, 2023 | 11:01
Sonia Coleman has been appointed as the senior executive VP and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of The Walt Disney Company starting April 8. For Coleman, the CHRO role will involve leading and overseeing various aspects of Disney’s human resources strategy, such as global talent acquisition, organizational design and cultural development, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, compensation and benefits, employee education and development, HR operations and technology, and global security.
March 29, 2023 | 11:00
Siemens Energy has appointed Sarah Tabet as the new head of Human Resources for the Middle East. Tabet has over ten years of experience in the Middle East and around the world. Before joining Siemens Energy, she worked with companies like Schneider Electric and British American Tobacco.
March 29, 2023 | 10:57
Former head-HR of Jindal India, Samir Kumar, has joined Goodluck India as corporate HR head. It was in April 2022 that he joined Jindal India to head HR as CHRO, reporting to the Group CHRO and chairman office.
March 29, 2023 | 10:55
Ecom Express, has appointed Prashant Khullar as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). Prashant is an experienced HR leader who brings over two decades of expertise on the table. He’s well-known for his strong interpersonal communication skills, and streamlining & balancing HR processes to achieve bottom-line results giving organizations a competitive edge.
March 29, 2023 | 10:55
Tata veteran, Amit Chincholikar joins India-based Japanese tire company Yokohama Off-Highway Tires as its global CHRO. He began his career as associate director and country head rewards practice at the professional services company, Merecer. Novelis was his last stop before his tenure at Tata, where he started as the VP- group HR at Tata Sons in 2010.
March 24, 2023 | 11:50
Samir Swarup, who was executive director of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), has now been roped in as HR director of NLC India (NLCIL). Swarup’s tenure at SAIL has lasted over three decades, 32 to be precise. From 2018 to 2023, he was general manager (personnel and administration), for the Central Marketing Organisation, Steel Authority of India.
March 24, 2023 | 11:35
Viatris, the global pharmaceutical and healthcare company, has roped in Vikas Joshi as head – global people operations. Joshi has moved from Pepsico, where he was HR vice president for global operations. An alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur, Joshi’s association with Pepsico began way back in 1999 when he joined as an HR manager in the south market unit. After almost four years into this role, he moved to Arvind Mills Overseas, as HR head.
March 24, 2023 | 11:30
Westlife Foodworld, owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, have designated Rohith Kumar as their chief human resources officer (CHRO). Rohith Kumar has more than 15 years of experience in human resources, having worked in the retail industry in various sectors such as apparel, eyewear, food & grocery, and QSR, and has held numerous leadership positions in HR throughout his career.
March 24, 2023 | 11:20
The BBC has appointed Uzair Qadeer as its new chief people officer. Uzair will oversee the global HR function across the BBC group and will be responsible for driving the company’s employee experience, cultural transformation, organizational changes, and people strategy.
February 24, 2023 | 14.02
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced the appointment of Shaji Mathew as Group Head of Human Resources effective March 22, 2023. He will be taking over from Krish Shankar who retires on March 21, 2023, after serving in this role since 2015.
February 24, 2023 | 14.01
Join Ventures, a company which owns several D2C platforms such as IGP.com, Interflora India, IGP for Business and Masqa, has recently appointed Pooja Tiwari as their head of people and culture, designated as Chief People Officer.
She has a wealth of experience in HR, having worked with Nykaa as AVP – people & culture for the past four years.
February 24, 2023 | 14:00
Pepperfry, one of India’s largest e-commerce for home goods has appointed Joee De Choudhury as its new leader for human resources. Choudhury started her career at Pepperfry as an associate – HR in January 2015 and left within a year.
In 2020, as part of her second stint at the company, she was appointed as an assistant manager for HR and has since been an integral part of the talent acquisition agenda of the organisation which has in turn led her to her new role as lead HR.
February 17, 2023 | 15:45
CapGrid has onboarded Ruchi Rai as head – HR and admin. In this new role, she will manage CapGrid’s strategy and performance culture, policies, processes, talent hiring, people development and retention.
February 06, 2023 | 15:27
A seasoned HR professional, who has led HR for companies such as Indigo, Amazon and GE, Raj Raghavan has now joined CoreStack, the next-gen cloud business accelerator company, as CHRO.
Before joining CoreStack, Raghavan spent close to five years with Indigo, where he played a crucial role in maintaining the company’s status as India’s leading airline in terms of market share.
January 20, 2023 | 17:36
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals has appointed Arvind Srivastava as their new president of HR. Srivastava has more than 26 years of experience in people management operations and restructuring organisations. Before joining Akums Drugs, Srivastava was associated with Bansal Group of Companies as CHRO & group head HR for two years.
January 20, 2023 | 17:35
Anushree Singh, who had last served as director – HR, label & graphic materials, South Asia at Avery Dennison from 2017 to 2019, before joining AkzoNobel in July 2019, is now back at Avery Dennison. This time, she has joined as HR director – EMEA, apparel solutions.
January 20, 2023 | 17:34
SUGAR Cosmetics, the Indian beauty brand, has appointed Nirav Jagad as chief people officer (CPO).
With over 19 years of experience, Jagad was a startup advisor for a while, after working with LEAD School as CHRO for eight months. Jagad was associated with Nykaa for over three years, as chief human resources officer (CHRO).
January 20, 2023 | 05:27
Priyaranjan comes with rich experience of over 30 years across a range of industries including hospitality, transportation, engineering, consulting, and pharmaceuticals. Before joining Welspun Corp, Priyaranjan was working as CPO at Navin Fluorine International.
He has expertise in managing diversity, developing long-term people strategies, and contributing to organizational growth.
January 20, 2023 | 17:17
After over six successful years with Diageo, as VP-HR operations, Diageo Business Services India, Srinivasan J has joined Pine Labs as Head – HR services. With this new assignment, Srinivasan will continue to work out of Bengaluru, Karnataka, putting his skills in HR transformation, global HR operations, HR systems, change management and people management to good use.
January 20, 2023 | 15:42
Auxilo Finserve, an education finance company, has named Lakshmi Ganesh as Head of HR &Administration. Ganesh has 15 years of experience in Human Resources including talent management and acquisition. Ganesh was earlier associated with Fullerton India credit company, Omkar Realtors and Developers, GVK and Reliance Energy.
January 20, 2023 | 13:28
Servotech Power Systems Limited, a leading player in the solar, EV charging and green power solutions space, announced the appointment of Dr Rajesh Mohan Rai as Chief Human Resource Officer, with effect from 15th December 2022. The appointment comes as a strategic move to help the company enhance talent and organisational capabilities.
January 20, 2023 | 12:10
Hero Vired, a LearnTech company for higher education aspirants and professionals, today announced the appointment of Samra Rahman as the Head, People, and Culture. As a member of the core leadership team, Samra will play a crucial role in attracting and retaining diverse talent, strengthening growth opportunities for them.
