Appointments: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Apr 2024
Socomec Greater India appoints Nida Khanam as HR Head
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Socomec Greater India appoints Nida Khanam as HR Head

Socomec, a leading global specialist in Low Voltage (LV) power management, has announced the appointment of Nida Khanam as the HR Head for the Greater India region (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan & Nepal). At Socomec India, she will be responsible for driving HR functions across commercial and plant operations, as well as spearheading […]

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Maruti Suzuki elevates Salil B Lal as Head- HR
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Maruti Suzuki elevates Salil B Lal as Head- HR

Car manufacturing company, Maruti Suzuki has elevated Salil B Lal to Head of Human Resources, effective April 1, 2024 Most recently, he was Executive Vice President and CHRO. He replaced Rajesh Uppal, who held the position of Head of HR and IT. Uppal will transition to the Executive Committee. Salil has been associated with Maruti […]

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Vedanta appoints Bikram K Nayak as CHRO for Alumina Business
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Vedanta appoints Bikram K Nayak as CHRO for Alumina Business

Vedanta appoints Bikram Keshori Nayak as CHRO for its Alumina Business. He joins the transformational journey to elevate Vedanta’s position among the top three global players, based in Lanjigarh, Odisha. In his new role, Bikram will spearhead HR Strategy formulation, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. He’ll focus on optimizing management structures, enhancing employee experience and […]

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TATA Power appoints Archana Chitnavis as Group Head- HR for Policies…
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TATA Power appoints Archana Chitnavis as Group Head- HR for Policies…

One of India’s largest integrated power companies, TATA Power has appointed Archana Chitnavis as Group Head- HR for Policies, Process excellence vertical. She announced the appointment on social media and stated, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Group Head-Human Resources for Policies, Process excellence vertical. at Tata Power!” Archana, a seasoned […]

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Hindustan Pencils ropes in Himadri Roy as HR Head at
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Hindustan Pencils ropes in Himadri Roy as HR Head at

The largest stationery manufacturing company in India, Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd. has appointed Himadri Roy as Head- Human Resources. He is an experienced HR professional with nearly 18 years of experience working with leading companies. Prior to joining Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd., he was associated with Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. as Deputy General Manager HR (Sri […]

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DeepMind and Inflection Co-founder joins Microsoft to lead Copilot
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DeepMind and Inflection Co-founder joins Microsoft to lead Copilot

An American multinational corporation and technology company, Microsoft has announced that Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind, and Inflection Co-founder has joined the organization to lead Copilot. Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, shared the below communication with Microsoft employees:- I want to share an exciting and important organizational update today. We are in Year 2 of the AI […]

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Standard Chartered reshuffles its Group Management Team
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Standard Chartered reshuffles its Group Management Team

Standard Chartered PLC, a British multinational bank, has revealed alterations to its group management framework, aimed at establishing a streamlined and more effective organization, commencing on April 1, 2024. Roberto Hoornweg, currently Global Head, Financial Markets and Sunil Kaushal, currently Regional CEO, Africa & Middle East are appointed Co-Heads of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) […]

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FLAME University appoints Ashish Mittal as Director – HR
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FLAME University appoints Ashish Mittal as Director – HR

The pioneer of liberal education in India, FLAME University has appointed Ashish Mittal as Director – HR. He boasts 25 years of progressive Global Work Experience encompassing Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, HR Business Partnering, Change Management & OD, Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Diversity & Inclusion spanning across CSR, IT, ITeS & Education Industry. […]

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Ericsson gets Andres Vicente Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India
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Ericsson gets Andres Vicente Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India

A Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, Ericsson has announced the appointment of Andres Vicente as its new Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India and Senior Vice President. Andres Vicente, presently serving as Head of Ericsson’s Customer Unit Iberia in Market Area Europe & Latin America, will succeed Nunzio Mirtillo, who […]

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BlackSoil hires Somaira Khan from Michael Page as Senior VP-HR
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BlackSoil hires Somaira Khan from Michael Page as Senior VP-HR

BlackSoil, one of India’s leading alternative investment platforms, has announced the appointments of five senior vice presidents to strengthen its leadership team. These appointments are aimed at enhancing investment, fundraising, and human resources functions, aligning with the company’s growth strategy. At BlackSoil, Aditya Sarda and Vaibhav Nigam joined as the senior vice presidents of investments, […]

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Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals gets Sujit as Head- HR (Mkt Div)
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Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals gets Sujit as Head- HR (Mkt Div)

One of India’s fastest-growing fertilizer companies, Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited appointed Sujit Kumar as Head- Human Resources (Marketing Division). In this role, he will be responsible for heading the HR function of the Marketing division at Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Prior to this, Sujit was associated in the capacity of Cluster Head HR […]

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Arun Kakatkar joins Microsoft India as Human Resources Leader
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Arun Kakatkar joins Microsoft India as Human Resources Leader

Microsoft India has appointed Arun Kakatkar as its Human Resources Leader. He replaces Ira Gupta at Microsoft. In his new role, Kakatkar will foster an inclusive, high-performance culture, align talent strategies with business goals, build strong leadership teams, and execute unified people strategies for organizational alignment and growth. This marks his second term with Microsoft, […]

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