Appointments: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jul 2021

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Twitter appoints interim compliance officer

Jul 8, 2021

Bhupendra Yadav appointed new Minister of Labour and Employment

Mr. Santosh Gangwar who had held the position of Minister of State Independent Charge for Labour a...

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Jul 8, 2021

Latest news: Bhupendra Yadav appointed new Minister of Labour and Employment - SightsIn Plus

OYO appoints Nitin Thakur as Head- Communications

OYO has announced the appointment of Nitin Thakur as the Head of Communications. Nitin comes with ov...

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Jul 6, 2021

Latest news: OYO appoints Nitin Thakur as Head- Communications - SightsIn Plus

GE Healthcare appoints Divya Srivastava as CHRO for South Asia

General Electric GE Healthcare has elevated Divya Srivastava as Chief Human Resources Officer for ...

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Jul 4, 2021

Latest news: GE Healthcare appoints Divya Srivastava as CHRO for South Asia - SightsIn Plus

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Major HR Movements in the Month of June 2021

After the second wave of COVID subsided, leadership announcements took up. In this note, we highlight some of the major HR Movements announced during the month of June 2021. Swiss Re appointed Cathy Desquesses as CHRO Swiss Re appointed Cathy Desquesses as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective June 1, 2021. Prior to this, she was […]

Jul 3, 2021

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Urban Company appoints Uber executive Neha Mathur as SVP- HR

Urban Company, Asia’s largest tech-enabled home services marketplace, has appointed Neha Mathur as Senior Vice President- Human Resources. Most recently, Neha worked as Head HR, India & South Asia for Uber’s mobility business. In her new role, Neha will be responsible for strengthening Urban Company’s people-centric policies. The role involves building a diverse and inclusive […]

Jul 2, 2021

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GE South Asia elevates Amaresh Singh as CHRO

Amaresh Singh has been elevated as Chief Human Resources Officer, GE South Asia. He replaces Sheebu David who steps down to pursue her career outside GE. In his new role, he will be responsible for the entire gamut of People & Culture for GE South Asia. Additionally, he will also be responsible for the HR functions of […]

Jul 2, 2021

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Rajesh Kamath to head thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India

thyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions India has appointed Rajesh Kamath as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. He succeeds PD Samudra who retires on 30 June 2021. Earlier, Kamath was the Managing Director of Air Liquide Engineering and Construction in India. He has also held executive positions with Technip India and Aker Solutions. The official handover […]

Jul 1, 2021

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NHRD appoints SV Nathan as National President

NHRD, the largest body of HR professionals in India appoints SV Nathan as National President for 2021-23. The National HRD Network (NHRDN) is a Global Centre for Grooming Leaders and the National Apex body of professionals committed to promoting the People Development movement in the country as well as enhancing the capability of human resource […]

Jun 29, 2021

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Twitter appoints Jeremy Kessel new grievance officer for India

Amidst the tussle with the Union Government over the new IT rules, Twitter has appointed its Global Legal Policy Director Jeremy Kessel, based in US, as the grievance officer for India to partially comply with new IT rules. The new rules, however, require an Indian resident for the role. As per the new IT rules, […]

Jun 28, 2021

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Nike appoints Namita Vyas as Director- Talent Acquisition

Namita Vyas joins Nike as Director- Talent Acquisition, effective June 2021. Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. She comes with over 16 years of industry experience, an accomplished HR leader with an eye to […]

Jun 27, 2021

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Honeywell appoints Sumedha Pal Parmar as Head- HR, India

Honeywell, a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina elevates Sumedha Pal Parmar as Head of HR, India. In her new role, she will be responsible for the entire gamut of People and Culture functions for India Operations. Most recently, Sumedha was working as Sr. Director Talent Acquisition & Diversity with Honeywell. She was responsible for […]

Jun 26, 2021

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Cathay Pacific Airways appoints Abhijit Abhyankar as Regional Head- HR

Cathay Pacific, The Hong Kong-based airline, has elevated Abhijit Abhyankar as the airline’s new Regional Head- People (HR) for South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (SAMEA). Most recently, he was serving in the role of Regional Head of Marketing and Digital Sales – South Asia, Middle East & Africa at the company. In his […]

Jun 26, 2021

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IAMAI appoints Google India MD Sanjay Gupta as Chairman

Industry body IAMAI on Thursday said Google India Vice President and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta has been elected as its chairman for the period 2021-23. He succeeds Amazon Senior Vice President and India Country Manager Amit Agarwal. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has also named Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan as Vice Chairman of the association, succeeding […]

Jun 25, 2021

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JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals India names Cipla veteran as Head – HR

Suresh Amin has joined JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals as Head – HR, India Business. In his most recent role, he was working with Cipla as Director & Head HO HR and Cluster Partner Respiratory. Amin confirmed his appointment on LinkedIn and said, ” I’m pleased to share my new and exciting assignment as Head of […]

Jun 24, 2021

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Govt appoints Ex-Infosys CEO as Chairperson of Mission Karmayogi

Ex- Infosys CEO SD Shibu Lal was on Wednesday appointed chairperson of a three-member task force formed to help the government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through its ambitious “Mission Karmayogi”. According to a Personnel Ministry, besides SD Shibu Lal who is founder of ShikshaLokam and founder and ex-CEO of Infosys Limited, Govind Iyer, Consultant […]

Jun 24, 2021