Appointments: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jul 2021
OYO appoints Nitin Thakur as Head- Communications
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OYO appoints Nitin Thakur as Head- Communications

OYO has announced the appointment of Nitin Thakur as the Head of Communications. Nitin comes with over two decades of experience and would be responsible for looking at both internal and external communications for OYO. He would be a part of OYO’s global leadership team In this new role, Nitin will be responsible for driving […]

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GE Healthcare appoints Divya Srivastava as CHRO for South Asia
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GE Healthcare appoints Divya Srivastava as CHRO for South Asia

General Electric (GE) Healthcare has elevated Divya Srivastava as Chief Human Resources Officer for South Asia operations from her earlier role as total Rewards Global Processes Leader and Sales Compensation Strategy Leader at GE. Announcing her appointment Divya wrote in a LinkedIn post, “I am honoured to assume my new role as HR Leader for […]

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Major HR Movements in the Month of June 2021
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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 […]

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Urban Company appoints Uber executive Neha Mathur as SVP- HR
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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 […]

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GE South Asia elevates Amaresh Singh as CHRO
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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 […]

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Rajesh Kamath to head thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India
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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 […]

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NHRD appoints SV Nathan as National President
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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 […]

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Twitter appoints Jeremy Kessel new grievance officer for India
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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, […]

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Nike appoints Namita Vyas as Director- Talent Acquisition
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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 […]

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Honeywell appoints Sumedha Pal Parmar as Head- HR, India
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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 […]

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Cathay Pacific Airways appoints Abhijit Abhyankar as Regional Head- HR
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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 […]

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IAMAI appoints Google India MD Sanjay Gupta as Chairman
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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 […]

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