HR Movements: 26 Sep, 2016

1.

Ashwani Dahiya joins Cipla as the chief talent officer.

Dahiya was the former senior VP & group head (performance, reward & organisation development) at Reliance Industries. 

Ashwani Dahiya, who recently resigned from his position as the senior VP & group head (performance, reward & organisation development) at Reliance Industries Limited, has joined the global pharmaceutical major, Cipla, as the chief talent officer today, according to sources close to the development.

It's today, September 22, when he takes over his new role.   

“He brings with him vast expertise in talent management and a rich pedigree of experience across functions in HR and will prove to be a great asset to the company,” the source said.

2.

Airtel appoints Roy Masamba as CHRO, Africa

The former director-resources at Safaricom, comes with over 20 years of global experience in HR.

Airtel, the Indian global telecom major recently appointed Roy Masamba as the chief human resources officer for its Africa business.

Roy started his career at British American Tobacco in Zimbabwe in 1992, where he served in several roles in production before moving to human resources. He took the role of group human resources director-Zimbabwe, and thereafter, as human resources and administration director at British American Tobacco, Angola.

His stint in the telecom industry began with the Zain Group in January 2006, as group human resources director, Africa Operations, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He then moved on to geography roles in Nigeria and Bahrain.

In December, 2009 Roy joined Vodafone and was based in London, UK where he was promoted to the position of vice president HR – Verizon Vodafone Enterprise Service. In November 2012, he was seconded to Safaricom (an affiliate of Vodafone Group) as director resources (HR, facilities, fleet, health and safety), a role he held until accepting his appointment at Airtel Africa.

3.

Sheen Akkara joins CMS as CHRO

Akkara moves in from Nielsen where he was executive director, human resources-India & South Asia.

CMS InfoSystems, India’s largest and the world’s fifth-largest cash management company has got a new CHRO in the name of Sheen Akkara. Akkar quit Nielsen in July, where he was executive director, human resources-India & South Asia.

A seasoned HR professional with expertise in industrial relations, Akkara’s experience spans 25 years. In the past, he has worked with companies, such as Reliance Communication, Sutherland Global Services and Deloitte. In fact, prior to Nielsen where he stayed put for five years, Akkara was vice president-talent, at Deloitte.

On assuming leadership of the company’s HR function, Akkara says in an official communique, “There are unique possibilities and opportunities at CMS. This is a team that has grown exponentially over the years and boasts of diversity, especially in skills and demographic profiles. The work that the company does is critical to the society, and people are at the heart of it.”