HR Movement: 2 Nov, 2020

1.

Unmesh Pawar, partner & head, KPMG, to move on

Pawar has successfully led the transformative people agenda at KPMG since 2018. Unmesh Pawar, partner & head of people, KPMG, has decided to move on after a stint of close to three years at the multinational professional services company.

Back in 2018, Pawar had quit Accenture, where he had served for 17 years, to join KPMG. Pawar had joined Accenture in 2001 as general manager – HR. Over the years, he was elevated to the position of global managing director – human resources – Products Operating Group (consulting).

His association with Accenture had begun when it had a 70,000-strong workforce and by the time he left, the Company had grown to about 435,000 employees across 200 cities.

 

2.

Thiru A Thirunavukkarasu joins Cadila as global president – HR

 

Thirunavukkarasu comes with over three decades of experience in the HR. Cadila has appointed Thiru A Thirunavukkarasu as the global president for HR. Backed by more than three decades of experience in the field of human resources, he will now be in charge of leading the people function at a global level for the Company.

A few months ago, Sunil Singh, CHRO, Cadila, had moved on to start his own consultancy.

Thirunavukkarasu completed his masters in social work (MSW) in personnel management and organisational behaviour, from Loyola College, Chennai and went on to teach organisational behaviour and personnel management at the College as assistant professor for a year right afterwards.

 

 

 

3.

CentriLogic expands leadership team; Shalini Duggal to take the helm as CPO

 

With more than 17 years of experience, Duggal has previously served as HR head in two other organisations. On August 27, global IT transformation solutions provider, CentriLogic, appointed Shalini Duggal as the chief people officer of the Company. Duggal brings with her an experience of more than 17 years in the human resources domain. In her new position, she will be responsible for leading all people, culture and talent development functions throughout the global business.

Early in the year, CentriLogic acquired ManageForce and ObjectSharp, bringing on board over 100 new employees. A part of Duggal’s mandate will be to oversee the integration of the teams from the two organisations, and drive an overall growth strategy for the company.

Duggal began her professional journey with First Canadian Title based out of Oakland, Ontario, as an HR generalist and trainer for three years. Subsequently, she worked in two other organisations, Gamma-Dynacare Laboratories and Toronto Star, for less than two years each before moving on to SCM Insurance Services where she completed her longest stint of close to nine years. Joining as a human resources director in the organisation, she moved up the ranks to become VP-HR at SCM.