HR Movement: 08 Feb, 2021

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Swadesh Behera to take charge as CHRO, Titan, in July

 

Behera moves from Boston Scientific, where he is senior director – HR. Swadesh Behera, who has been working with Boston Scientific since 2010, will take charge as CHRO, Titan with effect from July 2021. He will step into the shoes of R. Rajnarayan, who is set to superannuate on June 30. A postgraduate in human resources from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS), Behera began his career with Coca Cola as general manager – HR, India, in December 1998. After six years, he moved to Ranbaxy Laboratories as director – HR, India region, in 2005. A two-year stint later, he moved to MSD Pharmaceuticals (MERCK & Co.), as director – human resources, based out of Gurgaon. It was in 2010 that he entered Boston Scientific as director – HR. A little over three years later, he was promoted to the role of regional director – HR, India, Middle East and Africa. About 11 months into this position, he took on the role of director – talent management, Europe. He held this post for more than a year and a half, before moving on to become the regional director – HR, India hub in 2016. Almost two and a half years later, he was promoted to senior director – HR, One BSC India (Commercial, R&D, GBS and IT). He has been successfully essaying this role for more than two and a half years now. Having completed a course in HR strategy from Cornell University Executive Education, Behera has diverse sectoral experience in MNCs and Indian organisations from the pharmaceuticals ,FMCG and manufacturing sectors.

 

 

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Gaurav Pokhariyal to take over from PV Murthy at Indian Hotels

 

PV Ramana Murthy, executive vice president and global head – human resources, Indian Hotels, has retired and Gaurav Pokhariyal has been named the senior vice president and global head – human resources. Until now, Pokhariyal was senior vice president – operations. Murthy has a degree in law, a PhD in strategic human resource management, and an executive master’s degree in change management from INSEAD. He spent close to seven years at Indian Hotels, and prior to that he was with The Coca-Cola Company in various capacities for a period of 15 years. After completing a postgraduate diploma in personnel management from the National Institute of Personnel Management in 1985, Murthy started his career with Ferro Alloys as management trainer, and was later promoted to deputy manager – HR. In the eight years that he spent with the Company, he worked in several roles, including personnel, employee relations, administration and legal functions.

 

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Shashank Teotia appointed group head – HR, Paras Healthcare

Teotia has 17 years of experience in human resources with specialisation in organisational transformation & restructuring, culture building, organisational development, automation & HRIS. Paras Healthcare, the Indian healthcare provider, has appointed Shashank Teotia as the group head, human resources. Shashank is backed by 17 years of experience, primarily in human resources. At Paras, he will attempt to maximise the value of the organisation’s HR department and bring in new ideas and innovations to ensure efficient business operation. Before joining Paras, Teotia was the CHRO, LEAD School. He had moved to LEAD from Limeroad.com, where he was senior vice president, people and talent. From April 2016 to December 2018, he was management consultant and business consulting partner for Women on Wings. There, he was responsible for acquiring & managing business accounts and conducting HR consulting initiatives. As co-founder and CEO of First Move Academy, he spent over three years handling overall business operations including school management, curriculum development, teacher training & development, social-media marketing as well as fund raising.