HR Movement: 10 Mar, 2023

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Uzair Qadeer appointed chief people officer, BBC

Qadeer, who moves from Carbon Health, where he was chief people officer, will also oversee Children in Need, an independently run and governed charity of the BBC. ‘It is an absolute privilege to work alongside such exceptional and passionate global teams,” says Uzair Qadeer in his LinkedIn post, on his appointment as chief people officer (CPO), BBC. Qadeer moves from Carbon Health, where he was CPO since September 2021. An alumnus of Pennsylvania State University, Qadeer holds a master’s degree in business administration, manufacturing management. He has worked as project manager, operations management co-op with Johnson & Johnson in 2004-2005, after which he did a short stint with Microsoft as programme manager intern in the early years of his career. From 2012 to 2014 he was associated with Rutgers University’s MBA programme as adjunct professor. He was also associate director at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical firm for five years, from 2009 to 2014. His next stop was Deloitte, where his last held position was that of organisational transformation and talent leader. He successfully completed over 11 years with Deloitte, before moving to Alexion Pharmaceuticals in 2019.

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Anupam Katheriya to spearhead Cholayil as its new CEO

Katheriya has served in leadership positions at multinationals like Heinz, Nestle and Emami. Cholayil Private Limited, the parent company of household brands such as Medimix and Cuticura, has announced the appointment of Anupam Katheriya as the new chief executive officer. At Cholayil, Katheriya will be spearheading the aggressive growth and diversification plans of the company across its portfolio of brands. With over 2 decades of experience in the consumer goods industry, Katheriya served in leadership positions at multinationals like Heinz, Nestle and Emami. In his last stint, Katheriya was associated with Suraksha Diagnostics, where he served the company as their COO for close to a year.

 

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Westlife Foodworld gets Rohith Kumar as CHRO

Before joining Westlife, he served as the head of Human Resources at Max Hypermarkets India. Westlife Foodworld, owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, have designated Rohith Kumar as their chief human resources officer (CHRO). Kumar will report to Saurabh Kalra, the chief operating officer, and will collaborate closely with the company’s leadership team to ensure that the organisation is equipped for the future. At Westlife Foodworld, Kumar will be in charge of managing all aspects of human resources and will have a critical role in developing talent and fostering an inclusive work culture. Rohith Kumar has more than 15 years of experience in human resources, having worked in the retail industry in various sectors such as apparel, eyewear, food & grocery, and QSR and has held numerous leadership positions in HR throughout his career.