Sigachi taps Atul Dhavle as chief people officer to sharpen talent engine

HYDERABAD: Sigachi Industries has appointed Atul Dhavle as chief people officer, strengthening its top team as the pharma ingredients maker scales operations across products, plants and geographies.

Dhavle will work closely with the board and senior leadership to align human capital strategy with long-term growth priorities, overseeing leadership development, organisational design, governance frameworks and people processes. The mandate: build depth, coherence and resilience as Sigachi expands its manufacturing and global footprint.

Welcoming the appointment, deputy group CEO Lijo Chacko, said Dhavle’s experience in building scalable people systems across complex industrial environments would reinforce leadership strength and culture at the company.

Dhavle brings nearly three decades of experience in human capital leadership, spanning organisation design, talent development and large-scale transformation. He joins Sigachi from Granules India, where he served as chief human resources officer, leading people and capability initiatives across manufacturing, R&D and corporate functions.

His earlier stints include senior roles at Bharat Forge, Dr Reddy’s, DuPont Fibers and Mahindra, giving him deep exposure to multi-location, regulated and high-growth environments.

The appointment underscores Sigachi’s focus on institutionalising people capability as a core driver of sustainable growth, alongside scale, compliance and innovation.