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  • Saint-Gobain group appoints Ramya Sampath Sharma as CHRO

    Saint-Gobain group appoints Ramya Sampath Sharma as CHRO

    MUMBAI: It’s been a couple of months since she’s taken up her new assignment but it has come to our notice now; hence we are posting it as she has had a remarkable career trajectory and has built an impeccable reputation for herself as a human resource professional. .

    Ramya Sampath Sharma, a seasoned chief human resources officer (CHRO) with a diverse background in global technology and services sectors, has been appointed as the new CHRO  at Saint-Gobain group in India. In this position, she aims to leverage her expertise and drive organisational transformation through strategic HR leadership.

    With over 27 years of experience, Ramya holds a proven track record of fostering high-performance cultures and driving growth. Prior to joining Saint-Gobain Group, she served as the CHRO  at GreyOrange, where she spearheaded organisational design, implemented advanced HR technologies, and achieved significant increases in employee satisfaction and productivity.

    Ramya holds an MBA in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur and has pursued an executive program on board effectiveness at the Indian School of Business. Throughout her illustrious career, she has worked with prominent companies, including Accenture, Intel, and Microland. Her most notable achievements include transforming HR functions, driving business growth, and implementing innovative HR strategies.

    At Saint-Gobain group, Ramya will lead the company’s HR efforts, focusing on driving business excellence through talent development, strategic organizational design, and employee engagement. Her appointment underscores Saint-Gobain group’s commitment to investing in its human capital and driving growth through HR excellence.

    Ramya ‘s appointment is effective as of November 2024.

  • Network18 Media shuffles senior management

    Network18 Media shuffles senior management

    MUMBAI: Reliance Industries group company Network18 has made some senior management changes, which it made public through a regulatory filing on the Bombay stock exchange on 12 October 2024.

    Shweta Gupta has been appointed as company secretary and compliance officer, replacing Nitten Gupta as the compliance officer who moved out of Network18 on 12 October 2024.

    Sanchayan Paul has also been roped in as chief human resource officer who will join Network18 from 1 November 2024. He replaces P. Sakthivel who will be moving into another role within the company from 31 October 2024.  The company had made the announcement of Sachayan’s  joining as CHRO designate in June 2024.

    Gupta is a qualified company secretary & law graduate with more than 20 years’ experience in the areas of  secretarial, corporate governance, legal and compliance functions.  Her last posting was as company secretary & compliance officer & legal head of Gulf Oil Lubricants India, a Hinduja group company. Before Gulf, she was associated with Hindalco Industries and JSW Steel.

    A graduate from Delhi university and a postgraduate from XLRI Jamshedpur, Sanchayan is a a veteran HR professional with more than 25 years’ experience. He was previously associated with Modenik Lifestyle, a PE-backed enterprise that he landed into after journeying through companies as varied as Reliance Industries, Thomson Reuters, Eicher Consulting Services, Hutchison Essar Telecom and Vodafone. He also took a stab at entrepreneurship, founding KaryaMitr, a tech-enabled platform for skill building and training aimed at the vernacular workspace. Sanchayan has also completed his digital business leadership pogramme from Cornell University.

  • Star India appoints Sridhar Balakrishnan as its head of distribution

    Star India appoints Sridhar Balakrishnan as its head of distribution

    MUMBAI: Star India has appointed former Marico chief operating officer for rest of South Asia, Middle East & Africa Sridhar Balakrishnan as its head of distribution.

    Balakrishnan replaces Krishnan Kutty, who has been made EVP and business head of the English cluster a few months back

    “Distribution has been a key priority for the organisation, and we have leveraged the growing penetration of TV to drive reach of our channels across the width and breadth of this country. As cable in India gets fully digitalised and consumers get access to an array of differentiated channels and services, the opportunity to unlock value in the distribution business is huge,” Star India MD Sanjay Gupta shared in an internal mail to employees.

    “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Sridhar Balakrishnan, who joins us as the head of distribution business. He will spearhead this agenda for Star.”

    An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur and BHU, Sridhar has spent most of his 22 years of work life with Marico and has handled a variety of roles across sales, trade marketing, business finance and supply chain. In his last role as COO for rest of South Asia, Middle East & Africa, he was responsible for Marico’s multi-geography business across the business units of Bangladesh, South Asia, Middle East and Africa.

  • Star India appoints Sridhar Balakrishnan as its head of distribution

    Star India appoints Sridhar Balakrishnan as its head of distribution

    MUMBAI: Star India has appointed former Marico chief operating officer for rest of South Asia, Middle East & Africa Sridhar Balakrishnan as its head of distribution.

    Balakrishnan replaces Krishnan Kutty, who has been made EVP and business head of the English cluster a few months back

    “Distribution has been a key priority for the organisation, and we have leveraged the growing penetration of TV to drive reach of our channels across the width and breadth of this country. As cable in India gets fully digitalised and consumers get access to an array of differentiated channels and services, the opportunity to unlock value in the distribution business is huge,” Star India MD Sanjay Gupta shared in an internal mail to employees.

    “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Sridhar Balakrishnan, who joins us as the head of distribution business. He will spearhead this agenda for Star.”

    An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur and BHU, Sridhar has spent most of his 22 years of work life with Marico and has handled a variety of roles across sales, trade marketing, business finance and supply chain. In his last role as COO for rest of South Asia, Middle East & Africa, he was responsible for Marico’s multi-geography business across the business units of Bangladesh, South Asia, Middle East and Africa.