P&G India names LV Vaidyanathan as its new CEO

Procter & Gamble today announced that LV Vaidyanathan will take over as the chief executive officer (CEO) for its operations in India from July 1, 2022. Vaidyanathan is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad who started his journey with P&G in 1995 as an intern and joined the India Sales team straight from campus in 1996. He has more than 26 years of experience across diverse geographies and cultures like India and ASEAN countries including Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. 

Toshiba Water appoints Hiroaki Kobayashi as chairperson & MD

India-headquartered Toshiba Water Solutions has appointed Hiroaki Kobayashi as its chairperson and managing director. Kobayashi will lead Toshiba Water to the path of next level of growth across company's water and wastewater businesses in India and overseas.

BharatPe appoints Smriti Handa as chief human resources officer

Fintech company BharatPe has appointed Smriti Handa as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Previously, Handa was HR Head, Reckitt Hygiene- SoA before taking over as global talent acquisition director. In her new role, Handa will be working closely with the senior leadership team at BharatPe and will focus on strengthening the organisational culture and HR practices in the company with the objective of building BharatPe as an employer of choice. This is the first key leadership appointment by BharatPe this year.

Air India appoints Suresh Tripathi as CHRO

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Air India, made a restructuring in top management on Friday, naming Nipun Aggarwal as Chief Commercial Officer and Suresh Dutt Tripathi as Chief Human Resources Officer. Aggarwal, who is also a Senior Vice President at Tata Sons, takes the position of Air India veteran Meenakshi Malik, while Tripathi, who was Vice President of Human Resources at Tata Steel from 2012 to 2021, takes the place of AI's Amrita Sharan.

Cairn Oil & Gas appoints new Deputy CHRO

Cairn today announced the appointment of Neha Saxena Shenoy as the new Deputy CHRO. With over 18 years of experience, she will work closely with SBUs to drive enhanced business performance and attract best talent, announced the company in a LinkedIn post. Prior to this, Neha worked with Honeywell as Human Resources Director for close to two years.