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Bharti Airtel appoints Srikanth Karra as Director - Human Resources
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Global telecommunications company Airtel Limited on Thursday announced the appointment of Srikanth Karra as Director - Human Resources for its India & South Asia operations.
Srikanth will report to Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO – India & South Asia, and be a member of the Airtel Management Board.
Srikanth will be responsible for bringing in business focused and innovative HR systems and processes, institutionalizing global benchmarks, delivering strategies and providing overall leadership to the HR function. He will work closely with the board to develop and execute various HR initiatives with a focus on simplicity, strong business relevance and impact, the company said in a statement.
Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO, Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) said, “We are delighted to have Srikanth on board. I am confident that his rich experience will help create a significant impact on our people strategy and processes as we enter an exciting phase of growth led by the growth of new services like data and mobile commerce. I wish Srikanth success in his new role and look forward to working with him.”
With a career spanning over 27 years, Srikanth has held several leadership positions across business sectors including Head of HR for Hewlett Packard India, Global Head of HR for Syntel Inc. and Head of HR for GECIS - India.
Srikanth will be responsible for bringing in business focused and innovative HR systems and processes, institutionalizing global benchmarks, delivering strategies and providing overall leadership to the HR function. He will work closely with the board to develop and execute various HR initiatives with a focus on simplicity, strong business relevance and impact, the company said in a statement.
Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO, Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) said, “We are delighted to have Srikanth on board. I am confident that his rich experience will help create a significant impact on our people strategy and processes as we enter an exciting phase of growth led by the growth of new services like data and mobile commerce. I wish Srikanth success in his new role and look forward to working with him.”
With a career spanning over 27 years, Srikanth has held several leadership positions across business sectors including Head of HR for Hewlett Packard India, Global Head of HR for Syntel Inc. and Head of HR for GECIS - India.
He also had an entrepreneurial venture that provided HR solutions focusing on Leadership Development, HR Analytics and Talent Assessment.
Srikanth holds a Masters in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from TISS and Bachelor of General Law from Mumbai University.
Srikanth holds a Masters in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from TISS and Bachelor of General Law from Mumbai University.
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