Welspun Group appoints Rajesh Padmanabhan as Group CHRO

Welspun Group has appointed Rajesh Padmanabhan as the Group Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO).

Excited to work with Team Welspun, Rajesh said, “I’m looking forward to enhancing stakeholder value through our people and aim to shape HR through a structured transformation process. People are the only sustainable competitive advantage for businesses. I am pleased to lead this function and intend to work towards taking it to new heights.”

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Having worked in sectors such as corporate banking, leasing and structured finance, SAP and global human resources functions, Rajesh has over 30 years of experience. His HR expertise includes Organizational Excellence, Leadership Development, Capability Building, Strategic HR practice, Global Rewards Management, Organizational Design & HR COEs and Shared services.

A US $ 3 billion Welspun Group is growing and Rajesh’s expertise will facilitate Welspun to build world-class leaders and give impetus to HR processes across the Group to build new age people excellence, the Group said in a press release.

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Commenting on his joining, B. K. Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Group averred, “People are the biggest differentiator and the asset to be nurtured for achieving greater heights. Rajesh has joined us at the right time with Welspun just having embarked on its new journey of Welspun 2.0. His role becomes very crucial in shaping the organization at this crucial juncture on course to next level of growth.”