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Titan appoints Priya Pillai as Chief People Officer
Titan has named Priya Mathilakath Pillai as Chief People Officer and senior management personnel, effective April 1, 2027. She will replace Swadesh Behera, who retires from the company on March 31, 2027.…
The Story in Brief
Titan has named Priya Mathilakath Pillai as Chief People Officer and senior management personnel, effective April 1, 2027. She will replace Swadesh Behera, who retires from the company on March 31, 2027. The board approved the appointment on August 7.
Pillai currently leads the People Function for Retail, Corporate and Manufacturing at Titan. She brings over three decades of HR experience, having worked at Taj Hotels, Unilever, Mahindra Retail and Aviva Life Insurance. She holds a BA in Economics, Sociology and Political Science from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.
The Indian Opinion
Some may dismiss this as a routine HR reshuffle announced two years early. In fact, Titan is signalling disciplined succession planning, a rarity in Indian corporate boardrooms. The real test will be whether Pillai can maintain the company's employee engagement scores, which have been industry-leading under Behera. Watch for attrition trends in the next two quarters before judging the move's wisdom.
Source: hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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