Ashutosh Taparia (BM 2009)

In his new role, he will be responsible for identifying and developing opportunities for the Platform business across India. A conversant Trade and Supply Chain Finance professional,  he’s worked across a diverse range of corporates, commodities, and markets within India during his eleven-year illustrious career in the banking industry at HSBC. Heartiest congratulations and best wishes from the entire XLRI family.CredAble, a FinTech company that is transforming supply chain finance with its various technology-enabled funding programs for stakeholders in corporate supply chains announced the welcoming of Mr. Ashutosh Taparia as Managing Director – Client Coverage. In his role; Taparia is responsible for identifying and developing opportunities for the Platform business across India to which he says, “the role of FinTech has gained even larger importance and CredAble is truly transforming supply chain financing with increased impetus for adequate capital and flexibility, to deliver value and growth. I am delighted to join CredAble and our mantra is to keep it simple – “Ask, Listen, Solve” as we decipher complex problems and deliver simple tech-enabled solutions.” Mr. Taparia is a conversant Trade and Supply Chain Finance professional, working across diverse range of corporates, commodities and markets within India. Until recently, he was SVP and Head Business Development, South India for HSBC. During his eleven-year career in the banking industry, he held several leadership roles like VP Business Development and SVP Business Development and has also worked with Accenture for a brief period. “I am elated to welcome Ashutosh as Managing Director – Client Coverage of the company. As a professional Ashutosh has a penchant for problem-solving and relishes building relationships – both of which are his primary drivers for motivation.  We believe that Ashutosh will prove to be an asset to the company to help it grow further,” said Mr. Nirav Choksi, CEO & Co-Founder, CredAble on Mr. Taparia’s appointment. Highlighting on the changing scenario of the supply chain management, Mr. Taparia mentioned, “The pandemic has ‘compelled’ organizations to re-think and re-strategize their supply chain management which is resulting in processes & policies being implemented, aiming to build resilience within the ecosystem. Never has the importance of suppliers being paid early been as important for a company as extending their payment liability, as we see it today.” Mr. Ashutosh Taparia is an alumnus XLRI, Jamshedpur & SRCC, DU and semi-qualified CFA & CA (CFA L2 & CA PEII). On the personal front, Ashutosh is an avid cricket enthusiast, watching as well as playing and can spend hours re-visiting old India wins, over and over again! He lives by the motto – work hard and laze harder!

Chandramouli Venkatesan (BM 1991)

An industry veteran, Venkatesan worked with brands like Mondelez International, Onida and Asian Paints. Chandramouli Venkatesan, chief executive officer, special projects at  Pidilite Industries  Ltd., passed away on October 6 after battling with pancreatic cancer at the age of 54. Venkatesan who held the role since February 2017 was also the author of books like ‘Catalyst’ and ‘Get Better at Getting Better.’ Prior to Pidilite Industries, Venkatesan was associated with Mondelez International as the managing director and as executive director – chocolates and biscuits India, regional chocolate lead, Asia Pacific. He was in the company for more than three years. At Cadbury India where his stint was for over seven years, he held various positions. He was executive director – Chocolates, Biscuits India and strategy South Asia Indo China. Prior to that he was the director, HR and strategy as well as director – strategy, International business and Innovation. He was also VP sales and marketing at Onida and head of marketing at  Asian Paints . Venkatesan did his PGDBM in Marketing and Finance from XLRI Jamshedpur and a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai. He worked in the industry for a period spanning over 24 years. His first book ‘Catalyst’ which was published in Feb 2018 is a bestseller. It won the Crossword award on best book on Business and Management and the  Amazon  award for the most popular book in non-fiction for 2018. His second book ‘Get Better at Getting Better’ was published in Jan 2019. This book was a nominee for the best business and management book for Crossword awards in 2019. These books are on a topic which is about helping people succeed.

Onboards Bijou Kurien (BM 1981)

An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, Bijou Kurien has been associated with the growth of Indian retail for over 35 years. The Board of Directors of Retailers Association of India (RAI), at its meeting on 30 September 2020, appointed Bijou Kurien, Independent Consultant and Member - Strategic Advisory Board, L Catterton Asia (a part of the LVMH Group)  as the Chairman and Kulin Lalbhai , ED, Arvind Ltd. as the Vice Chairman of RAI. Over the 15 years since inception, B S Nagesh had lead RAI as the founding chairman. He has been instrumental in bringing all modern retailers in India together to mutually benefit and grow the industry. In his role as the Chairman, he helped lay the foundation for an integrated cohesive industry that sticks together through thick and thin. Speaking about the new appointments BS Nagesh said,  “We have decided to hand over the reins of RAI to new hands.  This combination of Bijou as the Chairman, Kulin as the Vice Chairman and Kumar Rajagopalan as the CEO will add tremendously to the work already been done in the industry during COVID-19 times. With Kulin joining, we get a young leader with omni experience who represents the second generation of businesses.” An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, Mr. Bijou Kurien has been associated with the growth of Indian retail for over 35 years. After earning his spurs at Hindustan Unilever Ltd., he joined the founding team at Titan Industries, where he helped build powerful brands in the Watch and Jewellery Industry like Titan, Fastrack, Sonata, Tanishq etc.. He helped create India’s largest exclusive brand retail chain. During his stint with Reliance Retail, he was at the forefront of one of the most ambitious retail ventures ever which dramatically transformed the Indian retail landscape. Currently, he is an independent consultant and member of the Strategic Advisory Board of L Catterton Asia (a part of the LVMH Group). An Independent Director on several listed and unlisted companies, he advises select consumer product companies and mentors a few start-ups. Mr. Kulin Lalbhai is the Director at Arvind Fashions and Executive Director at Arvind Limited, where he drives new initiatives at the consumer businesses of the group. He has been instrumental in setting up several new retail concepts and also spearheads the group’s digital initiatives. He also plays an active role in the overall Corporate Strategy. Kulin holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Stanford University. Prior to his current role, he has also worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co.

Jamshedpur, Sept. 25:  In order to give thrust to ‘Digital India’, ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives of Govt. of India, the first ‘Robotics Technology Park’ of India is getting setup at Greater Noida, NCR Delhi under a special ‘MoU’ done with state Govt. of U.P., where research firm ‘Innogress’ is promoter of this project. Recently Innogress has invited top most B-School of India XLRI, Jamshedpur to mentor its ‘Greater Noida Robotics Technology Park’ (GNRTP) project, which is going to be first ‘AI’ (Artificial Intelligence) and Robotics Technology focused Tech. Park in India and South East Asia. While accepting Mentorship and Advisory Board invitation for ‘Greater Noida Robotics Technology Park’, Dean (Academics) and Professor Information Systems of XLRI, Jamshedpur, Dr. Ashis K. Pani said “XLRI has been always in driving seat for technology and innovation led growth of our country, with taking up advisor and mentorship of this unique Greater Noida Robotics Technology Park Project, we at XLRI have demonstrated our commitment to help Indian industries to foster innovation and economic growth by guiding through competency development in High Tech and emerging Tech. areas like ‘AI’ and Robotics”. Dr. Pani further said “I shall be personally mentoring ‘GNRTP’ for ‘AI’ Technology Ecosystem Development and its Management, creating one of the largest co-located market place for ‘AI’ and Robotics Technology at NCR Delhi”. “We at XLRI always remined a pioneering thought leader in Digital and ‘AI’ Tech. space, and our Research experience at XLRI on evolution of Digital and ‘AI’ Tech. led market and economic development is going to help India and state of U.P. in particular to foster innovation led growth by guiding implementation of Greater Noida Robotics Technology Park. It is a matter of great satisfaction that one of our XLRI Alumni, Sumant Parimal , is promoting this Tech. Park, which itself demonstrates how seriously our students gets motivated during their study at XLRI to bring innovation led growth in national and international economy “,  Dr. A.K. Pani adds further. Welcoming XLRI’s Dean decision to join ‘Advisory Board’ of ‘GNRTP’, GNRTP Promoter and Partner and Chief Analyst of Innogress Sumant Parimal said “Prof. A. K. Pani and his team at XLRI have guided many industries in High Tech. space, and pioneered in inculcating innovative thought leadership in its students through various electives and courses based on emerging innovations and Technologies, which ultimately becomes driving force for promoting such a path breaking project like ‘GNRTP’. So, I attribute such an unique project concept, which is first of its kind in India, to the initial learning happened at XLRI “. “I am excited to get mentorship of XLRI again with an intent to build a World Class Robotics Technology Park having Innovation CoE (Center of Excellence), R&D, Design, Engineering, Testing to Manufacturing facilities for Robotics and ‘AI’ at Greater Noida, UP, in NCR Delhi region with an objective of creating a largest Co-Located Market Place in Robotics and ‘AI’ based Tech., Products, Solutions, Services in India “, Sumant Parimal adds further. “When the World is looking for an alternative manufacturing and supply chain base out of China, India is emerging as one of the preferred investment and manufacturing to supply chain hub destination, and Greater Noida Robotics Technology Park is true demonstration of commitment of India to become global technology to manufacturing to supply chain hub” Sumant said. Now ‘GNRTP’ project is open for receiving interest of national and international investors for investing in this strategic project through equity route. ‘GNRTP’ is also open for receiving interest from potential technology partners in ‘AI’ and Robotics space for joint ventures. Through ‘GNRTP’ Project, Innogress targets to create 2% to 5% of the Robotics and ‘AI’ Global industry market size in its proposed ‘GNRTP’ ecosystem at Gr. Noida with yearly trade output value potentials up to $10 B in collaboration with partners and Tech. vendors.

The Positive Impact Rating features 30 leading schools that have performed well in this student rating.

New Delhi:   Two Indian Business schools, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore and  XLRI - Xavier School of Management, have been featured in the first edition of Positive Impact Rating 2020, launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The two Indian Business schools have been listed along with top management institutes in the likes of London Business School (UK), Esade Business School (Spain), Eada Business School Barcelona (Spain) and Edhec Business School (France). IIM Bangalore  has been featured in the level 4 (Transforming schools) while XLRI found its place in level 3 (Progressing schools) of the rating. The purpose of this Positive Impact Rating 2020 is to measure how business schools contribute to solving societal challenges by energizing the school and its culture, by educating current and future leaders, by providing relevant research results and offers for continuing education, by participating in the public debate and by being a role model institution.  In this first edition of the Positive Impact Rating, which is, according to the officials, a new rating conducted by students and for students, it sets out to learn from a varied set of top schools around the world. The Positive Impact Rating features 30 leading schools that have performed well in this student rating.

Ronak Sheth  (PGCBM 2005)

IIFL Wealth, Indian wealth management company has elevated Ronak Sheth (PGCBM 2005) as Senior Partner, Head Marketing. Earlier he was the Partner & Head - Client Experience with IIFL. Ronak joined IIFL in 2009 as AVP - Learning & Development. He will be based out of Mumbai office. Prior to IIFL, Ronak and was working with Next Link as head - market & brand development for around and also an  an alumnus of XLRI.

Muthukrishnan Ravi (BM 1986)

The board of Manali Petrochemicals Limited has reappointed Mr. Muthukrishnan Ravi (BM 1984-86 Batch - XLRI) as Managing Director, Manali Petrochemicals Limited and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Petrochemical Division of AM International Holdings Private Limited, Singapore for a further period of 3 years commencing July 2020. For more than 10 years Mr. Muthukrishnan Ravi is associated with AM International Holding Pvt Ltd as Chief Executive Officer, Petrochemical Business and Managing Director of Manali Petrochemicals Limited. For more than 10 years Mr. Muthukrishnan Ravi is associated with AM International Holding Pvt Ltd as Chief Executive Officer, Petrochemical Business and Managing Director of Manali Petrochemicals Limited.

Swaminathan Subramanian (PMIR 1998)

Sterlite Power, a global power transmission player, today announced the appointment of Mr. Swaminathan Subramanian as the Group Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) of the company. In his role, Swaminathan will be responsible for leading the HR function across India and Brazil. Swaminathan has more than 22 years of experience working across domains like Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Compensation & Benefits and HR Governance with an in-depth exposure to markets in Asia, Africa and Middle East. He has worked with renowned firms like Standard Chartered, Barclays, JP Morgan and Fullerton. Prior to joining Sterlite Power, Subramanian was associated with Reliance Capital as Chief People Officer for Financial Services business of the ADAG Group. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power, said, “We have grown rapidly in the last few years and I am delighted that Swami has joined us as Group Chief Human Resource Officer to steer this strategic function. His strong track record will help us strengthen our culture and attract future ready talent.” Mr. Swaminathan Subramaniam, Group CHRO, Sterlite Power, added, “I am excited to join Sterlite Power, which has Social Impact underpinning its strategy, Innovation as a way of life and Talent as a key stakeholder shaping its journey. I look forward to working with the leadership team to deliver a meaningful employee experience.” Swaminathan holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and an MBA in HR from XLRI Jamshedpur.

XLRI TOP 30

XLRI- Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur have been ranked among top thirty global business schools in the first edition of Positive Impact Rating (PIR) 2020. The rating was released today at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The rating is done by students and for students. An official release from PIR said it is the first time that students around the world assessed their business schools on how they perceive their positive impact in the world. The two Indian schools have featured alongside other premier management institutions in US, Canada and Europe. "The purpose of this PIR 2020 is to measure how business schools contribute to solving societal challenges by energizing the school and its culture, by educating current and future leaders, by providing relevant research results and offers for continuing education, by participating in the public debate and by being a role model institution," XLRI, Xavier School of Management said in a release. Under the rating process the impact of business schools is measured in three areas (energizing, educating, and engaging) which are further divided into seven other dimensions. These dimensions include assessing the programs offered and the learning methods used, and how students actively engage. It assesses a school’s culture and governance, which are predictors for becoming a positive impact school. Fr. P. Christie S.J., Director, XLRI - Xavier School of Management commented, “We are happy to see that XLRI has featured in the list of 30 leading Global Business Schools in the First Edition of Positive Impact Report 2020. This PIR rating would inspire us to work more diligently towards attaining our vision and mission."

Aloke Paskar (BM 1986)

Noida-based global software solutions provider  JK Technosoft Ltd  has appointed  Aloke Paskar  as the President and Chief Executive officer of the company. He will be responsible for the overall functioning of the company and will report to the Board of Directors.Having more than three decades of experience, Paskar’s expertise lies in P&L management, business operations, business transformation, and global delivery management across the USA, UK/Europe, APAC, Middle East, and Latin America. Holding a graduate degree in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and Post Graduate from XLRI, Jamshedpur, in his long-standing career Paskar has been associated with world-renowned organisations like HCL, NIIT,  Capgemini , TEOCO and was also the co-founder of TechSpan/Head strong. “I’m delighted to join  JK Technosoft  at an exciting time in the industry where changing business environment, demands transformation both for our customers and ourselves. With a long history and strong financial foundation, JK Technosoft is poised to bring new-era business solutions to our customers and become a leader in our chosen segments. We have invested in the right direction and I’m looking forward to working with our customers and our exceptional team to build customer-centric partnerships over the coming years,” Paskar was quoted as saying in an official press communique.

Raghu Reddy (BM 2008)

# XLerInNews We are excited to share that Mr. Raghu Reddy, a 2008 batch alumnus, has been appointed as the Chief Business Officer (CBO) by  Xiaomi India . Our many congratulations to him, and best wishes for all his endeavors! # AlumniPride   # XLRI   # XLMJ

Sridhar Balakrishnan (BM 1994)

We are happy to share that Sridhar Balakrishnan , a 1994 Batch alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive officer of ACC Limited . Mr. Sridhar has a rich and diverse experience of working across the construction products, media and FMCG industries at senior leadership levels. Prior to this appointment, he held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at ACC. Our congratulations and best wishes for this new role and the journey ahead! https://lnkd.in/fjvd-t6 hashtag # XLRI hashtag # alumnipride hashtag # CEO hashtag # BusinessLeaders

Deepak Hota (BM 1983)

We are excited to share that Deepak Hota , a 1983 batch alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur has been conferred with 'Most Admired Leader' award by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and Forum for Emotional Intelligence Learning (FEIL). Mr. Deepak is the Chairman and Managing Director of BEML LTD. and this award has been presented for his outstanding contribution as a leader focused on developing people and organisational capability. Our many congratulations to him, and best wishes for all his endeavors!

Amol Titus (BM 1990)

Mr Amol Titus (left) received a Milestone Achievement Award related to Youth Development from Ambassador Rudrendra Tandon, Head Indian Mission to ASEAN in recognition of his teaching, skills development and mentoring guidance provided to over 10,000 Indonesian youth. The award was presented during the Best of India KNITE (Knowledge-IT-Engineering) 2019 seminar and exhibition held in Bintaro that focused on upskilling Indonesian graduates with competencies crucial for success in integrated ASEAN markets. Mr Amol Titus who is a senior strategic advisor, educationist and writer based in Jakarta, has conducted a variety of education focused youth development programs at over 40 Universities and Institutes in the past 10 years. These non-profit capacity building programs have imparted knowledge, skills and competencies related to Sustainability, Inclusive Development, Organizational Transformation & Leadership, Environment Social Governance, Bilateral Relations, Cultural Understanding and Contemporary Literature among others. Mr Amol Titus has pioneered several education focussed youth development programs including Young Leaders for Eco Cities, mentoringWISE, serviceWISE, Best of Indonesia CREATE (Creative Industries-Tourism-E Commerce), Best of India KNITE (Knowledge-IT-Engineering) and others that have helped upgrade skills and competencies and enabled educational institutes to connect with industry. He has received several awards from reputed Universities in Indonesia and is the first Indian to have achieved such widespread coverage and recognition.

Sumant Parimal (GMP 2005)

XLers in news! Sumant Parimal, a GMP alumnus of  XLRI Jamshedpur , of the 2004-05 batch, has emerged at the top in an online competition conducted by the  Forbes  magazine for IT professionals and AI experts from around the world. Mr. Parimal is the founder and Chief Analyst at 'Stark Consulting Services Inc- Our Brand: 5 Jewels Research', a niche research analyst and consulting firm. Our congratul ations and best wishes! https://www.indiatoday.in/ education-today/news/story/ bihar-s-sumant-parimal-wins -forbes-online-competition -becomes-only-indian-to-wi n-1634409-2020-01-06  alumnipride   alumni   XLRI   XLersInNews

Manish Bhandari (PMIR 1992)

XLers in News! We are excited to share that Manish Bhandari, a 1992 batch alumnus of  XLRI Jamshedpur , has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer at  GE Current, a Daintree company . Mr. Bhandari has several years of rich experience in the digital-ready energy and infrastructure management space and was group president for the discrete & industrial portfolio of businesses at Emerson prior to  this. He also holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from  INSEAD . Our hearty congratulations, and best wishes for all his endeavors! https:// www.businesswire.com/news/ home/20191211005504/en/ GE-Current-Daintree-company -Appoints-Manish-Bhandari  XLRI   #alumnipride   CEO

Rohit Thakur (PMIR 1993)

We are happy to learn that Rohit Thakur, a 1993 batch alumnus of  XLRI Jamshedpur  has taken on a new role as the Chief Human Resources Officer at  Paytm . Rohit is a seasoned HR professional with more than 26 years of experience across industries like Technology, Consumer, and Energy. Before joining Paytm, he was associated with  Accenture in India  as the Head of HR. We wish him the best in this new role and all of his endeavors! https://humancapitalonline.com/…/exaccenture-hr-head-rohit-…  XLRI     CHRO     Paytm      HR      alumnipride

Anita Belani (PMIR 1987)

Ms. Anita Belani,  has been appointed as an Independent Director on the board of  IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. She has a bachelor's degree in Economics, and specialized in HR from XLRI. In her illustrious career spanning almost 3 decades, Anita has taken on various HR as well as Business leadership roles.

Arijit Biwas (PMIR 1991)

 Arijit Biwas has won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award at the 66th National Film Awards 2019 for the movie  Andhadhun .

Hari Menon (BM 1996)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed Hari Menon as the Country Director for India Menon takes over from Nachiket Mor, who held the position for the past three years and resigned last month to return to his prior work as a donor and investor in India's development sector, the foundation said in a statement. In his new role, Menon will oversee the foundation's priorities in India to improve conditions of family health, sanitation, digital financial inclusion, agriculture, and gender equality, it added.  "India has made tremendous progress on expanding access to health coverage, good nutrition, safe sanitation, digital financial services, agricultural productivity, and women's economic empowerment.  "We look forward to supporting these initiatives through our technical and global expertise, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy and productive life," Menon said.  Currently, Menon is Director, Global Program Advocacy & Communications, based out of the foundation's headquarters in Seattle. He holds a graduate degree in business management from XLRI School of Management, Jamshedpur and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. 

Anand Nayak (PMIR 1973)

The Board of Directors of ITC Ltd appointed Anand Nayak as Additional Directors also as Independent Directors of the Company   Mr. Anand Nayak is a Post Graduate in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI, Jamshedpur from where he graduated in 1973. He joined ITC Limited in the same year and served the Company for more than 42 years until his retirement in December 2015.  During his long tenure with lTC, he held various portfolios and worked across several businesses as well as at Corporate Headquarters where he headed the Human Resources Function from 1996 to 2015. He also served on the Corporate Management Committee of ITC for over 18 years from 1997 to 2015.

Manoj Madhusudanan (BM 2000) 

London headquartered dunnhumby, the global leader in Customer Data Science, announced today the appointment of Manoj Madhusudanan as Head of India. Manoj will focus on ensuring that dunnhumby India operates successfully as a key strategic location for dunnhumby and its clients.  Prior to this, Manoj spent three years in London as the Managing Director for InsightBee by Evalueserve, a Cloud-based business research platform that successfully merges skills from research team members located around the globe – which he led from concept to commercial reality.  Manoj has also served as the Global Head of Operations for Evalueserve’s Corporate and Professional Services Business Unit, responsible for global operations across five continents, overseeing a 700-person research team. Prior to Evalueserve, Manoj was a management consultant with Accenture. “I am thrilled to begin my new role as Head of India,” said Manoj. “dunnhumby is an exciting company that is changing the game in Customer Data Science, and it’s an honour to have the opportunity to work with such a brilliant team that has great passion to excel.”

Ashok Nair ( BM  1994)

Lenovo India announced the appointment of Ashok Nair as the Director for India Service Operations. Ashok Nair holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Surathkal and a post-graduation in management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. Ashok will report to Alex Fu, Executive Director of Asia Pacific services and work alongside Rahul Agarwal, Managing Director & CEO-Lenovo India. He will be responsible for leading the growth strategy to make Lenovo, India the “Best in class” within the IT service industry. Ashok will focus on driving sustainable, profitable means across multiple routes-to-market and on making Lenovo services a key differentiator in the market. He has a large breadth of experience in sales and marketing across industries such as Consumer products, IT, Telecom and Internet. Ashok comes with over two decades of experience in increasing brand and presence for consumer-focused businesses in India and South Asia, across IT businesses like Intel as well as new-age businesses in educational technology. His previous stint was with Math Adventures where he was responsible for leading New Business initiatives, organic and inorganic, which entailed extensive channel sales management, incubating the start-up business, and leading the innovation strategy. In his previous innings at Lenovo, he started as Director of Sales for India and Sri Lanka region, setting up a sustainable channel infrastructure for the PC business and closed his stint as the Director of SMB, delivering P&L objectives and growing volumes of sales across all business units.

Nagarajan Ramamoorthy (PMIR 1986)

Professor Nagarajan Ramamoorthy has assumed charge as the first full time director at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar. In his earlier stints, he has worked with the Indian Airlines, Brakes India Limited of TVS group and Voltas Limited of Tata group. He has even taught at University of Maryland, Marymount University, and University of Houston-Victoria, according to a release shared by the institute.  He received his PG- Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI, Jamshedpur and Ph.D in business and management from the Robert H. Smith School of Business., University of Maryland, USA.  He has extensive international experience which include two Fulbright teaching and research scholarships to Bulgaria (University of National and World Economy, Sofia) & Latvia (University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera), Inter-Country exchange scholarship to Austria (University of Applied Sciences, St. Polten), among others. He has served on the Peer Review team for Fulbright council for three years in the USA. He has been on the editorial boards of several leading international journals.  

Rekha Menon (PMIR 1981)

A thought leader, an active voice for social causes and an industry influencer, Rekha is responsible for forging and maintaining Accenture’s relationships with key external stakeholders. Some of her external positions include – Nasscom’s National Executive Council, American Chamber of Commerce in India’s (Amcham) National Executive Board. She is also on the Board of Governors at XLRI School of Business. Rekha joined Accenture in 2004, and since then held several strategic and leadership roles - her last two roles were - as the lead for Geographic Operations for India, ASEAN and APAC Delivery centres, and Human Resources lead for Accenture’s Growth Markets. A gold medalist from the XLRI School of Business, she has more than 25 years of experience - as an entrepreneur at Talisma Corporation and Aditi Services; and on assignments with and on executive management teams of Levis, Cargill and Akzo Nobel. Rekha is actively engaged in Accenture's Inclusion and Diversity and Corporate Citizenship initiatives - an active advocate of giving back to society and improving the way the world lives, she champions her support for society through her association with not-for-profit organizations—Pratham Books and Akshara Foundation. A driving force behind Accenture’s social impact initiative under Skills to Succeed, by the end of 2020, Accenture will equip more than 3 million people globally with the skills to get a job or build a business, and through Tech4Good, we will continue to invest in technology innovation that makes a meaningful difference to the lives of the underprivileged.

Bimlendra Jha (BM 1995)

Bimlendra Jha has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of Ambuja Cement with effect from March 1, 2019. At the company’s board meeting he has been inducted as an Additional Director and MD & CEO - Designate.Bimlendra Jha joins Ambuja Cement from Tata Steel Ltd. where he has spent nearly three decades of his career. Over the past six years, he has held multiple leadership roles including Executive Chairman Long Products Europe, Executive Director on the Board of Tata Steel Europe and CEO Tata Steel UK. He will look after operations in UK, Sweden, and Canada. He is a B. Tech in Ceramic Engineering from IIT Varanasi and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Marketing and Finance from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Amitav Mukherji (PMIR 1995)

ITC Ltd has elevated 46-year old Amitav Mukherji as head of corporate human resources, continuing with its trend of appointing younger executives in leadership roles. Mukherji is succeeding R Sridhar who superannuated earlier this month. An ITC spokesperson confirmed the appointment. A lifer at the cigarette-to-biscuits company, Mukherji is an economics graduate and holds management degrees from XLRI , Jamshedpur , and Cornell University . He has cross-functional experience such as sales and brand management, and was head of HR of the foods business in his last role. He is also actively involved in designing and teaching at learning and development programmes at the corporate level.

Ranjeet Kumar  (GMP) 2009

Ranjeet was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma says he survived because he decided to live every day and built a business with grit and determination. "I cannot thank my XLRI and NIFT batchmates enough for their contribution to my treatment. One of my batchmates sourced a medicine which was not available in India. It miraculously worked and here I am, six years later working. In the meanwhile, Team Pumpkin is now a 100+ team across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru working with clients like Axis Bank, Big Bazaar, Big Basket, ITC, Coca-Cola and many more solving all their marketing problems.Apart from growing the company team wise and financially, we also decided to make Team Pumpkin an inclusive place"

Mr  Sandeep Das( BM 1991)

London-based banking giant Barclays on Monday appointed Sandeep Das as head of private clients – India in private bank & overseas services, with effect from February 11, 2019.  Das has over 27 years of experience in private banking and in his previous role, he was the managing director of Standard Chartered Private Bank in India.  Karen Frank, chief executive officer, private banking and overseas services, Barclays said, “Sandeep’s extensive experience will support our strategy and capitalise on the strengths and resources of the Barclays brand and global business.  His track record in private banking in India will enable us to expand and deepen our client relationships to deliver solutions from across Barclays International."  He started his banking career with ANZ Grindlays in 1991 and had held diverse roles across products, distribution and segments in his 27 years of his career.  Das graduated in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi in 1989 and followed by MBA from Xavier School of Management (XLRI) in 1991.

Mr  Deepak Shetty  (PMIR  1994-96)

Microland  has appointed  Deepak Shetty  as the Chief People Officer, responsible for the Human resources function of the IT transformation company. Deepak is a HR veteran having led HR at  Philips Innovation Campus , and prior to that major stints at  Genpact  &  Hewlett-Packard . Deepak is a 1994-96 Alumnus of  XLRI Jamshedpur . 

Mr  Biplob Banerjee  (  PMIR  1994)

HR veteran  Biplob Banerjee  has recently joined  Allied Blenders & Distillers as Chief people Officer, leading HR Transformation in his new role. Bringing experience of more than 20 years in HR, Biplob has played pivotal role in developing HR functions across multiple organizations such as  PepsiCo India ,  General Electric  &  GlaxoSmithKline . In his last role as Executive Vice President at Jubilant India, Biplob created a stellar team working closely with indu stry leaders such as Ajay Kaul & Pratik Pota. Biplob is a 1994 batch PMIR Alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur. 

Ms Gunjan Soni (BM  2001-03)

Zalora, one of Asia's largest One Fashion Destination, has appointed Gunjan Soni as its CEO. Soni would be joining the firm by early 2019. A seasoned professional, Soni was one of the youngest partners at McKinsey India and was later Executive VP, Strategy at Star India, eventually launching Hotstar. Soni then moved to Flipkart, foreseeing the growth of fashion in India and revived Myntra and Jabong successfully. Gunjan is a 2001-03 alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, and one of the  rising women leaders of XL. 

Mr Vijay Razdan ( PMIR 1986-88)

HDFC Bank  has announced Mr Vijay Razdan as the Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for the entire human resources function in the bank. An HR veteran of 30 years, Mr Razdan has varied experience across sectors such as FMCG, IT services and telecommunications. He has held leadership positions with marquee organisations such as ITC, HCL Technologies and Idea Cellular. Vijay Razdan is alumnus of XLRI having pursued the fabled PMIR course 1986-88.  

Ms Purva Misra (PMIR 1997)

Purva Misra has been appointed as the COO of India Today Media Institute, a training institute to develop talent in the fields of PR, advertising and media management. Purva,a 1997 alumnus of   XLRI Jamshedpur   is the Group head HR of   India Today   group and will be taking this added responsibility of COO of India Today Media Institute.

Mr. Guilherme Vaz (PMIR 1980)

Pope Francis has reappointed  Mr. Guilherme Vaz (80PMIR), on the reconstituted and enlarged Vatican Pontifical Council for the Laity. The appointment of the Mr Guilherme Vaz, was announced on October 6th. For 10 years Vaz was member of the erstwhile, Pontifical Council first appointed by Pope Benedict XVI and continued under Pope Francis. In recognition for his exemplary service to the Universal Church and the International community, Mr Vaz was conferred with the Papal Honour of Knight of the order of St Gregory the Great in 2016. Mr Vaz worked for 23 years, in the TATA group, before taking up the present assignment.  Mr Vaz is also a member of the Bombay Archdiocesan Board of Education and an adviser to the Archbishop of Bombay on Educational matters. Read More : http://epaper.thegoan.net/c/33040897

Mr. Vikram Misri  (BM 1986)

The Centre on Friday announced the appointment of India's current Ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri, as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China. Misri is a career diplomat from the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, and has served in various capacities at the Headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, in the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi and in various Indian Missions abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi (BM 1983)

XLRI Jamshedpur feels extremely proud as Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi  from the 1983 Batch of Business Management is appointed the MD & CEO of ICICI Bank. Mr. Bakhshi has been the managing director and CEO of  ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited . Prior to this role, he was the deputy managing director of ICICI Bank. In this role, he headed the retail and subsequently the wholesale business at the bank.

Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan (BM 1990)

XLRI Jamshedpur congratulates Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan  on becoming the President of the AMA Academic Council from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan , an XLRI Jamshedpur alumnus from the batch of 1990, is the Thomas Marshall Professor of Marketing in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a doctorate from the University of Georgia and joined the University of Pittsburgh as a faculty member in 2002. Her research interests lie in brand strategy and consumer-brand relationships  Read more at: https://lnkd.in/f_s8ue7

Ms Shweta Mehrotra an XLRI alumnus

Heartiest congratulations to Ms Shweta Mehrotra  on being appointed as the India and South Asia Country Human Resources Officer for Citi, effective September 1, 2018. Ms. Shweta, an XLRI alumnus has been with Citi for 13 years and has held a series of progressively responsible roles, including Talent & Diversity Head, APAC and Talent & Learning Lead for Institutional Clients Group (ICG) and Global Functions in Asia. She has also held leadership positions covering Operations & Technology and ICG in India. To read more: https://lnkd.in/frEHbgC

 Mr. Ravi Panchanadan (PGDM 1990)

XLRI Jamshedpur feels proud as its alumnus from the 1990 Batch of Business Management, Mr. Ravi Panchanadan  takes over as the MD and CEO of Manipal Global Education Services . Mr. Panchanadan had been appointed the President and COO of MaGE in 2017. Prior to taking up this role, he managed consumer as well as enterprise businesses for MaGE. He was the Director & CEO of Manipal Education (Middle East & Africa Region), Manipal International University, Malaysia as well as the Chief Executive Officer of  MeritTrac Services (a 100% subsidiary of MaGE). To read further: https://lnkd.in/fDZaJaZ

Xavier School of Management (XLRI), which recently received AICTE approval, has commenced the admission process for the first batch of students at its Delhi-NCR campus for the academic session 2020-2022. The first batch will comprise 120 students (two sections of 60 students each) in the business management programme.

‘Home coming and Distinguished Alumni Awards 2019’

XLRI- Xavier School of Management hosted ‘Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony’ to felicitate its illustrious alumni on the occasion of ‘Annual Alumni Homecoming 2019’. This year nine distinguished alumni of the institute received the Distinguished Alumnus Awards in five categories. The two-day long celebration of XLRI’s ‘Annual Alumni Homecoming 2019’ was held on 14th – 15th December. This year, XLRI celebrated the Annual Homecoming for the 17th year. Over 250 XL Alumni participated in this year’s Homecoming held at XLRI Campus, Jamshedpur. The highlight of XLRI Annual Alumni Homecoming, the ‘Distinguished Alumnus Awards Ceremony’ was hosted today at the Tata Auditorium. Fr. P. Christie S.J., Director, XLRI; Mr. Rana Sinha, President of the XLRI Alumni Association and Prof. Pranabesh Ray, Chairperson, Alumni, XLRI were also present on the occasion. The Winners in different categories of ‘Distinguished Alumnus Awards’ 2019: Distinguished Alumnus Award – (Lifetime Achievement)  Jitendra Singh, Professor Emeritus, XLRI, Jamshedpur, (PMIR-1970) Distinguished Alumnus Award (Practicing Manager) Mr. Krish Shankar, Group Head – HRD Infosys, Pratik Kumar, Member of Senior Leadership Team, Wipro (PMIR- 1988), Judhajit Das, Chief Human Resources, ICICI Prudential  (PMIR- 1995), Ramakrishnan Ramamurthy, Chief Executive, Polycab India Ltd (BM- 1982) Distinguished Alumnus Award   (Allied Fields, Arijit Biswas, Script Writer (PMIR - 1991) Distinguished Alumnus Award Entrepreneur, Dhaval Shah, Founder, Pharm Easy. (HRM- 2014), Distinguished Alumnus Award – (Academician) Dr. Anand Narasimhan, Dean (Faculty & Research), IMD  (PMIR-1991), Dr. Madan Pillutla, Faculty, London Business School, (PMIR-1991) This year’s Homecoming saw reunion of the batches of 1979 and 1969 celebrate their 40th and 50th homecoming year respectively. Many alumni of Batch of 1971 also participated in this celebrations. Commenting on the Annual Alumni Homecoming, Fr. P. Christie S.J., Director, XLRI said, “The Annual Homecoming is one of the most prestigious and important events for XLRI. Our alumni are the torch-bearers of the XL-Culture and have taken the vision and mission of XLRI to the world. They are the true role models for our present and future students and are the ones who truly inspire them to carry forward their legacy. It is a proud moment for us to welcome them back to the campus and felicitate them for their achievements.”

Dr.Vandana Shiva.

XLRI organised the 6th “Dr Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration on Sustainable Development”. Organised under the aegis of Fr Arrupe Center for Ecology and Sustainability (FACES), XLRI,  in memory of the Founder of AMUL Dr. Verghese Kurien, otherwise known as “the Milkman of India”,  the oration aims to provide a platform to listen to and learn from thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, development sector professionals and policy makers who have made a significant contribution to the idea of an empowered, prosperous and sustainable society. This year, Dr. Vandana Shiva,  eminent Environmental Activist & Ecofeminist  delivered the oration on the topic  “Oneness vs The 1%: Ecological responses to the threat for planet and humanity” . The event was also graced by Ms. Nirmala Kurien,  daughter of Dr Verghese Kurien  with Fr. P. Christie, S. J.,  Director of XLRI , Dr. Ashis K. Pani,  Dean (Academics), XLRI,  Dr. Madhukar Shukla, Chairperson, Fr. Arrupe Center for Ecology & Sustainability (FACES), XLRI and other dignitaries.

The 27th JRD Tata Oration on Business Ethics  by Dr. Jennifer J Griffin

This year,  Dr. Jennifer J Griffin –   Raymond C Baumhart, S.J., Professor of Business Ethics and Professor of Strategy, Loyola University Chicago, USA   delivered the oration   on the topic –  ‘Ethics in Action: Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century’ . Please find below the YouTube link for:  The Twenty-Seventh JRD Tata  Oration  on Business  Ethics  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xQUX2rBq5BY&t=12s

Day with  Dr  Jean  Dreze

Dr  Jean  Dreze ,  Development   Economist & Activist    delivered the   Dr Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration   on   "Economic Growth and Social Development"  at 6:00 pm, 22nd September 2018 in the Tata Auditorium .  For full details of the programme please visit  for the following  YouTube  link:   https://youtu.be/qiI9sT8Vk3I? t=2m27s