Cadila Pharmaceuticals appoints Thiru A Thirunavukkarasu as Global President- Human Resources
Thiru A Thirunavukkarasu, popularly known as A Thiru, ex-President – Corporate HR of JK Organisation (EZ) joins Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited as Global President- Human Resources.
With over three decades of experience in human resources, Thiru provides strategic HR insights and pragmatic solutions to the CEOs of operating companies and their leadership teams.
Prior to JK Organisation, Thiru was associated with Vedanta Resources Plc, a global diversified Natural Resources Major as President – Group HR and Member of the Executive Committee, and earlier to this he has worked with companies like TVS Electronics, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Wimco Ltd and Areva T&D.
Thiru has also written forward for the book The HRD ALMANAC emphasizing,” We must always keep the larger purpose in mind…and be the Torch Bearer for our profession.” He serves as a Governing Council Member for select few management institutes in India and has been conferred with several accolades / awards.
Thiru is an Accredited Independent Director by The Directors’ Club and a Certified Coach of Erikson International.
He periodically visits premier Engineering and Management Schools including IITs, IIMs, NMIMS, SPJIMR and Delhi School of Economics besides participating in panel discussions at National level HR summits organized by AIMA, NHRD, CNBC TV 18, ET, BW, EFI,CII and CHROs forum of IMA.
Thiru holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, Personnel Management & Organizational Behaviour from Loyola College, Chennai in 1982 – 1984.
