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TIMES INTERNET APPOINTS SMRITI AHUJA AS CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Times Internet Ltd has appointed Smriti Ahuja as Chief People Officer. Prior to joining Times
Internet, Smriti was working as Global Head Organization at Cognizant. She has close to
three decades of work experience, 10 years of which have been as an Independent
Consultant. Her consulting work was primarily in the areas of HR Strategy, Executive
Coaching, and Leadership Development. Her previous corporate experiences include a role as founding
HR and Learning Head for Exl Service and the Global Head of Leadership Development for Genpact.
One of her designed programs in Genpact was internationally awarded for Best Integration of Learning
and Talent Management. Smriti had been also associated with American Express and CMC Ltd.

COGNIZANT INDIA APPOINTS RAJESH NAMBIAR AS CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Cognizant has announced the appointment of Rajesh Nambiar as the Chairman and Managing
Director of India and a member of Cognizant’s Executive Committee. Nambiar, an IT industry
veteran joins Cognizant from Ciena India, where he was the Chairman and President. He has
held the top position for over a year and a half. Rajesh is a global citizen, having lived and
worked in India, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the U.S. His extensive general management, commercial, and
delivery experience includes more than a dozen years with IBM and 18 years with Tata Consultancy
Services. At IBM, Rajesh was the General Manager and Global Leader for IBM’s Application Services
Business, with oversight of an $8 billion global P&L.

CADILA PHARMACEUTICALS APPOINTS DR. SANJEEV DIXIT AS GLOBAL
PRESIDENT – HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Cadila Pharmaceuticals has strengthened its Human Resources function with the addition of
Dr. Sanjeev Dixit as the Global President – Human Capital Management. Dr. Dixit is a
global HR leader, culture coach, and a published author of ‘Plan C’, a highly acclaimed
culture transformation book. Before joining Cadila Pharma, Dr. Dixit worked with The
Himalaya Drug Company, managing their International Business HR, covering 70+ locations. Prior to
The Himalaya Drug Company, he was the Chief People Officer at Allied Blenders & Distilleries. In a
career spanning 24 years, Dr. Dixit has worked with companies such as Hindalco, Philips, PT
Indorama – Jakarta, PepsiCo, and Alstom. In his new role, he will report to A. Thiru, Global President-
human resources.

PEPSICO APPOINTS ALOK KOHLI AS SR. DIRECTOR- FRANCHISE
Pepsico has recently appointed Alok Kohli as its senior director. In his current role, he will
look after the franchise function for India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Most recently, Kohli worked
with DSM as a business director for around a year and led the consumer mandate in
boosting the nutritional status of people across India. He was responsible for all business
aspects, including Strategy, P&L, R&D, Production, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales. Prior to that,
Alok worked with The Coca-Cola Company as regional director for close to 7 years. Previously, he has
also worked with Aviva India as head – marketing and with Marico for around 8 years. Alok has
around 20 years of experience in marketing.

MATRIMONY.COM APPOINTS RAJESH BALAJI SATHYANARAYANAN AS NEW CHRO
Matrimony.com, flagship brand Bharat Matrimony appoints Rajesh Balaji
Sathyanarayanan as Chief Human Resources Officer. In his new role, he will oversee all
gamuts of human resources strategy, talent management, building individual and
organizational capabilities, organization design, and digitization amongst others. Rajesh is a
seasoned HR professional with over two decades of experience in Human Resources ranging from
Financial Services to Manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Matrimony.com, Balaji served in
leadership roles with Landmark Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays and Hewitt Associates. His
academic credentials include an Executive Leadership Programme from Said Business School, Oxford
University, besides post-graduation in Human Resources.
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