Raja Radhakrishnan Joins Ashok Leyland As President and Head - HR

Raja Radhakrishnan Joins Ashok Leyland As President and Head - HR. His appointment comes after Amanppreet Singh Bhatia moved up to the role of Group President - HR, Hinduja Group.

In his previous role, Raja Radhakrishnan was the Country Human Resources Director for Hitachi Energy India Limited. He has over 22 years of experience in leading HR initiatives at the country, regional and global levels. With a solid track record of creating a performance-oriented culture, Raja has built, led and supported teams to drive business transformation across different geographies. He has led more than 50 leadership development workshops in 20 countries.

Raja joined ABB in 1996 as a management trainee. In his most recent role, he was the Global Business Services (GBS) HR Functional Lead for ABB Group, based in Zurich. Prior to this, he served in various roles in the HR function, including as the Country HR Manager for ABB in India. He was the driving force in setting up the new GBS HR Center in Bangalore and in leading the HR transformation for the AMEA Region.

Having worked in different geographies and cultures, Raja has gained in-depth experience in all facets of HR, with a focus on building a dynamic culture and developing organizational capabilities. His areas of expertise include Strategic Business Partnering, Leadership Development, Operational excellence, Lean Six Sigma and Leading Service Delivery, globally.

He’s passionate about helping individuals, teams, and businesses in reaching their highest potential and finds great satisfaction in building capabilities that facilitate individual and business growth.