New Delhi: M. Sridhar has taken charge as Director (Human Resources) at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) following his appointment to the company's Board of Directors.
Sridhar, 57, was previously Executive Director (HR) at BHEL's corporate office in New Delhi. He was responsible for the company's corporate HR function, including personnel policies and other human resource initiatives.
He joined BHEL in 1990 as an Engineer Trainee. Over the next 36 years, he worked across several departments at the company's Hyderabad unit and corporate office, gaining experience in both manufacturing and administration.
His assignments included manufacturing steam turbines, gas turbines and centrifugal compressors. He also handled commercial operations, contract management, marketing, productivity, planning and development, project erection, construction, central dispatch and industrial relations.
Before his promotion to Executive Director, Sridhar served as General Manager and Head of Corporate Human Resources.
He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from CBIT, Osmania University, Hyderabad, an M.Tech in CAD/CAM from JNTU, Hyderabad, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
His appointment brings a long-serving BHEL executive to the company's board, with experience spanning shop-floor operations, commercial functions and human resource management.
