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Rye Brook, NY-based Kairus Tarapore as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world`s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2014 revenues of $3.9 billion and approximately 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide. The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature.
About the Person
Kairus K. Tarapore leads the development and execution of the Company`s human resources strategy in support of Xylem`s business goals and strategic priorities. Specifically, Mr. Tarapore oversees the areas of leadership and talent development, talent acquisition, performance management, HR technology strategy, and global compensation and rewards. He was named Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in July 2015. Prior to joining Xylem, Mr. Tarapore served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Babcock & Wilcox Company, a global provider of energy products and services and a defense contractor. He previously was Executive Vice President, Human Resources, for Ceridian Corporation, a global human resources and payment solutions company, and Mr. Tarapore also held various management positions at General Electric, including Senior Vice President, Global Quality for GE Fleet Services, and Vice President, Human Resources, for GE Auto Financial Services. He also served in the human resources and marketing departments of RPG Enterprises and Wipro Corporation in India. Mr. Tarapore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting/business from Sydenham College at the University of Bombay in India, and a Master`s degree in personnel management and industrial relations from the XLRI School of Business and Human Resources in Jamshedpur, India.
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