What Happened?
Parsippany, NJ-based HCL Technologies has Appointed Prithvi Shergill as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Over the past decade, HCL has been one of the fastest growing technology companies not only in India but in the world – even during the depths of the economic downturn. What has been the source of HCL`s success during this period of economic turmoil? A combination of unparalleled technical expertise and a unique management philosophy called Employees First. At HCL, employees at all levels of the organization are “ideapreneurs,” empowered – indeed, expected – to develop innovative solutions to operational and customer challenges. As a $7.2 billion global company and G2000 organization, HCL Technologies brings IT and engineering services expertise under one roof to solve complex business problems for its clients. Leveraging an extensive global offshore infrastructure and a network of offices in 32 countries, we provide holistic, multi-service delivery in such industries as financial services, manufacturing, consumer services, public services and healthcare. A micro-vertical strategy, built on strong domain expertise, ensures that no matter how complex a company`s business problem, we can offer a solution that is sustainable and innovation-driven. Whatever the area –enterprise application services, IT infrastructure management, custom application services, engineering and R&D services, business services or enterprise transformation services – the collective wisdom of HCL`s 116,000+ ideapreneurs can turn technology into a distinctive competitive advantage for our customers.
About the Person
Prithvi Shergill is the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at HCL Technologies. He heads the HR team and partners with senior leadership to shape business strategy, identify human capital implications, and design and deploy people practices to enhance performance and productivity. In his role as CHRO, Prithvi is the steward of HCL’s “Employees First” initiative and ensures that the policies, programs, processes and practices enable employees to join, learn, perform, collaborate and grow their diverse contributions and capabilities, thus increasing the ‘value zone’ created each time they interact with clients. Prior to joining HCL in April 2012, Prithvi was a Partner at Accenture. Since 2004, he held various responsibilities to enhance functional effectiveness and efficiency, align the design and delivery of talent acquisition and management programs and practices, and strengthen strategy development and execution. In addition to leading HR for Accenture’s businesses in India, he has helped shape Human Capital Strategy for Accenture in various geographies and supported their technology growth platform as its Global Talent Strategist. He also served as the Inclusion and Diversity Sponsor for Accenture India. Prithvi has worked in various roles with AT&T, Vsource, Singapore Telecom, and Consistel, growing expertise in a variety of functional disciplines with a focus on learning, rewards management, organizational development and transformation, process effectiveness, and human capital transformation in a variety of business cycles, contexts and cultures, nationally and globally. Prithvi is a professional with over 20 years of experience, committed to adding value to teams and organizations, and enhancing individual and group capabilities by developing engaging environments which facilitate the delivery of more effective service and value. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bombay, India.
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