Arun Kakatkar Appointed as HR General Manager at Microsoft India & South Asia

10 Apr 2024 , 01:17 PM

Arun Kakatkar has been appointed as the General Manager of Human Resources at Microsoft India and South Asia. His responsibilities include implementing operating mechanisms to integrate various parts of the organization and create harmony and alignment.

Ira Gupta, the former Chief Human Resources Officer for India and South Asia, recently stepped down from her role, leading to Kakatkar's appointment.

Kakatkar has previously worked at Microsoft during his tenure as the Director of People and Organisational Capability in Singapore from 2008 to 2011.

Prior to rejoining Microsoft, he held senior HR and business leadership positions at TE Connectivity in India, serving as the Managing Director for India and VP, HR for Asia Pacific.

In his previous role at Kalyani Group, Kakatkar led the global corporate business strategy as President/Chief of Strategy and Organization.

His key responsibilities at Microsoft include shaping an inclusive and high-performance culture, aligning organization and talent strategies with business strategy, and building high-performing leadership teams.

Additionally, Kakatkar will oversee the implementation of operating mechanisms to integrate various parts of the organization.

With over 28 years of HR leadership experience spanning across engineering, manufacturing, software, and technology sectors, Arun brings a wealth of expertise to his role. Notably, this marks his second tenure with Microsoft, having previously served as the Director of People and Organization Capability for the APAC region for over three years.

Throughout his career, Arun has held significant positions at esteemed organizations such as the Kalyani Group, where he served as the President and Chief of Strategy and Organization. He has also contributed to TE Connectivity in various leadership capacities, including Managing Director for India and Vice President of HR for the APAC region. Additionally, Arun has held senior HR management roles at Flextronics for the APAC region and at Ingersoll Rand as the Head of Talent Management and Organization Development.

On the academic front, Arun holds an MBA degree in Operations Management and HR, along with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University. His core competencies encompass organizational leadership, culture and people transformation, leadership development, talent management and acquisition, employee engagement, performance management, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and strategic planning.

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