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DishTV hires Reliance Cap’ Kataria as HR chief
MUMBAI: DishTV has appointed Pushkar Singh Kataria, as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) with immediate effect.
In his new role, Kataria will be responsible for reshaping the organisational structure. He will also provide strategic leadership, oversee talent management and drive HR excellence. The announcement comes ahead of DishTV and Videocon’s merger post which Kataria will be leading the HR operations of the merged entity — Dish TV Videocon Limited.
Prior to joining DishTV, he served as the chief people officer and President at Reliance Capital.
DishTV group CEO Anil Dua stated: “Having worked across all specialized areas of the HR domain, he comes with solid experience. With DishTV at the cusp of significant transformation, this experience should stand us in good state, on both business and employee fronts. Kataria’s leadership and dynamism will help us steer future growth in this new phase of our journey.”
With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Kataria has worked in various organizations such asReliance Capital, Vedanta Resources and Praxair. Kataria brings in understanding and knowledge about the industry, and showcases expertise in many aspects of human resources management including organisational development, talent management and performance management. He has also introduced several change management initiatives.
Kataria, an engineer by training, has done his post-graduation in HR. His interests includes travelling and cricket.
