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Manu Kidave

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HR Head, India at Kennametal India Ltd
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manu Kidave is a human resources leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the HR Head for Kennametal India. His career includes senior roles at SKF India and Siemens. He holds a Masters in Human Resource Development Management from NMIMS.

He is passionate about mentorship, helping others realize their full potential through his involvement with organizations like Katalyst and Parity Consulting. Manu shows a reflective side, with an appreciation for nature, philosophy, and concepts of personal growth.

He believes that mentoring is a two-way street and is about facilitating change to help people realize their full potential.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
HR Head, India
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Mentorship & Coaching
Actively serves as a mentor for Parity Consulting and Katalyst, stating that mentoring is about facilitating change and realizing potential.
Talent Development
His career has focused on building capability, identifying future leaders, and driving development programs in large organizations like SKF India.
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Career

Work history

4-2015
HR Head, India
Kennametal India Ltd
1-2012 - 4-2015
General Manager - Human Resource, Two Wheeler Business Unit (Automotive)
SKF India Ltd
8-2009 - 1-2012
Leader, Learning & Development for SKF India
SKF India Ltd
1-2006 - 7-2009
HR Head - Industrial OEM & Industrial After Market Business Unit
SKF India Ltd
7-2005 - 1-2006
Senior Executive Human Resources : Corporate HR Role
Siemens Ltd
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Education
1997 - 1999
MHRDM
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
1994 - 1995
Diploma Marketing Management
Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)
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