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Yeshwanth Kumar Kini

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Chief Human Resources Officer at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Yeshwanth Kumar Kini is the Vice President & CHRO at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, bringing extensive experience from leadership roles at Mahindra & Mahindra and Ashok Leyland. A graduate of PSG College of Arts and Science with a masters in Social Work, he specializes in Personnel Management and Labor Law.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Developing Young Talent
Hosted an informal lunch with new Graduate Engineer Trainees to share stories and aspirations, expressing pride in the next generation of talent at his company.
Global HR Strategy
Recently hosted the Daimler Truck global HR leadership team, focusing on aligning on talent, technology, and culture across the international organization.
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Career

Work history

8-2020
Chief Human Resources Officer
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
8-2015 - 7-2020
Sr. General Manager - HR
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., FES, Swaraj Division
3-2006 - 7-2015
General Manager HR
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
8-1997 - 3-2006
Asst Manager - IR & HR
Ashok Leyland
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Management Team at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles. Featured in Daimler Trucks Asia
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Education
1988 - 1990
Masters in Social Work with Personnel Management & Labor Law as Specializations
PSG College of Arts and Science
1985 - 1988
Bachelor’s Degree
PSG College of Arts and Science
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