HR Leader Dr. Srikanth Dahagam Joins Pontika Aerotech as CHRO

Dr. Srikanth Dahagam Appointed President – Human Resources & Administration (CHRO) at Pontika Aerotech Limited

Dr. Srikanth Dahagam has been appointed as President – Human Resources & Administration (CHRO) at Pontika Aerotech Limited. He brings extensive experience in human resources leadership, business partnering, talent acquisition, organisational development, training and administration, having worked across leading pharmaceutical, healthcare and manufacturing organisations.

Before joining Pontika Aerotech Limited, Dahagam served as Chief Human Resources Officer at GoApptiv Private Limited and Tirupati Group. At Tirupati Group, he was part of the CXO team, overseeing Human Resources, Administration, Security, Communication and ESG. During his tenure, the organisation was recognised among the Top 50 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and as a Great Place to Work. He also served as Senior Director/SVP – Human Resources at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited, overseeing HR, training and administration for its India business, and as Vice President – Human Resources at Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, handling Business HR, Corporate HR and Corporate Talent Acquisition.

His professional journey includes significant HR leadership and business partnering roles at Abbott and Bristol Myers Squibb. At Abbott, he was associated with business HR, corporate HR and volume hiring across India. Earlier, at UCB India, he led organisational effectiveness, business HR, training and administration. He also held positions at Nicholas Piramal and Novo Nordisk, where his responsibilities spanned HR management, sales training, talent development and regional business operations.

Dahagam began his professional career at Hoechst, where he worked in Medical Sales Representative before progressing through business management, regional management and sales training responsibilities at Novo Nordisk. His career reflects a combination of business understanding and people leadership, with experience in building teams, strengthening organisational capabilities and supporting business growth. His appointment at Pontika Aerotech Limited brings this extensive cross-industry HR leadership experience to the organisation.

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