Ola promotes Balachandar N as their chief people officer (CPO)
- ByStartupStory | November 24, 2021
India-headquartered ride hailing platform Ola has announced that it has elevated Balachandar N as its Group Chief People Officer. Balachandar was the acting Group Chief People Officer for the past four months.
Balachandar had been appointed as the CHRO for Ola Electric in the month of May this year.
In an email to employees, Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said,“Bala has been our acting Group CPO for the past four months. Bala has raised the bar on execution in HR. The all-women factory, the scale-up of our sales, ops and GTM (go to market) orgs across our consumer businesses, and an increased pace of hiring across key tech orgs are key contributions of the HR team in the past couple of quarters”.
He added that the company’s headcount has gone up from 4,500 to 8,000 in the last five months, given the growth across all businesses.
“We’re amongst the largest mobility platforms in the world and continue to attract top global talent as we build a fast paced and impact focused org across our businesses including Mobility, EVs, Vehicle Commerce, Quick Commerce, and Financial Services. Bala and the HR team will be key to accelerating this so we can realise the opportunities that lie ahead,” he said.
An Ola spokesperson confirmed the development.
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