Hindusthan National Glass & Industries (HNGIL) has appointed Bharathi Mangaiahgari as its new chief human resources officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company advances its transformation plans.
With nearly three decades of experience, Mangaiahgari will work closely with the leadership to shape people strategy and workforce planning. Her appointment comes at a time when the company is sharpening its operational focus following a change in ownership last year.
Her expertise spans HR transformation, talent acquisition, and digital innovation across manufacturing and renewable-energy sectors. She has led initiatives in strategic workforce planning, succession management, competency building, and employee engagement. Bharathi is also known for designing compensation and benefits frameworks, driving diversity and inclusion efforts, and leveraging AI-led HR technologies and people analytics for decision-making. Her experience includes implementing OKRs to align HR with business goals and managing the full employee lifecycle, from hiring to retirement.
Mangaiahgari brings diverse cross-sector experience spanning technology, manufacturing, renewables, infrastructure, biotech, pharmaceuticals, and EPC. She has also handled international assignments across the US, UK, Israel, and Malaysia.
Prior to joining HNGIL, she served as vice president – human resources at Mahathi Infra Services. Earlier, she was CHRO at Patil Rail Infrastructure, where she oversaw HR strategy for a large workforce and led initiatives across compliance, governance, and end-to-end HR digitisation.
Kumar Krishnan, MD, HNGIL, said, “We are delighted to welcome Bharathi to HNGIL at a pivotal time in our journey. Her deep expertise in building high-performance organisations and leading HR transformation across diverse industries will be instrumental as we strengthen our people strategy and accelerate our next phase of growth.”
The appointment is part of a broader leadership build-out following HNGIL’s acquisition by Independent Sugar Corporation, part of the Uganda-based Madhvani–Turner Group. The deal, completed in September 2025 through the insolvency process, was backed by investors including Cerberus Capital Management and International Finance Corporation.
