STEER World, which specialises in materials transformation, announced the appointment of TN Hari as its executive chairman. Hari will be in charge of planning the path forward for STEER’s engineering, life sciences and materials divisions and will ensure that these plans are put into action.
He’ll also offer advice and assistance to the CEOs of STEER’s different businesses and the Corporate Services Group.
Hari began his career at Tata Steel, managing HR initiatives. Later, he became vice president, IBM Daksh. In 2006, he joined Virtusa as the senior vice president and global head of HR for three years. After that, he became the managing director and global head of HR at Amba Research.
His nextvstop was TaxiForSure.com in 2014 where he took on the role of chief people officer. Following that from 2015 to 2022, he spent the next seven years as the head of HR at BigBasket.
Currently, Hari is a co-founder of the Artha School of Entrepreneurship. He has also co-authored seven books, showcasing his influential ideas in the business world.
Babu Padmanabhan, founder and MD, STEER, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Hari to the STEER family as our executive chairman. His wealth of experience and strategic acumen will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in steering STEER World towards new horizons. Hari’s impressive track record aligns seamlessly with our commitment to innovation and market leadership. I am personally enthusiastic about the collaboration and have complete confidence that under Hari’s guidance, STEER World will continue to set industry benchmarks and redefine the boundaries of engineering innovation. Together, we look forward to creating a future where the deployment of our advanced materials platform technologies positively impacts lives globally.”
Hari himself is “incredibly proud to join and work alongside an exceptional team on the implementation of our strategic priorities designed to drive sustained growth and create long-term value.”
STEER World is excited to have Hari as its executive chairman, and the company eagerly awaits his leadership to drive accelerated growth. The entire STEER team looks forward to achieving new milestones in the industry under Hari’s dynamic guidance. This strategic move is a significant step for the company as it aims for new heights, benefiting from Hari’s vast experience in growing and scaling organisations.
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I had the pleasure to work along with Hari while he was with Tata Steel.
An EXCEPTIONAL brain. Not a Chairbound warrior, but an executive who got things done.
Wish him all the best that life has to offer.