Commenting on the appointment, Prashanth Doreswamy, Market Head of Continental India, said, "In Ajay, we see a progressive leader who will be at the helm of steering Continental's strong value system, complementing the organization's accelerated growth. We have a focused vision for Human Relations at Continental called Future Work, which includes diversity, leadership, flexibility, and learning, as its key components. With his expertise and an impressive track record, I am confident that Ajay will drive Continental India to realize this vision."

According to Ajay Kumar, "I am delighted to take up the new role as head of Human Relations, Continental India. As a technology company, we are rapidly scaling up in terms of business and headcount, with our India headcount poised to touch 10000 by 2020. My priority would be to support this by striving to make Continental a preferred employer in our industries in India."

Ajay, who joined Continental India in 2015, brings to the table over two decades of HR leadership. In addition to leading the rapid growth of TCI, he was also instrumental in streamlining HR practices at TCI, which resulted in TCI receiving several industry accolades for HR best practices from premier industry bodies and organizations.  Ajay also has several prestigious HR Leadership awards to his credit. Prior to joining Continental, Ajay was associated with leading organizations such as Bosch, L&T, and Cipla.

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