Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, April 2025 – Hamsini Ramamurthy has taken on a new role as Head of Human Resources at Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, a division of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL). In her new position, Hamsini will lead the HR strategy across the brand portfolio, driving talent transformation, leadership development, and future-ready people practices to support ABFRL’s high-growth retail ambitions.
Prior to this role, Hamsini Ramamurthy served as Head of Human Resources at Birla Pivot, where she contributed to the foundational HR design and capability building of the group’s infrastructure services venture. She played a key role in laying down people practices aligned with the Group’s broader vision of diversification.
Before that, Hamsini spent over 19 years at UltraTech Cement, where she held the position of Zonal Head – Human Resources, overseeing HR functions for Cement Marketing, Ready Mix Concrete, and Building Products across South India and Maharashtra. Her long tenure was marked by operational scale, transformation mandates, and robust field engagement across diverse geographies.
She began her HR career as HR Officer – South RPC at UB Group Spirits Division, and later worked as an HR Executive at Comat Technologies, gaining early experience in HR generalist roles and industrial relations.
About Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL)
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) is India’s first billion-dollar fashion company, generating over ₹13,996 crore in revenue as of March 31, 2024. ABFRL houses legacy brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, and Peter England, and operates one of India’s top fashion retail chains—Pantaloons. It also partners with international brands including Ralph Lauren, Ted Baker, and Reebok, and leads India’s ethnic wear movement through brands like Jaypore, Tasva, and Marigold Lane.
Through TMRW, ABFRL is building a next-generation digital-first ‘House of Brands’. With 11.9 million sq. ft. of retail footprint and a vision for innovation-led growth, ABFRL continues to redefine India’s fashion and lifestyle retail space.
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