Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, March 2025 – Prathaban M has joined Propel Industries Private Limited as Head of Talent Acquisition. In this role, he will lead hiring strategies, employer branding, and talent pipeline management, ensuring the company attracts and retains top industry professionals to drive its continued growth in the crushing and screening equipment sector.
Prior to joining Propel Industries, Prathaban M spent six years at FLSmidth, where he held key leadership roles in talent acquisition and diversity hiring. As Talent Acquisition Partner / Global Lead – RPO & Diversity Sourcing, he managed stakeholder relationships, recruitment analytics, vendor partnerships, and DE&I hiring initiatives. He also played a crucial role in process re-engineering and compliance audits.
Before that, he served as Talent Acquisition Manager for SSAMESA at FLSmidth, where he drove employer branding, referral programs, onboarding processes, and recruitment compliance. His expertise in talent advisory, process optimization, and workforce planning helped streamline hiring operations across multiple business units.
Earlier in his career, Prathaban M worked at Professional Access Resources Consulting Pvt. Ltd. for over 13 years, where he rose to the position of Senior Manager – Recruitment & Service Delivery. He led end-to-end recruitment processes, client servicing, and team management, handling executive and middle-level hiring for leading organizations in manufacturing, automotive, shared services, IT, and telecom.
About Propel Industries Private Limited
Propel Industries Private Limited is one of India’s fastest-growing manufacturers of crushing and screening equipment. A strategic business unit of the 57-year-old Coimbatore-based AV Group, Propel is known for its innovative, cost-effective, and technologically advanced solutions.
The company offers a comprehensive product line, including jaw crushers, cone crushers, vertical shaft impactors (VSI), feeders, vibrating screens, sand washers, and air classifiers. Propel is the first Indian company in this segment to receive CE (Conformité Européenne) certification, reflecting its commitment to quality and global standards.
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