MUMBAI: GroupM has appointed Vandana Tilwani as head – talent acquisition and performance, India. Based out of the agency’s Mumbai office, Tilwani will report in to GroupM South Asia chief talent officer Gaurav Hirey.

Hirey said, “As we leap into a challenging and exciting media environment, GroupM is making large investments in what matters most, our people. The talent function takes a new direction at GroupM in 2015. We are delighted to welcome Vandana on board, who, brings with her a wealth of not just domain knowledge on human resourcing, but functions in the media industry as well. Coupled with her appreciation for the changes technology brings to this function, we look forward to building a strong acquisition and performance team at GroupM.”

Tilwani added, “I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of India's biggest and best media agency with strong HR principles. There are huge opportunities for our businesses to realize the benefits of managing talent and hence I am looking forward to providing successful motivation to our employees to achieve its aims. I have always been an enthusiast of work and culture of GroupM and I feel privileged to be a part of this agency.”

Prior to joining, she was heading the HR function at Condé Nast, India. She has worked with leading companies such as Wipro, Ugam Solutions, Sitel India, WNS Global Service, Hilton Mumbai and Conde Nast India.

With over 17 years of experience, Tilwani has worked in the BPO/KPO, media-publishing, service and hospitality industry as HR generalist, she has extensive experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management and organizational development.