Mukesh Ambani, the richest Asian, has announced the appointment of Ira Bindra as the new Group President of entire people, leadership and talent piece at Reliance Industries Ltd as he looks to pivot people policies at the oil-to-telecom conglomerate. Normally, its functional heads who make announcements on talent hiring at senior level and Bindra is the first in recent times whose appointment has been announced by Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance, himself. She has been hired to drive transformation across the entire organisation. With her appointment, HR transformation at an unprecedented level is expected at Reliance. "Bindra joins us from Medtronic, USA, where she was the Head of Human Resources & Vice President - Global Regions," Ambani said in an internal organisation announcement. Bindra, 47, will be the first non-family woman and the youngest to be on the all-powerful Executive Committee of the group. As Group President - People and Talent at Reliance, she