Bharat Kumar Ludhiyani takes on Group HR Head role for Wipro Consumer Care - Philippines

Bharat Kumar Ludhiyani has taken on the role of Group HR Head – Philippines (Splash & S Brands) at Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, effective August 2026. 

He will lead the HR function for the company's businesses in the Philippines, including Splash Corporation and S Brands.

In his new role, Ludhiyani will oversee the people and organisation agenda for the businesses, with a focus on post-acquisition integration. He is also spearheading the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors across international markets, bringing together HR digital transformation, process harmonisation and change management.

Ludhiyani has been with Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting for nearly a decade. Before his latest appointment, he served as Senior Regional HR Manager from May 2023 to July 2026 and Regional HR Manager from June 2022 to April 2023, both based in Kuala Lumpur.

Earlier, he worked as M&A Project Manager – Human Resources in the Philippines from August 2019 to June 2022 and Manager – HR (RHR South India) in Chennai from March 2017 to August 2019. He began his association with Wipro as a management intern in 2016, working on projects related to employer branding, a simulation game for brand managers, and psychometric testing and assessment.

Before joining Wipro, Ludhiyani worked at Syndicate Bank, now part of Canara Bank, from December 2012 to June 2015. His responsibilities included branch operations, retail services, loan processing, deposit growth initiatives, recovery of non-performing asset accounts and customer relationship management.

His new appointment brings together his experience in regional HR leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and organisational transformation, as he takes charge of the people agenda for Wipro Consumer Care's Philippines businesses.