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Coats appoints HR director for industrial business in Asia
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Posted February 2, 2016
Coats, a leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, has appointed Valerie Hayden as human resources director, Asia, Industrial.
Hayden joins Coats from Dentsu Aegis Network, a global media group, where she was regional head of human resources, Asia Pacific.
She will work on all aspects of HR to help support the growth of Coats’ Industrial business in Asia. This includes HR leadership and advice on talent management, performance management, engagement, recruitment and reward. She will also be a member of Coats’ Asia leadership team.
Hayden has more than 25 years of HR experience gained across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing. She has been based in Asia for nearly 20 years and former roles include senior vice president, human resources at Swiss Re, as well as senior HR positions at Rolls Royce Singapore, Novell Asia Pacific (a business software provider) and Hilton International, Middle East and Asia Pacific.
“Valerie’s broad range of experience and base in Singapore ideally position her to provide HR leadership to the Asia management team and to lead and mentor the Asia HR team,” said Andy Speak, Coats’ chief HR officer.
Hayden has a Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Organizational Management from Illinois State University, where she also won the Outstanding Senior in International Business award for the highest grade point average in her year. She is certified in various registered psychometric tools and courses, including MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator), Firo-B, OPQ and the full suite of SHL’s assessment tools. She is also a professionally trained executive coach.
Hayden reports to Ashok Mathur, chief operating officer, Asia Industrial, and is based in Singapore.
Source: Coats