Lenovo has named Komaladevi Velumani as the new HR Leader for North America, SSG ISO, marking a key appointment to strengthen its people strategy in one of the company’s most significant markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, she will partner with executive leaders across SSG Global Accounts and Worldwide SSG Segments & Channel to drive workforce transformation, growth, and future-ready HR practices.
Velumani steps into this role after a successful stint leading HR for Lenovo’s Asia-Pacific SSG business. During her APAC tenure, she played a pivotal role in organizational transformation, culture-building, and workforce strategy, aligning HR initiatives with Lenovo’s broader business goals. Her new mandate in North America will see her focus on enabling sales transformation and building HR capabilities that support Lenovo’s long-term strategic growth.
An award-winning HR professional, Velumani brings with her a global perspective shaped by leadership roles at Lenovo, IBM, Deloitte, and Honeywell. Her cross-industry expertise spans organizational design, cultural transformation, leadership development, and HR innovation. She is also a certified coach with Erickson, recognized for her ability to blend human-centric leadership with business impact.
Over the course of her career, Velumani has earned several prestigious accolades, including Business World HR 40 Under 40, Economic Times HR Leader, Woman Achiever (HR Association of India), and the Most Influential HR Trailblazer of the Year. These recognitions highlight her track record of championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership development while aligning HR strategy with corporate objectives.
At Lenovo, Velumani’s appointment underscores the company’s commitment to reinforcing its leadership bench strength in North America, a region critical to Lenovo’s SSG ISO business. Her focus on culture, capability-building, and transformation is expected to create a stronger alignment between people initiatives and Lenovo’s innovation-led business strategy.
With extensive experience across global markets and industries, Komaladevi Velumani is well-positioned to help Lenovo accelerate growth and strengthen its competitive edge through a future-ready workforce.
