Chennai, Oct. 6 -- Sixty-two percent of senior level people hired over the past year were external appointments, showing the manufacturing industry's preference for fresh leadership for growth, according to a study by CIEL HR Services.

As per the study on executive movements in the manufacturing industry, CIEL HR Services said, "The research shows that 62 percent of senior level people hired over the past year were external appointments, a clear sign of the industry's growing appetite for fresh leadership to drive growth, transformation, and competitiveness.""When nearly half of leadership moves are happening at the CEO and MD level, it tells us something profound, manufacturing firms are not shying away from tough choices at the very top....