Stepping ahead with their announcement to select a new Chairman after unseating former Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry, the board of Tata Sons finalized Natarajan Chandrasekaran, the CEO and Managing Director of TCS, as the new Chairman of the conglomerate. The decision was taken on 12 January, 2016 by a five-member search committee comprising Ratan Tata, TVS Group head Venu Srinivasan, Amit Chandra of Bain Capital, former diplomat Ronen Sen and Lord Kumar Bhattacharya.
According to URS-AsiaOne magazine’s research, Chandrasekaran – who has been associated with the organization for a long time – was chosen as he understands the ethos of Tata Group, and has successfully guided TCS to newer heights under his leadership.
As per one of the statements issued by Tata Sons, “Chandrasekaran has demonstrated exemplary leadership as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of TCS. We believe he will now inspire the entire Tata Group to realize its potential, acting as leaders in their respective businesses, always in keeping with our value system and ethics and adhering with the practices of the Tata Group which have stood it in good stead.”
The 54-year-old will take charge on February 21 as the seventh Chairman of the Group. Chandrasekaran became a part of the Group just after finishing his masters in computer applications from Regional Engineering College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu in 1987. He was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the company before being TCS’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director October 2009.
Popularly known as “Chandra”, Chandrasekaran – who was felicitated as the Business Leader of the Year in 2016 – expressed his gratitude and stated, “I will grow into the role over a period of time. It is a responsibility which requires binding the group together. I want to show my gratitude to the board and RNT.”
According to URS-AsiaOne magazine’s research, Chandrasekaran – who has been associated with the organization for a long time – was chosen as he understands the ethos of Tata Group, and has successfully guided TCS to newer heights under his leadership.
As per one of the statements issued by Tata Sons, “Chandrasekaran has demonstrated exemplary leadership as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of TCS. We believe he will now inspire the entire Tata Group to realize its potential, acting as leaders in their respective businesses, always in keeping with our value system and ethics and adhering with the practices of the Tata Group which have stood it in good stead.”
The 54-year-old will take charge on February 21 as the seventh Chairman of the Group. Chandrasekaran became a part of the Group just after finishing his masters in computer applications from Regional Engineering College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu in 1987. He was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the company before being TCS’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director October 2009.
Popularly known as “Chandra”, Chandrasekaran – who was felicitated as the Business Leader of the Year in 2016 – expressed his gratitude and stated, “I will grow into the role over a period of time. It is a responsibility which requires binding the group together. I want to show my gratitude to the board and RNT.”
