Tata Communications Appoints Ganapathi S. Lakshminarayanan as MD & CEO for 5 Years
Tata Communications appoints Mr. Ganapathi S. Lakshminarayanan as Managing Director & CEO for a five-year term from May 20, 2026, to May 19, 2031. He was previously MD & CEO-Designate and has over 30 years of experience, including leadership roles at ServiceNow and Airtel Business. Shareholder approval is pending.
The appointment of a key leadership role like MD & CEO is significant for the company's strategic direction and operational execution, warranting a medium impact.
The appointment of a new Managing Director and CEO with extensive experience is generally viewed positively for a company's future growth and strategic direction.
Tata Communications Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Ganapathi S. Lakshminarayanan as an Additional Director and as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Company. This appointment, approved by the Board of Directors following a recommendation from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, is effective from May 20, 2026, and will extend for a term of five years, concluding on May 19, 2031. The appointment is subject to the approval of the shareholders.
Mr. Lakshminarayanan has no inter se relationships with any other Director of the Company and is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any regulatory authority. He was previously appointed as the MD & CEO-Designate by the Board on January 21, 2026. His professional background includes over 30 years of international management experience with multinational corporations, B2B startups, and Indian enterprises. Notably, he served as the MD, Group Vice President for ServiceNow - India and SAARC, and prior to that, was the CEO of Airtel Business in India and CEO of Airtel's Enterprise Business unit. Academically, he holds an MBA with high distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a gold medal in BS in Computer Science and Engineering from Guindy Engineering College. He has also been elected twice to the NASSCOM executive council and served on the FICCI council, besides being a founding member of Social Venture Partners Bengaluru.
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