Tata Communications has appointed Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer-Designate of Tata Communications Limited, as part of its leadership transition, the company has announced.
Lakshminarayanan has brought over three decades of international management experience across multinational corporations, B2B start-ups and Indian enterprises. He has most recently served as Managing Director and Group Vice President for ServiceNow India and SAARC, where he has been responsible for driving market growth in the region.
Prior to joining ServiceNow, he has led Airtel Business in India as Chief Executive Officer and has earlier headed Airtel’s Enterprise Business unit. During his tenure, the enterprise business has recorded sustained growth, expanded its market share and received internal recognition for performance.
Lakshminarayanan has completed an MBA with high distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has also earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Guindy Engineering College, Chennai, graduating as a gold medalist.
Beyond his corporate roles, he has been elected twice to the NASSCOM executive council and has served on the FICCI council. He is also a founding member of Social Venture Partners Bengaluru.
G. Subramaniam, Chairman, Tata Communications, commented, “We are pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as the Managing Director and CEO – Designate after a rigorous selection process followed by the NRC. Ganesh’s experience with global businesses, automation, AI, digital transformation, enterprise relationships and large deals will complement Tata Communications’ strategies and augurs well to the growth momentum demonstrated by the company”
Ganesh Lakshminarayanan added, “I thank the Board for its trust in me. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve an institution with such a strong legacy. Together with our leadership teams, I look forward to further building on our customer-centric culture, investing in our people, and executing our strategy with continued focus and discipline”
