Tata Communications Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Ganapathi S. Lakshminarayanan as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. The decision was approved by the Board of Directors following the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Appointment Details

Mr. Lakshminarayanan has been appointed as an Additional Director and as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a term of five years. The tenure is scheduled from May 20, 2026 to May 19, 2031, inclusive of both dates. This appointment is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company.

Profile and Experience

Mr. Ganapathi S. Lakshminarayanan brings over 30 years of international management experience to the role. His professional background includes working with multinational corporations, B2B startups, and Indian enterprises. Prior to this appointment, he served as the MD, Group Vice President for ServiceNow - India and SAARC, where he was responsible for driving market growth.

Before his tenure at ServiceNow, he held leadership positions at Airtel, serving as the CEO of Airtel Business in India and previously as the 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, Ann Arbor, and a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from Guindy Engineering College in Chennai, where he graduated as a gold medalist.

Corporate Governance

The company confirmed there are no inter se relationships between Mr. Lakshminarayanan and any other Director of the Company. Furthermore, he is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any order issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or any other authority.

Tata Communications Limited has announced its participation in a series of analyst and institutional investor meetings scheduled between May 20 and June 8, 2026. The disclosure was made to the stock exchanges pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Scheduled Investor Meetings

The company is set to participate in three investor-facing events over the coming weeks, spanning both virtual and in-person formats. All events are based in Mumbai.

The following table outlines the confirmed schedule as disclosed by the company:

Regulatory Disclosure

The intimation was filed on May 13, 2026, and signed by Zubin Adil Patel, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Tata Communications Limited. The filing was addressed to both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited.

The company has clarified that the above meeting schedules are subject to change due to exigencies, logistical disruptions, or last-minute schedule conflicts.