Tata Communications has announced a strategic overhaul of its senior management, appointing Rupesh Chokshi as Executive Vice President and Global Business Head – Network Services and Chief Technology Officer, and Vivek Srivastava as Executive Vice President and Business Head – Cloud and Cyber Security Services. These leadership changes, effective August 2026, are aimed at accelerating the company's growth in network infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity services. The appointments follow the retirement of Sivasamban Natarajan and the resignation of Genius Wong, marking a significant transition in the company's executive structure.

Leadership Transition Details

The Board of Directors approved the appointments based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Sivasamban Natarajan retired as Executive Vice President and Head of Operations effective June 30, 2026. Genius Wong resigned as Executive Vice President – Core and Next-Gen Connectivity Services and Chief Technology Officer effective July 31, 2026. The Board placed on record its appreciation for the contributions of both outgoing executives.

Rupesh Chokshi will join the company effective July 6, 2026, as Executive Vice President & Global Business Head – Network Services (Designate) to facilitate a smooth transition, assuming the full role on August 1, 2026. Vivek Srivastava will assume his new role effective August 17, 2026.

Executive Profiles

Rupesh Chokshi brings over 25 years of experience in global networking, cloud connectivity, and cybersecurity. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Application Security at Akamai Technologies, where he led a $1.4 billion global business. Prior to that, he held senior positions at AT&T, building a $2 billion global next-generation networking business. He holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business.

Vivek Srivastava brings over 27 years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and digital transformation. He joins from Fortinet, where he served as Country Manager for India & SAARC. He has previously held leadership roles at CrowdStrike, Cisco Systems, and IBM, specializing in SASE, Zero Trust Security, and AI-driven infrastructure.

The following table summarizes the key leadership changes:

Strategic Focus

These appointments reflect Tata Communications' strategic focus on strengthening its leadership bench to drive innovation in AI-enabled, software-defined, and cloud-native network services. The company aims to enhance its capabilities to serve as the operating backbone for enterprise AI needs, leveraging the new executives' expertise in next-generation networks and secure digital infrastructure.

Tata Communications Limited confirmed on June 25, 2026, that the overall business impact from a fire incident at a leased premise in New Delhi has not been material. The company activated its business continuity protocols immediately following the event at Next-Gen Tower, Greater Kailash-1, to maintain service continuity and minimise disruptions to customers served from the data centre facility at this location. A majority of the data for affected customers has been successfully recovered, with only limited cases requiring further validation and rebuilding.

Incident Overview

The fire occurred at a company which has leased Tata Communications 's premises at Next-Gen Tower, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi 110048. Key details of the incident and its impact are summarised below:

Data Recovery and Customer Impact

The company stated that a majority of the data of the customers who were affected has now been successfully recovered. While some customers faced temporary operational disruption due to the time required to recover critical systems, others with resilient multi-location architectures experienced no disruption. Tata Communications continues to work closely with affected customers on recovery efforts.

Financial and Operational Continuity

Tata Communications maintains that its operations continue unaffected. The company has adequate insurance coverage to address any potential financial impact or liabilities arising from the incident.