N Chandrasekaran gets 5 years extension as Tata Sons chairman
Feb 11, 2022
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 11 : N Chandrasekaran, who took over the reins of Tata group in 2017, on Friday got five years extension as executive chairman of Tata Sons.
"At its meeting on 11 February 2022, the Board of Tata Sons reviewed the last five years and considered the reappointment of its Executive Chairman N Chandrasekaran," Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, said in a statement.
Tata Group patriarch Ratan Tata, who was a special invitee to the Board meeting, expressed his satisfaction on the progress and performance of the Tata Group under the leadership of N Chandrasekaran.
"He (Ratan Tata) recommended his (N Chandrasekaran) term be renewed for a further five-year period," Tata Sons said.
"The Board members commended the performance of the Executive Chairman and unanimously approved the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as the Executive Chairman for the next five years," it added.
Reacting to his reappointment at the top position of Tata Group, Chandrasekaran said, "It has been a privilege to lead the Tata Group for the last five years and I am delighted at the opportunity to lead the Tata Group for another five years, in its next phase."
Founded in 1868, Tata group is a global enterprise, headquartered in India, comprising 30 companies across ten verticals. There are 29 publicly-listed Tata enterprises with a combined market capitalization of $314 billion (Rs 23.4 trillion) as on December 31, 2021.
Companies under Tata Group include Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Chemicals, Tata Consumer Products, Titan, Tata Capital, Tata Power, Tata Communications, Indian Hotels, Tata Digital and Tata Electronics.
