Mumbai, INDIA January 21, 2026 – Tata Communications, a leading global digital ecosystem enabler, has appointed Mr. Ganesh Lakshminarayanan (Ganesh) as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer – Designate of Tata Communications Limited.
Ganesh has more than thirty years of international management experience, working with multinational corporations, B2B start-ups, and Indian enterprises. Most recently as the MD, Group Vice President for ServiceNow India and SAARC where he was responsible for driving market growth for ServiceNow. Before joining ServiceNow, Ganesh was the CEO of Airtel Business in India and prior to that the CEO of Airtel’s Enterprise Business unit. Under his leadership, the enterprise BU received the Chairman’s Award for Best BU in FY23, achieving 50% growth over three years and increasing market share from 30% to 33%.
Academically, Ganesh has earned an MBA with high distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Additionally, he holds a BS in Computer Science and Engineering, graduating as a gold medalist from Guindy Engineering College in Chennai, India. Ganesh has been elected twice to the NASSCOM executive council and served on the FICCI council. Additionally, he is a founding member of Social Venture Partners Bengaluru.
Mr. N. G. Subramaniam, Chairman, Tata Communications, comments, “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.”
Mr. Ganesh Lakshminarayanan adds, “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.”
The selection of Mr. Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as Managing Director and CEO – Designate is subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals. Upon receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals, the Board of Tata Communications will subsequently appoint Ganesh as the Managing Director & CEO of Tata Communications Limited, who will take-over from Mr. A. S. Lakshminarayanan, current Managing Director and CEO, Tata Communications Limited, retiring on April 13, 2026.
About Tata Communications
A part of the Tata Group, Tata Communications (NSE: TATACOMM; BSE: 500483) is a global digital ecosystem enabler powering today’s fast-growing digital economy in more than 190 countries and territories. Leading with trust, it enables digital transformation of enterprises globally with collaboration and connected solutions, core and next gen connectivity, cloud hosting and security solutions and media services. 300 of the Fortune 500 companies are its customers and the company connects businesses to 80% of the world’s cloud giants.
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