Rajesh Gopinathan

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Rajesh
CEO of Tata Consultancy Services

Rajesh Gopinathan (born 1971) is the former CEO and Managing Director of

Chief Executive in February 2017 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer since 2013.[2] At time of his appointment, Rajesh was one of the youngest CEOs in the Tata Group.[3]

Early life

Education

Rajesh did his schooling from St. Mary’s Convent Inter College, Lucknow, graduating from school in 1987. Rajesh graduated in 1994 with an Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree from the

Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli (now National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli). In 1996, he obtained a post-graduate diploma in Management (PGDM, equivalent to an MBA) from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[4]

Career

Tata Strategic Management Group

He joined the Tata Strategic Management Group in 1996, where he worked on multiple assignments with Tata companies.[5]

Tata Consultancy Services

In 2001, Rajesh joined Tata Consultancy Services from the Tata Industries and worked to drive TCS’ newly established e-business unit in the United States.[6] He was involved in the design, structure and implementation of the new organizational structure and operating model of the company. Rajesh took over as the Chief Financial Officer of the company in 2013. Prior to this role, he was Vice President – Business Finance, where he was responsible for the financial management of the company's individual operating units.[7] After serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the company for 4 years, he was elevated to the role of Chief Executive Officer in February 2017.

Rajesh has played a key role in helping TCS become a 22 billion global company at the end of fiscal year 2020. With over 469,000 associates, TCS is one of the largest private sector employers globally and was recognized as a Global Top Employer for the sixth consecutive year in 2021, with the highest retention rate in a competitive industry.[8]

Under Rajesh’s leadership, the market capitalization of the company crossed USD 100 billion during April 2018,[9] making TCS the most valuable company in India. In 2021, TCS’ brand value grew by $1.4 billion over the prior year to USD 15 billion and was ranked among the Top 3 most valuable brands in the IT Services sector globally according to the Brand Finance 2021 report.[10]

Resignation from TCS

He resigned as chief executive officer, effective May 31st, 2023.[11] He was replaced by K.Krithivasan, the company's President and global head of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) vertical, who has been named CEO-designate effective March 16, 2023.[12] Describing his journey at TCS, he said it had been an absolute privilege to lead the company, and the last six years have seen tremendous growth and transformation for all. [13]

IIT Bombay

He joined IIT Bombay as a professor of practice and head of Translational Research & Entrepreneurship.[14]

Awards and recognition

  • 2021 - India’s Best CEO in the category of Super large companies by Business Today (India)[15]
  • 2020 - Outstanding Business Leader of the Year - CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards’ (IBLA)[16]
  • 2019 - Management Man of the Year - 40th Bombay Management Association Corporate Leadership and Academic Awards[17]
  • 2019 - CEO Force for Good Award - Globe by CECP[18]
  • 2018 - Best CEO (First Place) - Institutional Investor's 2018 All Asia Executive Team Rankings[19]
  • 2014 - Young Alumni Achiever's Award - Corporate Leader Category Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad[20]

References

  1. ^ "After $32 Billion Rally, TCS CEO Sees Path to Even Faster Growth". Bloomberg News.
  2. ^ "We are seeing momentum, the tide is turning: Rajesh Gopinathan". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "India's top tech company is worth $100 billion". 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Meet the new CEO of TCS Rajesh Gopinathan". ET Online. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ Bhatt, Niraj (11 May 2018). "How TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ^ "This is what Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran advised new TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan!". The Financial Express. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  7. ^ Rai, Saritha (10 July 2020). "TCS CEO warns Trump's H1B visa restrictions will only end up hurting US companies". ThePrint.
  8. ^ "TCS Recognized as a Global Top Employer for Sixth Consecutive Year". PR Newswire. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. ^ Bhatt, Niraj (11 May 2018). "How TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ^ Haigh, Richard. "Accenture Retains Title of World's Most Valuable IT Services Brand for Third Consecutive Year". Brand Finance. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  11. ^ R, Sethuraman N. (17 March 2023). "India's TCS CEO Gopinathan to exit, president Krithivasan to take over". Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  12. ^ "TCS names new CEO-designate K Krithivasan". India Today. 17 March 2023.
  13. ^ "'An Absolute Privilege,' TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan Says In Farewell Letter". BQ Prime. 30 May 2023.
  14. ^ Desk, EdexLive (2 December 2023). "IIT Bombay appoints former TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan as Professor of Practice". EdexLive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  15. ^ "BT MindRush 2021: Here are the winners of 'India's Best CEOs'". BusinessToday Mindrush. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  16. ^ "IBLA 2020: Here are the outstanding performers from business and corporate world". CNBC TV18. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  17. ^ "40th BMA Corporate Leadership and Academic Awards". Bombay Management Association. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  18. ^ "TCS Recognized for Extensive Investments and Empowerment of Communities across the Globe by CECP". Tata Consultancy Services. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  19. ^ "TCS Tops the Sector in Institutional Investor's 2018 All Asia Executive Team Rankings". PR Newswire. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Rajesh Gopinathan". Tata Consultancy Services.
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