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| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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Revision as of 08:52, 18 March 2023

Rajesh
Born
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Alma materNIT Tiruchirappalli (B.Eng.)
IIM Ahmedabad (MBA)
St. Francis' College (Intermediate)
St. Mary’s Convent Inter College, RDSO Manak Nagar Lucknow (High School)
Known forOutgoing CEO of Tata Consultancy Services

Rajesh Gopinathan (born 1971) is the outgoing CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an Indian IT services and consulting organization and one of the country's largest employers.[1] He was elevated to the role of Chief Executive in February 2017 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer since 2013.[2] He will resign as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 15 2023 [3] Born in 1971, Rajesh is one of the youngest CEOs in the Tata Group.[4] He is set to be 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.[5]

Early and personal life

Gopinathan was born in Thrissur, Kerala. He grew up in Lucknow and did his schooling from St. Mary’s Convent Inter College RDSO Manak Nagar Lucknow. He is also the Alumni of 1987 Batch of SMCIC RDSO LKO as per his batchmates. Presently he resides in Mumbai with his wife, daughter, and son. Rajesh likes to go for long walks, he loves reading books, travelling and watching movies.

Education and career

Rajesh did his schooling from St. Mary’s Convent Inter College RDSO Manak Nagar Lucknow, is Alumni of 1987 Batch of SMCIC RDSO LKO as per his batchmates. 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.[6]

He joined the Tata Strategic Management Group in 1996, where he worked on multiple assignments with Tata companies.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

Under Rajesh’s leadership, the market capitalization of the company crossed USD 100 billion during April 2018,[11] 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.[12]

Awards and recognition

  • 2021 - India’s Best CEO in the category of Super large companies by Business Today (India)[13]
  • 2020 - Outstanding Business Leader of the Year - CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards’ (IBLA)[14]
  • 2019 - Management Man of the Year - 40th Bombay Management Association Corporate Leadership and Academic Awards[15]
  • 2019 - CEO Force for Good Award - Globe by CECP[16]
  • 2018 - Best CEO (First Place) - Institutional Investor's 2018 All Asia Executive Team Rankings[17]
  • 2014 - Young Alumni Achiever's Award - Corporate Leader Category Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad[18]

References

  1. ^ "After $32 Billion Rally, TCS CEO Sees Path to Even Faster Growth".
  2. ^ "We are seeing momentum, the tide is turning: Rajesh Gopinathan".
  3. ^ https://www.reuters.com/technology/indias-tcs-ceo-rajesh-gopinathan-resign-2023-03-16/
  4. ^ "India's top tech company is worth $100 billion". 24 April 2018.
  5. ^ "TCS names new CEO-designate K Krithivasan. Know all about him".
  6. ^ "Meet the new CEO of TCS Rajesh Gopinathan". ET Online. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ^ Bhatt, Niraj (11 May 2018). "How TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "This is what Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran advised new TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan!". The Financial Express. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ^ Rai, Saritha (10 July 2020). "TCS CEO warns Trump's H1B visa restrictions will only end up hurting US companies". ThePrint.
  10. ^ "TCS Recognized as a Global Top Employer for Sixth Consecutive Year". PR Newswire. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  11. ^ Bhatt, Niraj (11 May 2018). "How TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  12. ^ Haigh, Richard. "Accenture Retains Title of World's Most Valuable IT Services Brand for Third Consecutive Year". Brand Finance. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  13. ^ "BT MindRush 2021: Here are the winners of 'India's Best CEOs'". BusinessToday Mindrush. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  14. ^ "IBLA 2020: Here are the outstanding performers from business and corporate world". CNBC TV18. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  15. ^ "40th BMA Corporate Leadership and Academic Awards". Bombay Management Association. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  16. ^ "TCS Recognized for Extensive Investments and Empowerment of Communities across the Globe by CECP". Tata Consultancy Services. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  17. ^ "TCS Tops the Sector in Institutional Investor's 2018 All Asia Executive Team Rankings". PR Newswire. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Rajesh Gopinathan". Tata Consultancy Services.
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