Rajesh Gopinathan

Rajesh Gopinathan (born 1971) is the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT firm.[1] He was elevated to the role of Chief Executive in February 2017 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer since 2013.[2] Born in 1971, Rajesh is one of the youngest CEOs in the Tata Group.[3]

Rajesh Gopinathan
Born
Thrissur, Kerala, India
EducationB.E. (Electrical and Electronic), PGDM
Alma materNational Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
OccupationCEO of Tata Consultancy Services

Education and career

He has an engineering degree from the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli (now National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli). He obtained a post-graduate diploma in Management (PGDM, equivalent to an MBA) from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[4] He joined Tata Consultancy Services in 2001. He was elevated to the role of chief executive officer in February 2017 after serving as the chief financial officer since 2013.[5]

Personal life

Rajesh Gopinathan was born in Thrissur, Kerala. He lived in Lucknow till his 12th standard. His father used to work for the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) wing of the Indian Railways. Now 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.[6]

He joined Tata Consultancy Services in 2001 from the Tata Industries, and worked to drive TCS’ newly established e-business unit in the United States.[7] He was also involved in the design, structure and implementation of the new organizational structure and operating model of the company. He has also worked on multiple assignments with Tata companies as part of the Tata Strategic Management Group since 1996.

He has played a key role in helping TCS become a $19.09 billion global company.[8] With over 400,000 employees, TCS is one of the largest private-sector employers globally and was recognized as a Global Top Employer for the third consecutive year, with the highest retention rate in a competitive industry. Under Rajesh's leadership, the market capitalization of the company crossed US$100 billion during April 2018, making TCS the most valuable company in India. TCS was recognized as the fastest-growing brand in the IT industry for 2018 and consolidated its position as one of the top 3 IT Services brands for the second year in a row, by adding more than $1.3 billion to TCS Brand value.

Prior to his role as Chief Financial Officer, Rajesh was the Vice President – Business Finance, where he was responsible for the financial management of the Company's individual operating units.[9][10]

Awards and recognition

Rajesh, was ranked ‘Best CEO’ in Institutional Investor's 2018 All Asia Executive Team rankings. In 2014 Rajesh was awarded the "Young Alumni Achiever's Award" under "Corporate Leader"[6] category from IIM, Ahmedabad.

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. "India's top tech company is worth $100 billion". 24 April 2018.
  4. Sood, Varun (12 January 2017). "Rajesh Gopinathan, new TCS CEO and MD, is a quintessential numbers guy". Livemint. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. Rai, Saritha (10 July 2020). "TCS CEO warns Trump's H1B visa restrictions will only end up hurting US companies". ThePrint.
  6. "Rajesh Gopinathan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Leadership Team". www.tcs.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. "This is what Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran advised new TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan!". The Financial Express. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. "Rajesh Gopinathan - CEO & Managing Director, TCS". www.tcs.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  9. "With $100 billion m-cap, TCS is an outlier". www.tcs.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  10. "TCS bets on Business 4.0 to push digital revenue to over $5 billion this year". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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