N Chandrasekaran As New CEO, MD for TCS

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has appointed N Chandrasekaran (or Chandra), the present chief operating officer and executive director, as the chief executive officer and managing director of the company with effect from 6 October 2009. S Ramadorai, the present chief executive officer and managing director, will retire from his executive and board position on 5 October 2009 on reaching the retirement age of 65 years as per the company’s policy.

Chandra completed his masters degree in computer applications from the Regional Engineering College -Trichy, in Tamil Nadu, India in 1986 after obtaining a B.Sc. in applied science from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology.

The company has appointed S Ramadorai on the board of directors as an additional director and designated him as the vice chairman of the company in a non-executive capacity with effect from 6 October 2009.