India's TCS appoints veteran Krithivasan as CEO-designate after Gopinathan steps down

India's TCS appoints veteran Krithivasan as CEO-designate after Gopinathan steps down

FILE PHOTO: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Gopinathan speaks during a news conference announcing the company's quarterly results in Mumbai, India, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said on Thursday Rajesh Gopinathan will resign as chief executive officer, just a year into his second five-year term at the helm of the company.

The company named K Krithivasan as CEO-designate, effective March 16, and said he will take over as CEO and managing director in the next financial year, subject to shareholders’ approval. He joined TCS in 1989 and has held various leadership roles in the company.

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