TCS’ new CEO K Krithivasan takes over, read his first email to employees – Times of India

India’s biggest software services company Tata Consultancy Services has a new chief executive officer (CEO), K Krithivasan. An IIT-Kanpur alumnus, Krithivasan takes over from Rajesh Gopinathan who announced his sudden resignation earlier this year. Gopinathan will remain with the company till September 16 in an advisory role. 58-year-old Krithivasan is a TCS veteran, having been with the company for 30-plus years. He was previously president and global head of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) vertical that accounts for nearly a third of the company’s revenue.
In his first email to employees after stepping into the role on June 1, Krithivasan gave a sneak peek into the company’s future bets as well as recounting the relationships he has built over the last 34 years at the company. The email is titled ‘Let’s script an exciting future’. Economic Times has reviewed a copy of the email. Here are key highlights:
‘Let’s script an exciting future’
“As we step into the next phase of TCS, we will continue our investments in key and emerging areas like cloud, cybersecurity, 5G, IoT, generative AI, etc., with an unrelenting focus on customer relationships and impeccable delivery,” he said talking about the key foucs areas of the company.
“I have had the opportunity to work with many of you and built long-lasting friendships which I cherish the most,” Krithivasan said in the email.
“I have also had the opportunity to work with many of our key clients across different geographies and build deep customer relationships. I step into this role on the strength of these friendships and relationships,” he added.
‘Leadership change means no strategy change’
In the fourth quarter earnings call, Krithi said, “Leadership change doesn’t mean a strategy change. All of us have been working with this organisation for so many years and all of us have a good understanding. Whatever strategy Rajesh put in place was also a collective leadership decision on how we want to go forward. So I don’t expect a drastic strategy change. We’ll be tweaking what we do based on the market situation.”
Gopinathan, 52, has been with TCS for 22 years. He was elevated from the role of chief financial officer to CEO in February 2017 after his predecessor N Chandrasekaran was appointed as chairman of Tata Sons. In March 2022, Gopinathan was reappointed for a period of five years ending February 2027.