TCS appoints V Ramakrishnan as chief financial officer

BENGALURU: Tata Consultancy Services appointed V Ramakrishnan as its chief financial officer, replacing Rajesh Gopinathan who was elevated to CEO.

Ramakrishnan, who is known as Ramki within the company, joined TCS Finance in 1999 and served as the Finance head of TCS North America for 7 years.

Ramki has been a key member of the TCS Finance team for more than 17 years and has worked closely with me over the last 9 years. I am confident that under Ramki’s leadership TCS Finance will continue to extend its leadership position," said Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO –Designate, TCS. Ramakrishnan will take over as CFO effective February 21.

Most recently Ramakrishnan was responsible for the financial controllership of TCS subsidiaries and branches globally and various merger & acquisitions integration initiatives.

"As we pivot to lead in a Digital world, the role of Finance becomes even more strategic and I look forward to working closely with Rajesh and the TCS team in our journey to sustain and enhance stakeholder value," Ramakrishnan said.