Mr. S. Padmanabhan
S. Padmanabhan was appointed as a non-Executive Director of Tata Chemicals Limited in December 2016.
His career in the Tata group of companies began with Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) in 1982 and spans over 40 years. During his 26-year stint in TCS, he held roles such as Executive Director of Human Resources, Head of Application Development and Maintenance, Head of Airlines Practice, Country Manager, TCS Switzerland and Executive Director.
He was also the Executive Director-Operations of Tata Power from 6th February 2008 to 30th June 2014 and was responsible for the profitable and sustainable operations of all thermal and hydro generation plants across India and transmission and distribution systems in Mumbai. He was also on the boards of the operating subsidiaries of the company.
He was also the Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Tata Sons. He also headed the Tata Business Excellence Group (TBExG) and the Tata Group Ethics function. Heading the TBExG, he was responsible for enabling the Business Excellence journey of Tata companies globally. This role was integral to the Group’s initiatives in enhancing the performance of Tata companies through diagnostics, benchmarking and sharing of best practices. Under his leadership, TBExG helped companies leverage data and process excellence.
He is the Chairman of the board of Rallis India Limited and also a Director on the board of the Associated Building Company Limited, TCE Group Limited and Tata Chemicals North America Inc.