During his time as executive chairman, the company's net revenues grew 17-fold to Rs 42,777 crore and profit after tax nearly 40 times to Rs 10,289 crore. Total shareholder returns grew at a compounded annual rate of around 20%. Besides numbers, his biggest achievement was to transform ITC from a cigarette company to a diversified enterprise.
The top slots at three Tata companies -- Tata Motors, Tata Steel and Tata Consultancy Services -- will be up for grabs in two years with incumbents Ravi Kant, B Muthuraman and S Ramadorai due to retire in 2009.
Anil Ambani group company FLAG Telecom on Wednesday announced the appointment of Punit Garg, who was heading Reliance Infocomm's international business, as its president.\n\n
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RBI may have no choice if UTI Bank's shareholders approve the same.
While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual property, etc, and a lack of support in testing.
Rita McGlone, senior director of Wharton confirmed that Wharton is seriously considering a campus in India both to provide non-executive MBA programmes and executive MBA programmes.
Pai said more and more people -- whether they are employees, or investors or others -- are coming to the conclusion that this Board has to go and a new one has to come.
President Kalam, while interacting with trainees at the Infosys' Global Education Centre in Mysore, acknowledged that Murthy's appointment to the top post would be 'fantastic.'
However, talking to media persons later, Murthy advocated another term for Kalam as President.
Kamath also said that the new bank, set up by India and four other members of the BRICS grouping, will strive to approve its first loan before end of the current fiscal.
Jerry Rao will be appointed vice president and general manager of the India operations of Electronic Data Systems.
Arun Sarin is the chief executive officer of Vodafone Group Plc, the United Kingdom-based global mobile operator.
A philanthropist, Lord Paul has made large donations to many organisations, including a million pound to save the London Zoo from closure. He has also worked to develop strong Indo-British relations.
KV Kamath has had a tough journey so far.
Russian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton might cover the distance in a matter of minutes but it has taken more than half a century for Mercedes to add their names to the likes of Ferrari, McLaren and Williams.
A large team led by Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken charge of the integration process.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain.
Coruscant Tec, a leading mobile content and commerce provider announced on Monday that it has nominated Alex Kuruvilla
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Narotam S Sekhsaria on Monday resigned as the managing director of Gujarat Ambuja Cements.
Shah and Javalgekar were arrested on May 7.
Infosys will now be headed by its senior most founding member Nandan Nilekani, who was the CEO and MD. No decision had been taken on appointment of the new Chairman, company sources said.
After guiding Infosys to become one of the most admired IT companies in the world, N R Narayana Murthy will step down as its executive chairman on Sunday, amid firm indications that he would continue to call the shots.
Formula One said a tribute was in the works, with details to be confirmed. A minute's silence is likely before the race.
United Breweries says sales could fall by 40% following court ban.
In yet another setback to it, the National Spot Exchange Ltd on Monday saw non-executive chairman Shankarlal Guru and another director quit, blaming 'bad people' in the management team for the crisis at NSEL.
Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon will be visiting the state to oversee the arrangements in Bihar.
He quit following an investigation into a relationship between him and a female executive of the company.
Traders said falling crude prices in the global market was a big boost for the economy as it lightens the country's import bill burden, eases inflation and current account deficit concerns.
All central government ministries and their Public Sector Undertakings were told to dispense with the requirement of interviews for selections at junior level posts.
The hearing came nearly a month after the apex court had sent a stern message to the Centre over non-execution of collegium's decision to transfer and appointment of Chief Justices and judges in high courts.
The fresh appointments are to be made to the Allahabad, Calcutta, Delhi, Rajasthan and the Bombay high courts, among others.
He will replace Add Jacobs, who will retire after less than one year in the post at Shell.\n
