Tata Communications’ Board Appoints P. Jagdish Rao As Independent Director
The Board of Directors of Tata Communications Limited has approved the appointment of P. Jagdish Rao as an Additional and Independent Director on the Board for a term of five years from June 13, 2025.
Rao, aged 65 years, with over 35 years of experience at Citibank and Citigroup, where he played a pivotal role in driving large-scale business transformations, optimising global banking operations, and implementing advanced technology platforms. He has deep expertise in cybersecurity, data analytics and corporate governance, having interacted extensively with the Citigroup Board for 20 years.
Throughout his career, Rao has held various senior leadership positions, including Chairman of Citigroup Technology Inc., Chief Administrative Officer for the Global Consumer Bank and twice serving as Citigroup’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, divesting several Citi subsidiaries globally and managing corporate operations across diverse regions such as Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S. He is a graduate engineer in electronics & electrical communication engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (1981) and has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1984). He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He is a US citizen residing in New York City.
