Tata Elxsi Appoints Ashu Suyash & Soumitra Bhattacharya as Independent Directors
The Board of Directors of Tata Elxsi Limited has approved the appointment of Ashu Suyash and Soumitra Bhattacharya as Additional Directors (Non-Executive Independent Directors) for five years with effect from April 4, 2024.
Ashu Suyash is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and a successful leader with over 33 years of experience in Indian financial services and the global information services sector. As CEO, she led Indian and multinational businesses, set up several new businesses, managed and grew complex regulated businesses, and drove transformation and change. She has recently set up Colossa Ventures and is an Independent Director on the Boards of Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and the National Institute of Securities and Capital Markets. She was the MD and CEO of CRISIL. She played a pivotal role in enabling CRISIL to regain its ratings leadership position and transform into a global analytics company through the wide-scale adoption of technology. Prior to CRISIL, she worked with L&T Financial Services Group, Fidelity International, and Citibank.
Soumitra Bhattacharya is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and has 39 years of professional experience in the corporate world. Bhattacharya has been associated with the Bosch Group for more than 28 years. He served as the MD of Bosch and Regional President for the Bosch Group in India. Prior to Bosch, he served in various key management positions at Tata Steel and INDAL and was one of the founding members of Tanishq at Titan Company. He has served as chair of the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) National Committee on MNCs and done stints as Chairman for the Karnataka State Council for CII in India, as Co-Chair for Skills Committee-CII at the National Level, and as a CII National Council Member. He has taken on the roles of CEO and Director for IFQM. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of Bosch and the Independent Director of Asian Paints.
