Leadership
Guiding the team towards success

Non-Executive Chairman (Non-Independent)

Mr. Amur Swaminathan Lakshminarayanan currently working as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Tata Communications Ltd. and Novamesh Ltd. Mr. Amur Swaminathan Lakshminarayanan is a global techno-commercial leader across regions and industries recognised for developing scalable businesses in UK, Europe, Japan and India, and has worked across the globe. In a short span at Tata Communications, since October 2019, Mr. Lakshminarayanan is re-engineering the company and steering it to deliver strong profitability. The newly defined ‘reimagine' strategy focuses on platform play, financial fitness, commitments on sustainability, innovation and AI. Under Mr. Lakshminarayanan's leadership, the company is progressing to play a solid role as a digital ecosystem enabler - a digital fabric on which customers can build secure, connected, digital experiences.

Prior to joining Tata Communications, Mr. Lakshminarayanan was President and CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Japan accelerating the company's market opportunity and brand in the region. Other leadership positions he has held within TCS include, Global Head of four business units (Telecom, Media & Information Services, HiTech and Utilities), and Head of UK & Europe. An over 35 years Tata Group veteran, engineering graduate from BITS, Pilani, and London Business School senior executive programme alumnus, Lakshmi is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) long-standing member. He is also on the Board of Tata Teleservices Limited and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited. He is known to drive all things technology and transformation, with trust and purpose being central.

Managing Director & CEO

Mr. Nath joined Nelco as Chief Executive Officer in 2011. He holds a graduation degree from BITS Pilani in Master of Management Studies (MMS). He has a rich experience of over 35 years in Enterprise Market in reputed IT & Telecom service companies including ICIM, Wipro, Tata Communications and SIFY.

Prior to joining Nelco, Mr. Nath was an Executive President - Enterprise Business with Sify Technologies Ltd. (a NASDAQ Listed Company) mainly focused on IT, SI and Telecom Services. He is also on the Board of Nelco Network Products Limited, Piscis Networks Private Limited and Technopolis Knowledge Park Limited.

Non-Executive Director (Non-Independent)

Mr. Saurabh Ray has done B.Tech in Computer Sc. & Engineering from University of Calcutta after completing B.Sc. Hons in Physics. He also completed executive education on "Innovation Leadership Consortium" from TUCK School of Business at Dartmouth, Hanover, USA and certified in "Masterclass in Digital Leadership" from MIT, Boston, USA. He has worked for more than 27 years in Information Technology and services industry. Currently working at The Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPCL) as the Head of Enterprise Application. Prior to TPCL, Mr. Ray was working as Vice President in Wipro Ltd. for 3 years managing the global delivery of one of the business units. Before that he spent 23 years in Tata Consultancy Services playing various management roles. His area of expertise is related to Business Strategy, Sales and Delivery, Technology Transformation. He is also on the Board of Nelco Network Products Limited.

Non-Executive Director (Independent)

Mr. K. Narasimha Murthy is a B.Sc., FCA and FCMA has vast experience and expertise in the functional areas viz. Cost Audit, Cost Reduction Programmes, Management Audit, Swot Analysis, Critical Analysis of Performance, Strategic Planning, Organisation Analysis and Structure, Organisation Talent Review and Competency Mapping, H. R. Systems, Cost Control System Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Turn around etc. Mr. K. Narasimha Murthy has been associated with the development of Cost & Management Information Systems for more than 150 companies across more than 45 industries. He has been closely involved in turning around multiple large corporates, focusing on systems improvement with a cost optimization approach. He has been associated with more than 28 High Level Committees as Chairman/ Member both at the National and State level. He is also associated with the development of Cost Accounting Record Rules for many industries as a member of Informal Advisory Committee, Department of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. He is also on the Board of Maini Precision Products Limited, Raymond Lifestyle Limited, Raymond Limited, Axis Finance Limited, Srikari Management Consultants Pvt Ltd, Max Life Pension Fund Management Limited and Max Financial Services Limited.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEPENDENT)

Dr. Lakshmi Nadkarni has done Master's in Sociology, Doctorate in Sociology and Master's in Social Welfare from Pune University. She has over 28 years experience and expertise in the functional areas viz. Human Resources, Strategy, Governance and CSR. Dr. Lakshmi Nadkarni's corporate career began with consumer industry at Reckitt Benckiser in India followed by the responsibility as Head of Human Resources for its Sri Lanka operations. She spent 10 years in the chemical industry, firstly with BASF India and later with Dow Chemicals as the HR Leader. She was also associated with Pfizer Ltd. as Director & Head Human Resources - South Asia. She retired in February 2020 from BASF Ltd. as HR-Director South Asia. She is a Member of the Advisory Panel of S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (Constituent business school of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan) for 2nd Career Women MBA Program. She is on the Advisory Panel of IIM, Indore for MBA-HR Program and also on the Board of All Time Plastics Limited and Ponni Sugars (Erode) Limited.