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HQ/CS/CL.24B/18457
June 30, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, P.J. Towers, Dalal Street,
Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai – 400 001
SYMBOL: TATACOMM Scrip Code: 500483
Dear Sir / Madam,
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations – Change in Senior Management
Personnel
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
(‘SEBI Listing Regulations’), please take note of the following changes in Senior Management Personnel of
the Company:
1. Retirement of Mr. Sivasamban Natarajan as Executive Vice President and Head of Operations of
the Company effective June 30, 2026.
2. Resignation of Ms. Genius Wong as Executive Vice President – Core and Next-Gen Connectivity
Services and Chief Technology Officer of the Company effective July 31, 2026. A copy of her
resignation sent via email is enclosed herewith.
3. Appointment of Mr. Rupesh Chokshi as the Executive Vice President & Global Business Head –
Network Services, effective August 1, 2026. Mr. Rupesh Chokshi will join the Company effective
July 6, 2026 as Executive Vice President & Global Business Head – Network Services (Designate)
to facilitate smooth transition.
4. Appointment of Mr. Vivek Srivastava as Executive Vice President and Business Head (Cloud and
Cybersecurity Services) effective August 17, 2026.
The aforesaid appointments have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company today, based
on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
The Board placed on record its appreciation for the exemplary contributions made by Ms. Genius Wong
and Mr. Sivasamban Natarajan during their tenure with the Company.
Further details as prescribed under the SEBI Listing Regulations read along with the SEBI Master Circular
No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, as amended, are
enclosed as Attachment A.
A press release being issued by the Company on the two aforesaid appointments is also enclosed herewith.
Kindly take the same on your records.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Tata Communications Limited
Zubin Adil Patel
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Tata Communications Limited
Plot No. C21 & C 36 ‘G’ Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai 400098 India
Regd. Office: VSB Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai – 400 001
Tel: 91 92289 18171 email: investor.relations@tatacommunications.com
CIN: L64200MH1986PLC039266 website: www.tatacommunications.com
Attachment A
Details required under Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations read with SEBI Master Circular No.
SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026
Particulars Mr. Sivasamban Natarajan Ms. Genius Wong
Reasons for Change Retirement as Executive Vice President Resignation as Executive Vice President – Core
and Head of Operations of the and Next-Gen Connectivity Services and Chief
Company Technology Officer
Date of cessation June 30, 2026 July 31, 2026
Particulars Mr. Rupesh Chokshi
Reasons for Change Appointment as Executive Vice President & Global Business Head – Network Services
Date of Appointment August 1, 2026
Brief Profile Rupesh is a transformational technology and business executive with more than 25 years
(in case of appointment) of experience building and scaling global networking, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity, and
software-defined platforms. Throughout his career, he has successfully combined product,
technology, engineering, and operational leadership to drive innovation, growth, and market
leadership across complex carriers and enterprise ecosystems worldwide.
Most recently, Rupesh served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Application Security at Akamai Technologies, where he led a $1.4 billion global business
and accelerated growth through product innovation, platform modernization, strategic
acquisitions, and AI-driven transformation. Prior to Akamai, Rupesh held several senior
executive positions at AT&T, where he built and scaled a $2 billion global next-generation
networking business spanning network connectivity, SD-WAN, SASE, Private 5G, NFV, Wi-
Fi, and cloud connectivity, delivering carrier-grade network services across 200+ countries
and helping establish AT&T as the world's largest global SD-WAN provider.
Rupesh brings a proven track record of building high-performing global teams, leading
technology transformation, and delivering sustainable business outcomes. Known for his
AI-first growth mindset, customer-centric leadership, and ability to drive complex
transformations at global scale, Rupesh is uniquely positioned to help Tata
Communications accelerate its evolution toward AI-enabled, software-defined, and cloud-
native network services.
Rupesh holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, a Master of
Science in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University, and a Bachelor of Engineering
from Sardar Patel University, where he graduated as a Gold Medalist.
Particulars Mr. Vivek Srivastava
Reasons for Change Appointment as Executive Vice President & Business Head – Cloud and Cyber Security
Services
Date of Appointment August 17, 2026
Brief Profile Vivek is an enterprise technology and business leader with over 27 years of experience in
(in case of appointment) building, scaling, and transforming large technology businesses across Cybersecurity,
Cloud infrastructure, Secure Networking, AI-Driven Platforms, and Digital Transformation.
Over the course of his career, he has consistently scaled and transformed emerging and
sub-scale businesses into resilient, multi-hundred-million-dollar market-leading platforms.
He brings a proven track record of architecting complex go-to-market models and executing
high-stakes engagements across Fortune 500 Enterprises and Sovereign Government
Institutions.
Currently, as Country Manager for Fortinet India & SAARC, Vivek leads one of the region’s
largest and fastest growing Cybersecurity and Secure Networking business, overseeing a
Tata Communications Limited
Plot No. C21 & C 36 ‘G’ Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai 400098 India
Regd. Office: VSB Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai – 400 001
Tel: 91 92289 18171 email: investor.relations@tatacommunications.com
CIN: L64200MH1986PLC039266 website: www.tatacommunications.com
multi-disciplinary organization. He has deep expertise in driving large-scale enterprise
transitions to cloud-native architectures and platform-led growth strategies. He has
successfully engineered business transformation around SASE, Zero Trust Security, SD-
WAN, SecOps, Subscription-led cloud models, and AI-driven infrastructure, delivering
multiple periods of High double digit growths. He had also held senior leadership positions
at CrowdStrike, Cisco Systems, and IBM, where he built a strong reputation for strategic
market creation, business transformation, and building high-performance organizations at
scale. He is also widely recognized as an influential industry voice on emerging technology
paradigms including AI security, post-quantum cryptography, cloud transformation, and
converged IT-OT infrastructure. Vivek has done his MBA and Bachelors in Science from
reputed universities in India.
Given his demonstrated operating rigor, large-scale leadership experience, and strong
alignment with next-generation enterprise cloud and digital infrastructure priorities, He will
be a highly valuable addition to Tata Communications’ leadership team.
Tata Communications Limited
Plot No. C21 & C 36 ‘G’ Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai 400098 India
Regd. Office: VSB Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai – 400 001
Tel: 91 92289 18171 email: investor.relations@tatacommunications.com
CIN: L64200MH1986PLC039266 website: www.tatacommunications.com
Tata Communications Announces Key
Leadership Appointments to Accelerate
Growth in Network, Cloud and
Cybersecurity Businesses
Mumbai, INDIA, June 30, 2026
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