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Raghu Ramanujam takes charge as vp of product at Nielsen’s Gracenote
MUMBAI: Raghu Ramanujam, a seasoned product executive with stints at Flipkart, InMobi and Zoho, has joined Nielsen-owned Gracenote as vice president of product management.
At Flipkart, Ramanujam steered the payments and fintech strategy, shaping products that sought to democratise access to credit and scale digital transactions for India’s 1.4bn people. He previously founded PoolCircle, once Bengaluru’s largest carpool network, with the mission of taking a million cars off the road.
At InMobi, he oversaw SmartPay, expanding its reach across nine countries, and built products that propelled the firm from 200m to 100bn ads served per month. Earlier, at Zoho, his NetFlow Analyzer became the company’s fastest product to notch $1m in revenue.
Ramanujam has also led the product division at Tambora Systems, Embibe and Microsoft Accelerator, and began his career in sales and engineering before moving into software and digital platforms.
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Tata Communications CEO A S Lakshminarayanan retires
Seasoned leader hands over reins after guiding the company through key growth years.
MUMBAI: Tata Communications is turning a new page and this time, the chapter is being written by a fresh voice from the same trusted book. The company has announced the retirement of its managing director and chief executive officer, A S Lakshminarayanan, effective at the close of business on 13 April 2026. Lakshminarayanan’s departure marks the end of a significant chapter in the company’s leadership journey.
The board expressed appreciation for his contributions during his tenure, acknowledging the role he played in shaping the organisation. In January 2026, the board had already appointed Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as managing director and CEO (Designate), ensuring a smooth leadership transition.
Ganesh Lakshminarayanan brings over three decades of experience across domestic and global enterprises. He currently serves as Managing Director and Group Vice President at ServiceNow India, where he has focused on driving enterprise adoption of AI-led digital transformation and strengthening go-to-market capabilities. Prior to this, he led Bharti Airtel’s enterprise business as CEO of Airtel Business and earlier headed its Enterprise division. His career also includes roles as Chief Operating Officer at Capillary Technologies, along with advisory positions at Ernst & Young and Sequoia Capital.
The transition reflects Tata Communications’ focus on continuity while bringing in fresh perspectives to navigate the rapidly evolving digital infrastructure landscape.
In the fast-moving world of global communications, leadership changes are like well-timed signal switches necessary to keep the network strong and the journey smooth. As A S Lakshminarayanan steps down, Ganesh Lakshminarayanan steps up, ready to carry forward the legacy while steering the company into its next phase of growth.
