K Krithivasan: A lot riding on TCS CEO-designate's track record

Chennai, his base, is one of the biggest centres for TCS in terms of talent

“Humble”, “kind”, and “spiritual” are some adjectives used to describe K Krithivasan, chief executive officer designate and global head of banking, financial services, and insurance business, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where he is an old stager.

Krithivasan, based out of Chennai, has been part of the global technology sector for over 34 years. He joined TCS in 1989. During his long tenure at the company, he has held leadership roles in delivery, customer relationship management, large programme management, and sales.

“TCS is the best company when it comes to succession plans. They (the management) never look outside for senior roles.