Tata Sons has appointed Gopichand Katragadda as the group's Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
The appointment will be effective from August 3 and he will report to group Chairman Cyrus Mistry, a company release said here.
Katragadda will be responsible for technology at the group level and share his expertise in managing R&D operations and leveraging cross-company synergies, acting as an evangelist for innovation across group companies, it said.
Prior to joining Tata Sons, Katragadda had served as managing director of GE India Technology Centre.