Mr S Mahalingam – Vice-Chairman

Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Executive Director, Tata Consultancy Services

A chartered accountant by qualification, Mr Mahalingam started his professional career with Tata Consultancy Services in 1970. In his 42-year career with TCS, Mr Mahalingam has been involved in myriad aspects of the Company’s operations and growth, before being appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in February 2003 and as Executive Director in August 2007. He retired from TCS in February 2013. Mr Mahalingam has played a key role in helping TCS become a $ 11.6 billion global company with over 275,000 employees, at the time he retired.

Since his retirement, he has been connected with both “For Profit” and “Not For Profit” organisations. Mr Mahalingam has served as the non-executive Chairman of Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd and City Union Bank. Currently, he is on the boards of Sundaram Finance Ltd, Lucas TVS Ltd, Kasturi & Sons Ltd (and its subsidiary THG Publishing Pvt Ltd), TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd, JSW Steel Ltd and Sundaram Fasteners Ltd. In the Social sector, Mr Mahalingam is the Vice President of Society for Rehabilitation of Crippled Children (SRCC), Chairman of Vidya Bharathi Trust, a Board member for IIT Madras Research Park, IIITM-K (Educational Institution in Kerala founded by the State Government for Graduates and Ph.D) and CSI Publication and on the Executive Committee of the newly formed KREA University.

Mr Mahalingam has previously served as Chairman of the Southern Region of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), President of Computer Society of India and President of the Institute of Management Consultants of India.

Mr Mahalingam was chosen as the best ‘CFO” in various years by Business Today, International Market Assessment (IMA), CNBC TV18, CFO Innovation, FinanceAsia and Institutional Investors.