The city-based leading end-to-end supply chainmanagement services company in a statement said Viswanathanwould report to Managing Director, R Dinesh.
Prior taking up the new role, he had served IT majorTata Consultancy Services as its Gobal chief marketingofficer.
An alumni of NIT Tiruchirappalli, Viswanathan hasbuilt and led multiple business units in TCS during his over30-year career.
Viswanathan will take on the role of CEO and jointmanaging director of the company from April 1, 2020.
"We are delighted to have Ravi join us as JointManaging Director. With his multi-faceted career at TCS, hebrings the experience of creating a truly global Indianbusiness, working across industries, clients...," companyManaging Director R Dinesh said.
"The Board believes that Ravi is the right person totake TVS Supply Chain Solutions forward, as we build aglobally integrated and technology driven supply chainsolutions company," he said.
The Board also recognised the contribution of SRavichandran, the Deputy Managing Director, who has laid thefoundation for TVS Supply Chain Solutions over the last 25years and who will continue as Director and Advisor of thecompany, Dinesh said.
Ravi Viswanathan said, "I am excited to join TVSSupply Chain Solutions which has been built on the rich legacyof TVS Group."
"I look forward to work with Dinesh, the seniormanagement team, Board and our 20,000 person-strong team tofurther integrate our global capabilities and make TVS SupplyChain solutions the leading company...," he said.
TVS SCS provides end-to-end supply chain services inautomobile, beverages, IT, health care, telecom, retail, FMCGand defence. It has presence in 14 countries. VIJSS SS