We need to accelerate to stay ahead: New TCS CEO Gopinathan

Rajesh Gopinathan, the new CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), feels acceleration is needed in order to stay ahead in the fast changing world. He also said TCS’ leadership strength will help it sustain and evolve its strategy.

The new CEO takes on the position in a time of significant change for the Indian IT sector as all companies are reworking their business model to survive automation and protectionist tendencies in their major markets.

"In every industry, the technology leverage is increasing and we will use our scale and expertise to drive growth. Our customers are now competing on time horizon of days and weeks and, internally, we have to do the same to stay relevant to them,” Gopinathan said in his first email to employees as CEO.

He also asked the employees to be proud of the fact that over 200,000 TCS employees had used the digital learning platform and said that with everyone's help India's largest IT firm reach greater heights.

In the letter, he also asked reassured the employees about the strength of the company's management team.

"The leadership team at TCS has worked together for a very long time. I can say emphatically that very few companies in our industry have such strength at the top as we do,” Gopinathan said.