Two internal candidates said to be in running for top Tata job
Tata Group is examining at least two internal candidates, as India’s largest conglomerate seeks to find a successor to ousted chairperson Cyrus Mistry, according to people familiar with the matter. Tata Consultancy Services CEO N Chandrasekaran and Jaguar Land Rover head Ralf Speth are among those being considered, the people said, asking not to be identified because the process was private. Trent chairperson Noel Tata, a member of the founding family and Mistry’s brother in law, is also being considered, one of the people said. The preliminary list is subject to change, according to the people, as the search committee has four months to identify a replacement. Chandrasekaran and Speth did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Tata Sons, the group’s holding company, declined to comment. Noel Tata was not immediately reachable. On Monday, the group’s holding company abruptly ousted Mistry as chairperson and replaced him with his 78-year-old predecessor Ratan Tata, who said...
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