The board of Tata Sons on Friday, 11 February, approved the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as the Executive Chairman for the next five years.
The decision took place during a board meeting held on Friday.
Accordingly, the board reviewed the last five years' performance of the group and considered the reappointment of Chandrasekaran.
In a statement, Tata Sons said that Ratan N Tata, who was a special invitee to this meeting, expressed his satisfaction on the progress and performance of the Tata Group under the leadership of Chandrasekaran.
"He recommended his term be renewed for a further five-year period," the statement said.
"The board members commended the performance of the Executive Chairman and unanimously approved the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as the Executive Chairman for the next five years."
Tata Sons is the principal investment holding company and promoter of Tata companies. In 2020-21, the revenue of Tata companies, taken together, was $103 billion. These companies collectively employ over 8,00,000 people.
At present, there are 29 publicly-listed Tata enterprises with a combined market capitalisation of $314 billion as on 31 December 2021.
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