Mumbai, NFAPost: Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, has appointed Kabir Ahmed Shakir as its Chief Financial Officer. Kabir Ahmed Shakir will join on October 21st, 2020 and will be responsible for the strategic financial management of the company, including investor relations.
Kabir Ahmed Shakir brings with him nearly three decades of leadership experience in strategic financial management with a sharp focus on growth, strong business processes, and operational execution across diverse industries and geographies. Until recently, he was the Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft India, responsible for Microsoft’s overall finance leadership across all entities in India.
Kabir has extensive experience in global markets. Prior to Microsoft, he spent 23 years with Unilever in leadership roles across the globe – as International Funding Director in the Netherlands, Global Supply Chain Finance Director in the UK, CFO of the Home and Personal Care business in India and Global CFO for the Skin care category in the UK.
Commenting on the appointment, Tata Communications MD and CEO A.S Lakshminarayanan said he is pleased to welcome Kabir into the leadership team at Tata Communications.
Digital business
“Kabir brings with him extensive functional expertise together with deep understanding of digital businesses and start-ups. As the company looks to implement the new vision to be a global leader in enabling digital ecosystems, Kabir’s experience will be valuable in driving transformation programmes as well as profitable and sustainable growth for the company,” said Tata Communications MD and CEO A.S Lakshminarayanan.
Expressing happiness over the development, Tata Communications Chief Financial Officer Kabir Ahmed Shakir says he is very excited to join Tata Communications. The company has shown remarkable business performance which is being recognised by the market and key stakeholders.
Tata Communications has a clear, ambitious strategy and a strong leadership team. I look forward to building on the company’s financial strategy and delivering value to shareholders, as the company continues on its path of achieving profitable growth and being seen as a leading digital ecosystem enabler globally.”
Enterprise transformation
Tata Communications is a digital ecosystem enabler that powers today’s fast-growing digital economy. The company enables the digital transformation of enterprises globally, including 300 of the Fortune 500 – unlocking opportunities for businesses by enabling borderless growth, boosting product innovation and customer experience, improving productivity and efficiency, building agility and managing risk.
With its solutions orientated approach and proven managed service capabilities and cutting-edge infrastructure, Tata Communications drives the next level of intelligence powered by cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), collaboration, security, and network services.
Tata Communications carries around 30% of the world’s internet routes and connects businesses to 60% of the world’s cloud giants and 4 out of 5 mobile subscribers.
The company’s capabilities are underpinned by its global network, the world’s largest wholly owned subsea fibre backbone and a Tier-1 IP network with connectivity to more than 200 countries and territories.
