Board of Directors

68th ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr Mistry with the Safari Storme Mr Kant with the Ultra Mr Wadia with the Range Rover Evoque
MR CYRUS P MISTRY MR RAVI KANT MR NUSLI N WADIA

Non Executive Director and Chairman Non Executive Director and Vice Chairman Non Executive, Independent Director
Mr Mistry was appointed as a Director Mr Kant has been with the Company Educated in the UK, Mr Wadia is the
of Tata Motors with effect from May 29, since February 1999, joining as Senior Vice Chairman of The Bombay Dyeing &
2012, and as Deputy Chairman of the President (Commercial Vehicles), and was Manufacturing Company Limited and
Company with effect from November 7, inducted on the Board as an Executive heads the Wadia Group.
2012. Mr Mistry took over as Chairman Director in July 2000 and became the
from Mr Ratan N Tata on his retirement Managing Director in July 2005. Upon He is also the Chairman/Trustee of various
with effect from December 28, 2012. Mr retiring from his Executive position on charitable institutions and non-profit
Mistry was earlier Managing Director of June 1, 2009, Mr Ravi Kant continues to organisations.
the Shapoorji Pallonji group and was also be on the Company’s Board of Directors
Mr Wadia has been on the Company’s
responsible for building the infrastructure as Vice-Chairman.
Board since December 1998 as an
development vertical in the Shapoorji
Prior to joining the Company, he was Independent Director.
Pallonji group.
with Philips India Limited as Director
Mr Mistry is a Graduate of Civil of Consumers Electronics business and
Engineering from the Imperial College prior to which with LML Ltd. as Senior
London (1990) and has an MSc in Executive Director (Marketing) and Titan
Management from the London Business Watches Limited as Vice President (Sales &
School (1997). He was recently bestowed Marketing).
with the Alumni Achievement Award by Mr Ravi Kant holds a Bachelor of
the London Business School. Technology degree in Metallurgical
Engineering from the Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur and a Masters
degree in Science from the University of
Aston, Birmingham, UK.
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CORPORATE OVERVIEW FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS STATUTORY REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Board of Directors (8-11)
Dr Mashelkar with the Super Ace Mr Munjee with the Xenon Mr Bhargava with the Prima
DR RAGHUNATH A MASHELKAR MR NASSER MUNJEE MR SUBODH BHARGAVA

Non Executive, Independent Director Non Executive, Independent Director Non Executive, Independent Director
Dr Mashelkar is an eminent chemical Mr Nasser Munjee served with HDFC Mr Bhargava retired from Eicher Group
engineering scientist retired from the post for over 20 years at various positions of Companies as Group Chairman and
of Director General from the CSIR and is including as its Executive Director. He was Chief Executive in March 2000. He was
the President of Indian National Science the Managing Director of Infrastructure the past President of the Confederation of
Academy (INSA), National Innovation Development Finance Co. Ltd. (IDFC) Indian Industry (CII) and the Association
Foundation, Institution of Chemical up to March 2004. Presently he is the of Indian Automobile Manufacturers;
Engineers, UK and Global Research Chairman of Development Credit Bank and the Vice President of the Tractor
Alliance. The President of India honoured (DCB) since June 2005 and is also on the Manufacturers Association. He is currently
Dr Mashelkar with the Padmashri (1991) Board of various Multinational Companies associated as a Director of several
and the Padmabhushan (2000). and Trusts. Mr Munjee is a Technical Indian corporates, including Tata
Advisor on the World Bank-Public Private Communications Limited and Tata Steel
Dr Mashelkar holds a Ph.D in Chemical Partnership Infrastructure and Advisory Limited.
Engineering from the Bombay University. Fund.
He was appointed as an Independent Mr Bhargava holds a degree in
Director of the Company w.e.f. Mr Munjee holds a Bachelor’s degree Mechanical Engineering from the
August 28, 2007. and a Master’s degree from the London University of Roorkee.
School of Economics, UK.
He was appointed as an Independent
He was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company w.e.f.
Director w.e.f. June 27, 2008. June 27, 2008.
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68th ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr Jairath with the Marcopolo Dr Speth with the Jaguar F-type Ms Nayar with the Aria
MR VINESH K JAIRATH DR RALF SPETH MS FALGUNI S NAYAR

Non Executive, Independent Director Non Executive Director Non Executive, Independent Director
Mr Jairath served as the Principal Dr Ralf Speth was appointed to the post Ms Falguni Nayar has spent over 19
Secretary (Industries), Government of of Chief Executive Officer at Jaguar Land years with Kotak Mahindra Bank with
Maharashtra and has over 25 years of Rover on February 18, 2010. He is on the the last 6 years as Managing Director
experience in public administration, Board of Jaguar Land Rover Automobile and CEO of Kotak Investment Bank.
rural development, poverty alleviation, PLC, UK. She is currently the founder and CEO of
infrastructure, finance, industry, Nykaa.com, an online shopping website
urban development, environmental Dr Speth earned a degree in Engineering for beauty and wellness products and
management and a touch of the private from Rosenheim University, Germany also offers an online magazine, expert
sector occupying various important and is a Doctorate of Engineering in advice and virtual makeover tools. She
positions in the Government of India and Mechanical Engineering and Business was recognised as the ‘Top Business
the State Government of Maharashtra. Administration from Warwick University. Woman’ by Business Today in 2009 and
Having served BMW for 20 years, Dr 2011 and has received the FICCI Ladies
Mr Jairath holds Bachelor of Arts Degree Speth joined Ford Motor Company’s Organisation award for ‘Top Woman
in Public Administration and Bachelor Premier Automotive Group as Director of Achiever’ in the field of banking in 2008.
of Laws Degree, both, from the Punjab Production, Quality and Product Planning.
University, Masters in Economics from the She holds a B.Com degree from the
University of Manchester, UK and joined He was appointed as a Director of the Mumbai University and a PGDM from IIM,
Indian Administrative Service in 1982. Company w.e.f. November 9, 2010. Ahmedabad.
He was appointed as an Independent She was appointed as an Independent

Director of the Company w.e.f. Director of the Company w.e.f.
March 31, 2009. May 29, 2013.
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CORPORATE OVERVIEW FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS STATUTORY REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Board of Directors (8-11)
Mr Slym with the Nano Mr Pisharody with the Ultra Mr Borwankar with the Sumo Gold
MR KARL J SLYM MR RAVINDRA PISHARODY MR SATISH B BORWANKAR

Managing Director Executive Director (Commercial Vehicles) Executive Director (Quality)
Mr Karl Slym joined Tata Motors as the Mr Ravindra Pisharody is the Executive Mr Satish Borwankar started his career
Managing Director in 2012. He leads Director (Commercial Vehicles) since June with Tata Motors in 1974, as a Graduate
operations of Tata Motors in India and 21, 2012 having joined Tata Motors as Vice Engineer Trainee and is currently the
international markets, excluding Jaguar President Commercial Vehicles (Sales & Executive Director (Quality) w.e.f.
and Land Rover business. Marketing), in 2007. June 21, 2012.
Before joining Tata Motors, Mr Slym was He is also on the board of various Tata He has worked in various executive
the Executive Vice President & Board Motors Group Companies. positions, for overseeing and
Member, SGMW Motors, China (a General implementing product development,
Motors Joint Venture), prior to which he Before joining Tata Motors, he worked manufacturing operations and quality
was President, Managing Director and with Castrol Ltd., a subsidiary of BP, and control initiatives of the Commercial
Board Member of General Motors in India. with Philips India, a subsidiary of the Vehicles Business Unit. He has played a
For over two decades, Mr Slym has been Dutch company in various roles. significant role in setting up greenfield
with Toyota and General Motors in various projects of the Company.
Mr Pisharody is an alumnus of IIT,
positions across geographies.
Kharagpur and IIM, Kolkata. Mr Borwankar is a Mechanical Engineer
Mr Slym is an alumnus of Stanford from IIT, Kanpur.
University and a Sloan Fellow.
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68th ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13

MR CYRUS P MISTRY MR RAVI KANT MR NUSLI N WADIA

Board of Directors (8-11)

DR RAGHUNATH A MASHELKAR MR NASSER MUNJEE MR SUBODH BHARGAVA

MR VINESH K JAIRATH DR RALF SPETH MS FALGUNI S NAYAR

He was appointed as an Independent She was appointed as an Independent

Board of Directors (8-11)

MR KARL J SLYM MR RAVINDRA PISHARODY MR SATISH B BORWANKAR

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