Overview

• Sivanandan’s appointment was conveyed to employees via an internal email, with multiple outlets reporting he will serve as CEO and managing director from September 1.
• He succeeds Naveen Tahilyani, who left after about 15 months and has taken a regional CEO role at Prudential Plc.
• The leadership change is Tata Digital’s third in roughly two years following founding chief Pratik Pal’s exit in February 2024, and a six-member management council had been reporting to the board during the gap.
• Sivanandan most recently led Jio Mobile Digital Services and previously served as CEO of Disney+ Hotstar after a 15-year leadership run at Google.
• Recent reports on FY25 show operating revenue down 13.8% to INR 32,188 crore, while net loss narrowed to INR 828 crore from INR 1,201 crore a year earlier.