Pratibha Advani has joined Tata Communications as its chief financial officer. Based in India, Pratibha will be responsible for the strategic financial management of the company, including corporate affairs and investor relations.
Advani brings with her over two decades of varied experience ranging from financial strategy, project financing, M&A, risk management, and legal and secretarial. Prior to joining Tata Communications, she was the CFO at NIIT Technologies and prior to that, she was the Advani at Barclays Shared Services and vice president of finance and CFO at GE-SBI Cards. Advani started her career in finance with ITC Ltd., where she spent over 15 years working in its Hotels Division.
Vinod Kumar, the managing director and CEO of Tata Communications, said: “Pratibha Advani brings the right mix of experience and creativity to the team as we continue on our growth trajectory. Pratibha’s acumen in operating with high margin businesses to enable value-creating growth is well recognised in the industry. We look forward to working with her and capitalising on these skills as we continue to consolidate our global position.”
Advani added: “I am very excited to join Tata Communications, a company I have admired for its perseverance and strong fiscal discipline. My focus will be to deliver value not only to complement business imperatives and long term growth plans but also continue to build shareholder value through profitable growth.”
