{"id":6119,"date":"2024-09-30T22:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/?p=6119"},"modified":"2024-09-30T22:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:03:16","slug":"how-tata-communications-transformed-with-a-bold-growth-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/2024\/09\/how-tata-communications-transformed-with-a-bold-growth-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tata Communications Transformed with a Bold Growth Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time : <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In 2020, Tata Communications faced the challenge of slow growth and low profitability. CFO Kabir Ahmed Shakir and CEO Amur Lakshminarayanan knew that maintaining the status quo would not bring success. They introduced a bold strategy aimed at moving beyond selling products to offering platform-based solutions. This marked the beginning of a significant transformation, focused on creating value and driving growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6120\" style=\"width: 999px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6120\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z1-14.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z1-14.webp 850w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z1-14-600x282.webp 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z1-14-300x141.webp 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z1-14-768x361.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TATA Communications CEO Amur Lakshminarayanan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A key part of the new strategy was expanding Tata Communications&#8217; role in the hyperconnected ecosystem. No longer content with being viewed as just a telecommunications provider, the company leveraged its expertise to offer solutions like unified communications, cloud platforms, and IoT capabilities. This allowed Tata to become a crucial player in industries relying on seamless connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6121\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z2-6.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1004\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z2-6.webp 960w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z2-6-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z2-6-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z2-6-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The results were evident. Within just 18 months, the company achieved record-high performance metrics, with EBITDA soaring beyond 25% and data revenue increasing by 20% year-over-year. This success was further amplified by the upskilling of its workforce, shifting their mindset from selling point-to-point connectivity to providing full-scale solutions. Shakir\u2019s background in consumer goods helped inject a fresh, customer-centric approach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6122\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z3-8.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1002\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z3-8.webp 980w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z3-8-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z3-8-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/z3-8-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking forward, Tata Communications is eyeing a larger presence in the US market. With a goal of reaching $1 billion in revenue, the company is already making moves, including its acquisition of streaming video provider The Switch. As Tata ramps up its AI capabilities in partnership with Nvidia, it\u2019s clear the company is positioning itself as a key player in the future of global connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5125\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5125\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000.png\" alt=\"B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Lin \u2013 Brussels, Paris, London, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong\" width=\"1000\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000-600x227.png 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000-768x291.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Lin \u2013 Brussels, Paris, London, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n#TataCommunications #GrowthStrategy #PlatformSolutions #CFOLeadership #TechTransformation #USMarketExpansion #AI #CloudSolutions #BusinessGrowth #DigitalTransformation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time : <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>In 2020, Tata Communications shifted gears under CFO Kabir Ahmed Shakir and CEO Amur Lakshminarayanan. Moving away from slow growth, they adopted a platform-based approach that led to record-breaking performance. From cloud solutions to AI advancements, this transformation is reshaping Tata\u2019s global presence, with an ambitious focus on the US market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,30,194,67],"tags":[196,19,27,32,165,4,74,94],"class_list":["post-6119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-branding","category-entreprise-strategy","category-finance","category-wealthytalks","tag-196","tag-benedicte","tag-branding","tag-entreprise-strategy","tag-finance","tag-gout-design","tag-india","tag-money"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6124,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6119\/revisions\/6124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}