Harish Bhat named Tata Global Beverages CEO and MD

Tata Global Beverages has appointed Harish Bhat as CEO and managing director with effect from 1st July 2012. Mr Bhat will take over from Mr. Percy Siganporia, who retires after 38 years of distinguished service in the Tata Group.
Mr Bhat holds a post graduate diploma in Management (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he was ranked first in the graduating batch, winning the IIMA Gold Medal for Scholastic Excellence and also holds a B.E. (Hons.) degree in Electrical and Electronics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, where he graduated first class with distinction and was ranked first in the graduating batch.

First joining the Tata Group as TAS probationer in 1987, Mr Bhat has completed 25 years with Tata. He was previously with Tata Tea Limited from 1988 to 2000 holding various positions. Most recently he was with Titan Industries Limited as Chief Operating Officer – Watches & Accessories Division where he led the world’s fifth largest watches business with success.

In 1997, Mr Bhat was awarded the British Chevening Scholarship for Young Managers by Government of United Kingdom. He is a prolific writer with over 100 published articles on economics, marketing and humour, and is currently engaged in writing a book on the Tata group, which is in final draft stages.
Tata Global Beverages also announced that Cyrus P Mistry, deputy chairman of Tata Sons has been inducted to the Board as a director, whilst Darius Pandole has joined the Board as an independent director.