History of Tata Group
In 1878, Jamsetji Tata started a Trading Firm that later evolved into the Tata Group. Currently, the group operates in 10 verticals with 30 companies. They operate in more than 100 countries across six continents in the world. In 2022-23, the revenue of Tata Companies was $150 billion (₹12 trillion) altogether. These companies employ over 1 million people.
Each company in the Tata Group operates independently under the supervision of its own board of directors. There are 29 publicly listed Tata companies with a market capitalisation of $300 billion (₹24 trillion) as of July 31, 2023.
Tata Group’s Sector Presence
Tata Group currently operates in various sectors, such as:
- Technology: The group offers high-technology services through its flagship company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
- Steel: The Group’s company, Tata Steel, is one of the most diversified steel producers in the world.
- Automotive: Tata Motors, the flagship automotive company of the Group, is into manufacturing and marketing automobiles for every need and segment.
- Consumer and Retail: The Group is involved in the consumer and retail segment through Tata Oil Mills Company.
- Infrastructure: The Group forayed into the infrastructure sector in the early 1990s.
- Financial Services: The Group has a presence in financial services through Tata Capital, where they offer financial services to individuals and small businesses.
- Aerospace and Defence: The Group has helped create a 'Made in India' backbone for the Indian armed forces for decades and is rising as the largest player in the private sector defence industry in India.
- Tourism and Travel: The Group ventured into the travel, hospitality and tourism industries in 1903. The prominent company is The Indian Hotels Company Limited.
- Telecom and Media: The Group offers telecom and media services through their companies, Tata Telecommunications and Tata Play Limited.
- Trading and Investments: Tata Industries was incorporated in 1945 as a managing agency arm of Tata Sons. Tata International is a trading and distribution company.
Key Personnel of the Tata Group
Jamsetji Tata, Founder
Jamsetji Tata is the founder of the Tata Group. His ambitious initiatives were pivotal in driving India into the league of industrialised nations. He established a trading company, which subsequently transformed into the Tata Group. Following his demise in 1904, his family got control of the Group, shaping it into a global conglomerate with over 100 companies.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman
Natarajan Chandrasekaran is the Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company and promoter of all Tata Group companies. After a professional career of 30 years in TCS, he joined the Board of Tata Sons in October 2016 and was also appointed as the Chairman in January 2017. He also chairs the Boards of several group operating companies, such as Tata Steel, Tata Power, Tata Motors, Tata Chemicals, Air India, Indian Hotel Company, Tata Consultancy Services and Tata Consumer Products.
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