Tata International celebrates Diamond Jubilee
December 01, 2022
The year 2022 marks a milestone in the journey of Tata International, as the company completes 60 years since inception on 30th November. It has been a rich and varied journey from pioneering efforts of taking Indian exports to the world, to rising above near crippling economic challenges to being well set on the path to become significant in each of chosen businesses.
Managing Director, Mr Anand Sen, led the festivities. “The Tata group has always been at the forefront of nation building, a call from the government in the early days of independence of India to set up a business that would earn foreign exchange for the country was the inspiration behind the creative thinking process of pioneering India’s export growth story. To say that the company contributed significantly to building the export trading sector of the country is no exaggeration. Today Tata International is stronger than ever thanks to the strategic revamp at the organisational level,” shared Mr Sen with justifiable pride.
Building up to the big day
The festivities began in mid-October with employees across the globe participating in various online activities. A special logo was designed for the occasion, and with quizzes and contests being rolled out. Employees from all locations participated in all celebratory activities with enthusiasm.
A short video was created to commemorate the occasion, featuring select highlights along the six-decade long journey of the company.
Click here to watch the video.
Ringing in 60
A grand celebration was held in Mumbai on November 29 to commemorate the occasion. Mr Sen and the senior leadership team of the company hosted former Chairman Mr B Muthuraman and former Chairman Mr GK Pillai, who continues to serve of the current Board of Directors, as they addressed the employees virtually. Ms, Krupa Joshi, CHRO; Mr Lalit Kasliwal, CFO; Mr Abhijeet Kumar Mishra, Head Strategy and PAI; Mr Ashish Navaney, Head Minerals and Agri trading; Mr Atul Nagrath, Head Leather Products; Mr Rajeev Batra, CEO TIVA Trailers were present at the occasion, while Mr Len Brand, Head Distribution and MD Tata Africa Holdings; Mr Rajasekaran P, Head Leather Business and Mr Rahul Gupta, Head Stryder Bicycle joined the event virtually.
The event was also attended by a few former employees including first employee of Tata International and former Executive Director Mr Hoshie Malgham. Some of the special invitees included:
- Mr Viren Mehrotra, Former Director
- Mr Sudhir Deoras, Former Managing Director
- Mr Arunkumar Vora, Former Director
- Mr Vishnu Parab, Head of Admin & HR
- Mr Virendra Gupte, Former Head Trade Services & CEC
- Mr Ajay Ponkshe, Former CFO
- Mr Ramesh Mani, Former Head Metals
- Dr Chandrashekhar Katju, from the Finished Leather business
- Mr Kiran Nair, from the erstwhile Engineering Products business
Special invitees included Mr Anjani Srivastava, CFO of TIVA and Mr Manish Kumar, former Head HR.
On November 30, a bust of JN Tata was unveiled at the Wadala Office in Mumbai by Mr Sen.
Colleagues across all locations celebrate the occasion with pride. Engagement activities such as games, gratitude cards, cake cutting ceremonies, and more were facilitated across locations of the company. Celebrations including cake cutting ceremonies were held in Kolkata, Hong Kong, Kenya.
Celebrations will continue through the year as Tata International strives to achieve industry benchmarks, enrich customer relationships and deliver value to its stakeholders.
Reiterating our commitment to Ethics
Employees across the globe celebrated Ethics Week from November 23 – 30, 2022, leading up to the 60th Foundation Day of the company on November 30, 2022. The company launched a number of activities aimed at enhancing awareness on Ethics and reinforcing commitment to Ethics.
Ms Krupa Joshi, Chief Ethics Counsellor, with the support of Location Ethics Counsellors, cascaded the company’s Ethics focus and commitment to the Tata Code of Conduct (TCoC), the bedrock of the Tata group.
Several on-ground activities were held alongside a number of online engagement initiatives throughout the week. Corporate, vertical, finance, and function heads of the company were urged to renew their focus on ethics, aimed towards external stakeholders of the company through a letter. This was aimed at reassuring the stakeholders of the Group’s belief of ‘the ethical way is the only way of conducting business’.
An engaging and interactive session was conducted by Ms Soni, Chief Ethics Counsellor of Tata Steel. Managing Director, Mr Anand Sen, Ms Joshi, and the global team of Location Ethics Counsellors attended this informative session. A number of best practices were shared by Ms Soni.
Colleagues across the world reiterated their commitment to ethics by participating in activities aimed at cascading the TCoC. A number of activities aimed at teams internalising the TCoC were deployed on the company intranet. A word search and quiz on Ethics were designed to gamify the engagement with the TCoC.
The annual flagship event of Ethics Week – iRun For Ethics – was conducted at all locations. The event which is in its eighth year now is being conducted in a hybrid format – online and offline since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tata International underlines the highest ethical standards of the Tata group, and the Company’s business conduct is guided by the tenets of the TCoC. Employees and associates of the company are expected to be aligned with the Code in letter and spirit. It is this commitment that will serve to protect the Tata group’s legacy, preserve its reputation and continue to earn the trust of its stakeholders.
