Tata Consumer Products (TCP) has announced the appointment of Rajesh Gopal as global chief digital officer. He takes over the role from T V Swaminathan, who has moved on to helm the digital business at Tata Motors. 

The move is in line with the company's continued focus to strengthen its digital transformation agenda. 

Prior to this, Gopal served as regional chief information officer – APAC and GCC head at Kimberly-Clark. 

In a career spanning nearly two decades, Gopal has held leadership positions in the digital function at several organisations including ITC , L'Oréal, and Unilever. 
 
Sunil D’Souza, managing director and CEO, Tata Consumer Products said “We are happy to welcome Rajesh to Tata Consumer Products. I am confident his leadership will further propel our digital agenda in line with our growth and transformation journey towards becoming a premier global FMCG company."

He further added, "We would like to thank Swaminathan TV for his leadership in establishing and driving the Digital Transformation agenda for Tata Consumer Products. During his tenure, Tata Consumer Products achieved several milestones, unlocking the power of digital across the value chain. We are delighted that he has been identified for a move within the Tata Group to lead a new business within Tata Motors and wish him the very best.”