PB Balaji
PB Balaji | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji 1970 or 1971 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | IIT Madras Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
| Title | CEO, Jaguar Land Rover |
| Term | November 2025- |
Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji (born 1970/1971) is an Indian business executive; the chief financial officer (CFO) of Tata Motors, and will be the CEO of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from November 2025.[2]
Balaji earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai in 1991, and a postgraduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1993.[3][4]
He began working for Unilever in 1995, rising to senior corporate finance roles in India, Singapore, the UK, and Switzerland.[4] He was the CFO of Hindustan Unilever until 2017.[4]
Since 2017, Balaji has been the CFO of Tata Motors, the parent company of Jaguar Land Rover, and will be the CEO of JLR from November 2025, succeeding Adrian Mardell who will be retiring after three years in the role.[2]
Balaji is married, and enjoys cooking.[4]
References
- ^ Inagaki, Kana (4 August 2025). "Jaguar Land Rover names Tata Motors CFO as new chief executive". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ a b Partridge, Joanna (5 August 2025). "Trump attacks 'seriously woke' Jaguar Land Rover as company names new CEO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "PB BALAJI | Land Rover Media Newsroom". media.landrover.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Who Is PB Balaji, First Indian To Head Tata-Owned Jaguar Land Rover". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.