Tata Communications, a global provider of communications services, announced the appointment of Pratibha K. Advani as its Chief Financial Officer.  Based in India, Pratibha will be responsible for the strategic financial management of the company, including corporate affairs & investor relations.

Pratibha brings with her over two decades of varied experience ranging from financial strategy, project financing, M&A, risk management, and legal and secretarial.  Prior to joining Tata Communications, Pratibha was the Chief Financial Officer at NIIT Technologies and prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Barclays Shared Services and Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer at GE-SBI Cards. Pratibha started her career in finance with ITC, where she spent over 15 years working in its Hotels Division.

Vinod Kumar, MD and CEO, Tata Communications says, "Pratibha Advani brings the right mix of experience and creativity to the team as we continue on our growth trajectory. Pratibha's acumen in operating with high margin businesses to enable value-creating growth is well recognised in the industry. We look forward to working with her and capitalising on these skills as we continue to consolidate our global position."

Pratibha Advani, Chief Financial Officer, Tata Communications says, "I am very excited to join Tata Communications, a company I have admired for its perseverance and strong fiscal discipline. My focus will be to deliver value not only to complement business imperatives and long term growth plans but also continue to build shareholder value through profitable growth."

Shares of the company gained Rs 5.35, or 1.26%, to settle at  Rs 429.  The total volume of shares traded  was  54,829 at the BSE (Wednesday).