New Delhi, March 13 -- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has appointed Sudeep Kunnumal as its chief human resources officer (CHRO) designate on Thursday to eventually replace Milind Lakkad, who retires this year.

Kunnumal, who has served almost 25 years in the Mumbai-based company, is expected to take over as CHRO-designate from 14 March. TCS has not announced when he will eventually take over as the CHRO.

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Since joining TCS in 2000, Kunnumal has headed various HR roles across the country's largest information technology (IT) services firm. He was previously the HR head of TCS's banking, financial services, insurance division at TCS, a post he occupied si...