(Reuters) - The Tata group, India's oldest and best-known conglomerate, is looking for a successor to its chairman, Ratan Tata, and is considering people from overseas to lead a business empire ranging from salt and steel, to cars and software.Ratan Tata, who took the company global and made the world's cheapest car, will retire by the end of 2012. The firm's holding company has set up a panel that will search for a replacement within and outside the group, for Tata, who is also Chief Executive.

Ratan N Tata has been the Chairman of Tata Sons, the promoter company of the Tata group, since 1991. He is also

the Chairman of the major Tata companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata

Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels and Tata Teleservices. During his tenure, the group’s revenues have

grown nearly 12-fold.

 

Mr Tata also serves on the board of directors of Fiat SpA and Alcoa. He is also on the international advisory boards

of Mitsubishi Corporation, the American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce.

 

Mr Tata is associated with various organisations in India and overseas. He is the Chairman of two of the largest

private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and

Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy Board, and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.  He is the

president of the Court of the Indian Institute of Science and Chairman of the Council of management of the Tata

Institute of Fundamental Research.  He also serves on the UK Prime Minister’s Business Council for Britain and the

International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board.  He is also a member of the Global

Business Council on HIV / Aids and the Programme Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Aids

initiative.

 

Mr Tata joined the Tata group in 1962. After serving in various companies, he was appointed director-in-charge of

The National Radio and Electronics Company in 1971. In 1981 he was named Chairman of Tata Industries, the

group’s other promoter company, where he was responsible for transforming it into a group strategy think-tank, and a

promoter of new ventures in high technology businesses.

Mr Tata received a BS degree in architecture from Cornell in 1962. He worked briefly with Jones and Emmons in Los

Angeles before returning to India in late 1962. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard

Business School in 1975.

 

The Government of India honoured Mr Tata with its second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2008.

He has also received honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, the Asian Institute of Technology, the

University of Warwick and the Indian Institutes of Technology of Kharagpur and Madras, and an honorary fellowship

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With annual revenue of more than $70 billion, and with 357,000 employees worldwide, Tata group's 98 operating companies derive more than 65 percent of revenue from overseas.

Given that base, the firm, synonymous with India's industrial growth, could see its first non-Indian chief executive.

No other Indian family run conglomerate has looked overseas to fill the top spot.

Even though Ratan Tata has said he will look outside India for his successor, speculation is building that his half-brother, 53-year-old Noel Tata, may succeed him.

The announcement of the panel comes less than a week after Noel Tata was appointed to the top spot at Tata International, which trades in leather, steel and sponge iron.

Ratan N Tata has been the Chairman of Tata Sons, the promoter company of the Tata group, since 1991. He is also

the Chairman of the major Tata companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata

Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels and Tata Teleservices. During his tenure, the group’s revenues have

grown nearly 12-fold.

 

Mr Tata also serves on the board of directors of Fiat SpA and Alcoa. He is also on the international advisory boards

of Mitsubishi Corporation, the American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce.

 

Mr Tata is associated with various organisations in India and overseas. He is the Chairman of two of the largest

private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and

Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy Board, and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.  He is the

president of the Court of the Indian Institute of Science and Chairman of the Council of management of the Tata

Institute of Fundamental Research.  He also serves on the UK Prime Minister’s Business Council for Britain and the

International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board.  He is also a member of the Global

Business Council on HIV / Aids and the Programme Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Aids

initiative.

 

Mr Tata joined the Tata group in 1962. After serving in various companies, he was appointed director-in-charge of

The National Radio and Electronics Company in 1971. In 1981 he was named Chairman of Tata Industries, the

group’s other promoter company, where he was responsible for transforming it into a group strategy think-tank, and a

promoter of new ventures in high technology businesses.

Mr Tata received a BS degree in architecture from Cornell in 1962. He worked briefly with Jones and Emmons in Los

Angeles before returning to India in late 1962. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard

Business School in 1975.

 

The Government of India honoured Mr Tata with its second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2008.

He has also received honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, the Asian Institute of Technology, the

University of Warwick and the Indian Institutes of Technology of Kharagpur and Madras, and an honorary fellowship

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Some analysts expect Ratan Tata's immediate successor will be from outside the family. Another name in the frame is Arun Sarin, former chief executive of British mobile phone giant Vodafone (VOD.L).

"This announcement makes it almost certain that the group will have a professional running the show. A family member can then be groomed over the next 10 years," Arun Kejriwal, director at Mumbai-based research firm KRIS, said.

"The group may have realised that Noel Tata doesn't have the experience to run such a large group, but he has been substantially elevated."

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Ratan N Tata has been the Chairman of Tata Sons, the promoter company of the Tata group, since 1991. He is also

the Chairman of the major Tata companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata

Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels and Tata Teleservices. During his tenure, the group’s revenues have

grown nearly 12-fold.

 

Mr Tata also serves on the board of directors of Fiat SpA and Alcoa. He is also on the international advisory boards

of Mitsubishi Corporation, the American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce.

 

Mr Tata is associated with various organisations in India and overseas. He is the Chairman of two of the largest

private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and

Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy Board, and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.  He is the

president of the Court of the Indian Institute of Science and Chairman of the Council of management of the Tata

Institute of Fundamental Research.  He also serves on the UK Prime Minister’s Business Council for Britain and the

International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board.  He is also a member of the Global

Business Council on HIV / Aids and the Programme Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Aids

initiative.

 

Mr Tata joined the Tata group in 1962. After serving in various companies, he was appointed director-in-charge of

The National Radio and Electronics Company in 1971. In 1981 he was named Chairman of Tata Industries, the

group’s other promoter company, where he was responsible for transforming it into a group strategy think-tank, and a

promoter of new ventures in high technology businesses.

Mr Tata received a BS degree in architecture from Cornell in 1962. He worked briefly with Jones and Emmons in Los

Angeles before returning to India in late 1962. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard

Business School in 1975.

 

The Government of India honoured Mr Tata with its second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2008.

He has also received honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, the Asian Institute of Technology, the

University of Warwick and the Indian Institutes of Technology of Kharagpur and Madras, and an honorary fellowship

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The group, founded in 1868, runs India's top vehicle maker, Tata Motors(TAMO.BO), top software services firm Tata Consultancy Services(TCS.BO), top private sector power producer Tata Power and the world's seventh-largest steel maker by output, Tata Steel.

In 2007, Tata Steel paid $13 billion for Anglo-Dutch steel maker Corus, the largest acquisition by an Indian company, which catapulted the unit to the world's sixth-largest steelmaker spot at the time.

In 2008, Tata Motors paid $2.3 billion to acquire Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co, the first time an Indian automaker bought brands from a U.S. automaker.

While those decisions were praised by many, Tata also drew criticism for the pricey deals.

Ratan N Tata has been the Chairman of Tata Sons, the promoter company of the Tata group, since 1991. He is also

the Chairman of the major Tata companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata

Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels and Tata Teleservices. During his tenure, the group’s revenues have

grown nearly 12-fold.

 

Mr Tata also serves on the board of directors of Fiat SpA and Alcoa. He is also on the international advisory boards

of Mitsubishi Corporation, the American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce.

 

Mr Tata is associated with various organisations in India and overseas. He is the Chairman of two of the largest

private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and

Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy Board, and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.  He is the

president of the Court of the Indian Institute of Science and Chairman of the Council of management of the Tata

Institute of Fundamental Research.  He also serves on the UK Prime Minister’s Business Council for Britain and the

International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board.  He is also a member of the Global

Business Council on HIV / Aids and the Programme Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Aids

initiative.

 

Mr Tata joined the Tata group in 1962. After serving in various companies, he was appointed director-in-charge of

The National Radio and Electronics Company in 1971. In 1981 he was named Chairman of Tata Industries, the

group’s other promoter company, where he was responsible for transforming it into a group strategy think-tank, and a

promoter of new ventures in high technology businesses.

Mr Tata received a BS degree in architecture from Cornell in 1962. He worked briefly with Jones and Emmons in Los

Angeles before returning to India in late 1962. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard

Business School in 1975.

 

The Government of India honoured Mr Tata with its second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2008.

He has also received honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, the Asian Institute of Technology, the

University of Warwick and the Indian Institutes of Technology of Kharagpur and Madras, and an honorary fellowship

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The chairman, who is a descendant of the conglomerate's founder, was the driving force behind the Nano, the world's cheapest car at 100,000 rupees ($2165), which it unveiled in 2008.

Ratan Tata, who was ranked No. 59 among the 2009 Forbes list of the world's most powerful people, serves on the boards of Fiat SpA and Alcoa and is an advisor to Mitsubishi Corporation, American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce.

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Ratan N Tata has been the Chairman of Tata Sons, the promoter company of the Tata group, since 1991. He is also

the Chairman of the major Tata companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata

Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels and Tata Teleservices. During his tenure, the group’s revenues have

grown nearly 12-fold.

 

Mr Tata also serves on the board of directors of Fiat SpA and Alcoa. He is also on the international advisory boards

of Mitsubishi Corporation, the American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce.

 

Mr Tata is associated with various organisations in India and overseas. He is the Chairman of two of the largest

private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and

Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy Board, and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.  He is the

president of the Court of the Indian Institute of Science and Chairman of the Council of management of the Tata

Institute of Fundamental Research.  He also serves on the UK Prime Minister’s Business Council for Britain and the

International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board.  He is also a member of the Global

Business Council on HIV / Aids and the Programme Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Aids

initiative.

 

Mr Tata joined the Tata group in 1962. After serving in various companies, he was appointed director-in-charge of

The National Radio and Electronics Company in 1971. In 1981 he was named Chairman of Tata Industries, the

group’s other promoter company, where he was responsible for transforming it into a group strategy think-tank, and a

promoter of new ventures in high technology businesses.

Mr Tata received a BS degree in architecture from Cornell in 1962. He worked briefly with Jones and Emmons in Los

Angeles before returning to India in late 1962. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard

Business School in 1975.

 

The Government of India honoured Mr Tata with its second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2008.

He has also received honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, the Asian Institute of Technology, the

University of Warwick and the Indian Institutes of Technology of Kharagpur and Madras, and an honorary fellowship

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