S N Subrahmanyan Explained

S. N. Subrahmanyan
Birth Name:Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan
Birth Date: df=y 16 March 1960
Birth Place:Chennai, India
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:London Business School
NIT Kurukshetra
Occupation:Chairman & Managing Director
Spouse:Mrs Meena Subrahmanyan
Children:2

Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan (born 16 March 1960) is the Chairman & Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro.[1] He took over the reins from Mr Anil Manibhai Naik on 1 July 2017.[2] S N Subrahmanyan is also the Vice Chairman on the Boards of LTIMindtree and L&T Technology Services, Chairman of L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited and Director and Chairperson of L&T Finance Holdings Ltd.[3] [4]

In February 2021, he was appointed Chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC) for three years by the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment. In this role, SNS will guide the NSC, which has a major part to play to ensure safety in workplaces under the new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code, 2020).[5]

SNS is also one of nine founding members of Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) India.[6]

Early life

Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu S N Subrahmanyan's father, late Sri S S Narayanan was a General Manager with the Indian Railways. He studied at Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore in Chennai and completed his graduation in Civil Engineering from Regional Engineering College Kurukshetra (Presently National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra or NIT Kurukshetra), Kurukshetra University in 1982.[7]

He pursued a Masters in Business Administration from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, the University of Poona followed by an Executive Management Programme from the London Business School.

Career

S N Subrahmanyan joined the ECC Division of Larsen & Toubro in 1984 and began working with leaders like Cheyur Ramaswamy Ramakrishnan (former Joint Managing Director, L&T), A Ramakrishna (former President & Deputy Managing Director, L&T) and K V Rangaswami (former President, ECC).[8]

In July 2011, S N Subrahmanyan was appointed as full-time Director on the L&T Board and designated as Member of the Board and Senior Executive Vice President (Construction). In October 2015, he was designated Deputy Managing Director & President, L&T.<ref>News: SN Subrahmanyan named deputy md of Larsen & Toubro, likely to succeed AM Naik. 2015-09-22. The Economic Times. 2020-01-29. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925052022/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/sn-subrahmanyan-named-deputy-md-of-larsen-toubro-likely-to-succeed-am-naik/articleshow/49052777.cms. 2015-09-25. In 2017, he was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) by the company's board of directors.

S N Subrahmanyan took charge as Chairman and Managing Director of L&T from 1 October 2023.[9]

Awards and recognition

Personal life

S N Subrahmanyan is married to Mrs Meena Subrahmanyan, a Postgraduate in Economics and a Gold Medalist from Stella Maris College, Madras University. The couple have two sons, Sujay and Suraj. He also has a keen interest in Western Classical music and cricket.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L&T Chairman AM Naik passes the baton to SN Subrahmanyan .
  2. News: Will speak less and work more, says S N Subrahmanyan. 2017-04-07. Business Standard India. 2020-01-29. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170504193543/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/will-speak-less-and-work-more-says-s-n-subrahmanyan-117040701558_1.html. 2017-05-04.
  3. News: Will speak less and work more, says S N Subrahmanyan. 2017-04-07. Business Standard India. 2020-01-29. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170504193543/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/will-speak-less-and-work-more-says-s-n-subrahmanyan-117040701558_1.html. 2017-05-04.
  4. News: 2022-02-28 . LTFH appoints S.N. Subrahmanyan as chairperson . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-03 . 0971-751X.
  5. News: Labour Ministry appoints L&T CEO Subrahmanyan as Chairman of National Safety Council . The Economic Times . Prasad . Rachita .
  6. News: Bloomberg Announces Founding Members of CFLI India Press Bloomberg LP . en-US . Bloomberg L.P. . 2023-10-31.
  7. Web site: Meet one of highest-paid CEOs who leads Rs 372000 crore company, his salary is... . 2023-10-06 . DNA India . en.
  8. Web site: SN Subrahmanyan to lead L&T from today. 30 June 2017 . en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129083802/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sn-subrahmanyan-to-lead-lampt-from-today/article9743749.ece. 2020-01-29. 2020-01-29.
  9. News: 2023-10-01 . Be ready for 'massive changes' in ecosystem: SN Subrahmanyan . The Economic Times . 2023-11-02 . 0013-0389.
  10. Web site: POWER 100 REVEALED: The most influential faces of Middle East construction in 2023 . Construction Week.
  11. Web site: The C-Suite Extraordinaire . 2022-10-06 . www.fortuneindia.com . en.
  12. Web site: How S.N. Subrahmanyan is Building a New Legacy at L&T . 2022-03-15 . Business Today . 14 March 2022 . en.
  13. Web site: The Top 50 Utilities Leaders in the GCC 2021.
  14. News: Prasad . Rachita . Labour Ministry appoints L&T CEO Subrahmanyan as Chairman of National Safety Council . The Economic Times . 2022-03-03.
  15. Web site: 3 Jun 2021. 2021 CW Power 100: L&T's SN Subramanyan climbs to no. 11. 3 Jun 2021. Construction Week Online.
  16. Web site: CNBC-AWAAZ CEO Awards 2019 – Celebrating India's Outstanding Leaders. cnbctv18.com. 5 March 2020 . en-US. 2020-03-05.
  17. Web site: Meet SN Subrahmanyan, CEO who Rs earns 16.7 lakh per day, runs Rs 3 lakh crore firm . 2023-10-06 . DNA India . en.
  18. Web site: 2019 CW Power 100: Indian giant L&T's SN Subrahmanyan at #13. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219103456/https://www.constructionweekonline.com/business/256177-2019-cw-power-100-sn-subrahmanyan-of-indias-larsen-toubro-at-13. 2019-12-19. 2020-01-29.
  19. Web site: L&T MD and CEO Subrahmanyan receives IIM-JRD Tata Award. 2019-11-22. The Financial Express. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129085311/https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/lt-md-and-ceo-subrahmanyan-receives-iim-jrd-tata-award/1771837/. 2020-01-29. 2020-01-29.
  20. Web site: 2014 Construction Week Power 100: 1-10. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129083803/https://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-28739-2014-construction-week-power-100-1-10. 2020-01-29. 2020-01-29.
  21. Web site: Chairman – NSC . 2023-10-06 . en-US.