Suparna Mitra will be joining TeamLease Services as managing director & chief executive officer, effective February 2, 2026, marking a leadership transition as part of the company’s long-term succession planning and governance strategy, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Mitra succeeds Ashok Reddy, the current managing director & CEO. Vice-chairman Manish Sabharwal will step down from his executive responsibilities but continue as a non-executive non-independent director. Narayan Ramachandran will continue in his role as the chairman. Reddy, in his new role as executive vice-chairman, will work with Mitra, to ensure a seamless transition and support her on long-term strategy, horizontal projects and building adjacencies.
Mitra joins TeamLease after a 19-year-plus stint at Titan Company, where she most recently served as the CEO of the Watches & Wearables Division. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, where she completed her MBA, and Jadavpur University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mitra has worked across organisations including HUL and Arvind Brands before joining Titan in 2006. She brings over three decades of deep experience across technology-led transformation, retail, digital commerce, and organisational scale management, having led teams of over 3,000 employees and complex P&Ls.
“This transition is the logical next step for Manish and me. Our executive roles were always distinct from our board member and shareholder roles, which continue. The next orbit for Teamlease - higher margins, faster growth and institutionalisation - will benefit from leadership instincts that are fresh and different from ours,’ said Reddy. “Suparna brings a powerful combination of strategic thinking, consumer insight, and technology orientation that accelerates TeamLease’s mission of putting India to work.”
Suparna Mitra said, “I am honoured to join TeamLease at such a pivotal moment for India and its employment landscape. I look forward to working with the Board and the leadership team to unlock the next phase of growth, digital innovation, and social impact.”
“Suparna’s cross-sector experience and deep understanding of customers, technology, and people make her an ideal leader for the next chapter of TeamLease,” said Narayan Ramachandran, Chairman, TeamLease.
Mitra succeeds Ashok Reddy, the current managing director & CEO. Vice-chairman Manish Sabharwal will step down from his executive responsibilities but continue as a non-executive non-independent director. Narayan Ramachandran will continue in his role as the chairman. Reddy, in his new role as executive vice-chairman, will work with Mitra, to ensure a seamless transition and support her on long-term strategy, horizontal projects and building adjacencies.
Mitra joins TeamLease after a 19-year-plus stint at Titan Company, where she most recently served as the CEO of the Watches & Wearables Division. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, where she completed her MBA, and Jadavpur University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mitra has worked across organisations including HUL and Arvind Brands before joining Titan in 2006. She brings over three decades of deep experience across technology-led transformation, retail, digital commerce, and organisational scale management, having led teams of over 3,000 employees and complex P&Ls.
“This transition is the logical next step for Manish and me. Our executive roles were always distinct from our board member and shareholder roles, which continue. The next orbit for Teamlease - higher margins, faster growth and institutionalisation - will benefit from leadership instincts that are fresh and different from ours,’ said Reddy. “Suparna brings a powerful combination of strategic thinking, consumer insight, and technology orientation that accelerates TeamLease’s mission of putting India to work.”
Suparna Mitra said, “I am honoured to join TeamLease at such a pivotal moment for India and its employment landscape. I look forward to working with the Board and the leadership team to unlock the next phase of growth, digital innovation, and social impact.”
“Suparna’s cross-sector experience and deep understanding of customers, technology, and people make her an ideal leader for the next chapter of TeamLease,” said Narayan Ramachandran, Chairman, TeamLease.
