Vandrevala, also a former chairman of IT industry body Nasscom, had quit the TCS board in 2016.
“We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Mr Phiroz Vandrevala, former director on the board of TCS,” the company said in a post on microblogging website X.
He had made many significant contributions to the company, including being part of the efforts to take it public in 2004, opening up new markets and mentoring a new generation of TCSers, the post said.
Vandrevala joined the Mumbai-based Tata Group firm in 1982 and served as a key part of the leadership team over the decades. The company’s executive director between 2007 and 2016, he also was the head of global corporate affairs at TCS.
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Vandrevala also had a stint as vice-chairman and managing director of TCS’ UK-based subsidiary Diligenta and led the company’s life insurance and pensions industry business.
A qualified chartered accountant, he was on the expert committees constituted by the Reserve Bank of India as part of its policy-making efforts as well as IT advisory bodies and on the board of several prominent educational institutions.
He was co-chair of the Indo-British Partnership and represented the industry and country in other important global forums, TCS said. Vandrevala was also an independent director at companies including Punj Lloyd and Jubilant FoodWorks.
