Krishnakumar Natarajan can stay on as Mindtree chairman: AM Naik

MUMBAI | BENGALURU: Larsen and ToubroNSE 0.33 % has offered to retain Krishnakumar Natarajan as the executive chairman of MindtreeNSE -0.13 % if it acquires controlling stake in the mid-tier IT services firm.

“Our offer has been clear right from the beginning on the deal with Mindtree. We would like the chairman to continue in his current role which is an executive position,” said AM Naik, chairman of L&T, which is locked in a battle to acquire controlling stake in Mindtree. Speaking to ET on Monday, a day before the release of the detailed public statement (DPS) about its open offer L&T has made to Mindtree shareholders, Naik said his company was open for talks with the Mindtree promoters to clarify their concerns.