India-based trading company Tata International, which also exports leather and leather products, has appointed Ram Balasubramaniam as president of Tata International. Mr Bala was formerly chief executive and director of its subsidiary Tata Zambia. He is also director of Pamodzi Hotel Plc, Zambia, and the Malawi branch of Tata Zambia. In addition, he has been chairman, board of advisors of UN Global Compact, Zambia. He was also involved in setting up Tata operations in Zimbabwe, Namibia and other African countries. He has been with the Tata Group for 24 years.

Former managing director of the company Sudhir Deoras has moved to take up a senior position in another Tata Group company.