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Bhaskar Bhat is an Indian business executive who served as the managing director of Titan Company, a Tata Group company, from 2002 to 2019.[1] In 2002, Titan was a watch manufacturer. By 2019, the company participated in several other industries.[1] Bhat is a trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.[2]

Early life and education

Bhat holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.[3] He also holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[1]

Career

Early career

Bhat began his professional career at Godrej & Boyce in 1978 as a management trainee.[1] In 1983, he joined the Tata Watch Project, the initiative that later evolved into Titan Company Limited.[1]

Titan Company

Bhat held various roles at Titan before being appointed managing director in April 2002. He remained in that position until September 2019.[1]

During this period, Titan became the Tata Group's second most valuable company by market capitalization after Tata Consultancy Services.[4] In 2002, Titan was focused on manufacturing watches. By 2019, the company had additional businesses in jewelry, eyewear, fragrances, accessories, and apparel.[5][6]

Boards and governance

Following his retirement, Bhat has served in governance roles within Tata Group–affiliated companies. He served as chairman of the airline Vistara, which later merged with Air India.[7] In November 2025, he was appointed a trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, a principal philanthropic trust associated with the Tata Group, for a three-year term.[8][2]

Recognition

Bhat has received Distinguished Alumnus awards from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f “Who is Bhaskar Bhat? Man behind Titan’s rise inducted to Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Board”, Financial Express, Nov 11, 2025
  2. ^ a b “Noel Tata’s son Neville, Bhaskar Bhat inducted into Dorabji Tata Trust board”, The Indian Express, Nov 12, 2025
  3. ^ a b “Distinguished Alumnus Awards”, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  4. ^ “Bhaskar Bhat built Tata’s second most-valued company”, The Times of India, Nov 18, 2025
  5. ^ “Titan will maintain current growth rate over two years, says Bhaskar Bhat”, Mint, Feb 4, 2017
  6. ^ “Bhaskar Bhat Builds Legacy From Engineering To Board Leadership”, Business World, Nov 14, 2025
  7. ^ “Merged entity will share best practices of Vistara, Air India: Bhaskar Bhat”, Business Standard, Oct 16, 2024
  8. ^ “ET Exclusive: Tata Trusts appoints Noel Tata’s son Neville, Bhaskar Bhat Trustees”, The Economic Times, Nov 12, 2025

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