Anand Mahindra reacts as Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan named Starbucks’ new CEO

Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to react to the news of Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan being named as the new CEO of Starbucks.

Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of coffee giant Starbucks after replacing Howard Schultz. Various social media platforms, especially Twitter, have been buzzing with posts from people congratulating Narasimhan, including business tycoon Anand Mahindra. He shared an interesting tweet while sharing an article about this new appointment.

The split image shows Anand Mahindra and Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan who was recently named as Starbucks' new CEO. (HT File Photo)

“What was initially a trickle of water has turned into a Tsunami. The appointment of Indian-origin CEOs at the world’s most iconic companies is now an unstoppable trend. International boardrooms consider them to be almost ‘safe’ leadership bets,” he posted. He concluded his post with a few clapping emoticons.

Take a look at the tweet by Anand Mahindra:

Since being shared a few hours ago, his post has accumulated over 1,600 likes and counting. The share has also accumulated various comments. “It’s time to relish,” wrote a Twitter user. “One company, one position and one country at a time, Indians are leading the world,” expressed a third.