Tata AIG CEO Gaurav Garg joins Mercer

MUMBAI: In a significant top management appointment, Gaurav D. Garg will join Mercer as region leader, growth markets, incorporating Mercer's businesses in Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, where the HR consulting firm presently has operations in 20 countries.
Julio A Portalatin, Mercer's president and CEO, said in a statement that Garg will report to him and serve as a member of the executive committee at Mercer.Garg joins Mercer from Chartis, the P&C insurance arm of the American International Group, Inc. (AIG), where he was most recently Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata AIG General Insurance in India. He joined AIG in 2000 and has held a number of leadership roles including country, regional and global positions, with a strong international focus, a press statement from Mercer said.
"Gaurav has a well-established track record of setting up and running successful business operations in Asia and the Middle East, as well as managing global distribution," said Portalatin. "His strong entrepreneurial skills and deep understanding of the dynamics of growth markets will be invaluable to driving profitable revenue expansion for Mercer in these countries. Our decision to appoint him to this critical new role at Mercer is evidence of our commitment to investing and maximizing our opportunities in the growth markets,"" he added.
Garg brings 26 years of international experience to his role at Mercer.