Professor J Ramachandran has been invited to be the first Bain Fellow in India. This honour will provide him with access to the Bain Global network and support for his research. Professor Ramachandran has also been invited to be a member of the Bain India Advisory Board.

J. Ramachandran is BOC Professor of Business Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. His research focuses on strategic and organizational challenges of emerging economy multinationals, family business groups and firms in cultural & creative Industries. Recognition for his research work include best paper rankings from Academy of Management, USA, Strategic Management Society, USA, best case awards from the Association of Indian Management Schools, the Central and East European Management Development Association, the Tata Steel-IIMB award for best case on corporate social responsibility and nomination for the Carolyn Dexter Award for the best paper with an international theme.

A qualified Chartered and Cost Accountant, and a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Professor Ramachandran has been a Visiting Professor at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA; and the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA. He has also served Indian Institute of Management Bangalore as a member of the Board of Governors.

Professor Ramachandran is Chairman of the Board of Redington (India) Limited and a member of the Board of Directors of select companies including Reliance Communications Limited, Sasken Communication Technologies Limited, Infotech Enterprises Limited, Tejas Networks Limited, Indofil Industries Limited etc