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Infosys to appoint Dr Vishal Sikka as CEO & MD

Infosys Board of Directors announced the appointment of Dr Vishal Sikka as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company. Dr Sikka, a former SAP AG executive board member will be inducted on June 14th 2014.

Dr Sikka has worked closely with leaders of global companies in building breakthrough business solutions. At SAP, he was responsible for all products, from traditional and cloud-based applications to technology and platform products including HANA, analytics, mobile and middleware. He has also led multiple initiatives to accelerate innovation and research at SAP. Sikka holds a Ph.D  in computer science from Stanford University, USA.

The Board has also elevated U.B. Pravin Rao, President and whole-time director, as Chief Operating Officer, with effect from June 14, 2014.

Commenting on his appointment, Dr Sikka said, “I am honored to lead Infosys, an iconic company built by pioneers in the technology industry. I look forward to working with and learning from talented Infoscions around the world.”

The company also announced that Narayana Murthy and S. Gopalakrishnan will voluntarily step down as Executive Chairman and Executive Vice Chairman, respectively, on June 14, 2014. In order to facilitate a smooth transition of responsibilities, they will continue on the Board till October 10, 2014 as the Non-executive Chairman and Non-executive Vice Chairman, respectively.

“I am pleased with the selection of Dr Vishal Sikka as our new CEO.” said Executive Chairman, N. R. Narayana Murthy. “Vishal brings valuable experience as a leader of a large, global corporation. His illustrious track record and value system make him an ideal choice to lead Infosys.”

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