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Business News/ Photos / Vishal Sikka to head Infosys as company’s first non-founder CEO

Vishal Sikka to head Infosys as company’s first non-founder CEO

5 Photos . Updated: 12 Jun 2014, 12:46 PM IST Livemint

India's second-largest IT services exporter Infosys Ltd has named Vishal Sikka as its new CEO and MD. Sikka is the first outsider to head the former pace setter which has been plagued by top level exits and performance anxiety. A look at all the company's CEOs.

N.R. Narayana Murthy: Co-founder, and CEO from 1981 to March 2011, N.R. Narayana Murthy articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model for IT services outsourcing from India. He returned last year to revive the fortunes of the company he set up. Mint

1/5N.R. Narayana Murthy: Co-founder, and CEO from 1981 to March 2011, N.R. Narayana Murthy articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model for IT services outsourcing from India. He returned last year to revive the fortunes of the company he set up. Mint

Nandan Nilekani: Also a co-founder of Infosys, Nilekani served as its CEO from March 2002 to April 2007. He left Infosys in July 2009 to serve as the chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India and launched the Aadhar card scheme. Mint

2/5Nandan Nilekani: Also a co-founder of Infosys, Nilekani served as its CEO from March 2002 to April 2007. He left Infosys in July 2009 to serve as the chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India and launched the Aadhar card scheme. Mint

Senapathy Gopalakrishnan: Also a co-founder, Kris, as he is popularly known, took over as CEO and MD of Infosys in April 2007 and stepped down in August 2011. Under him the company continued with its scorching growth pace. Mint

3/5Senapathy Gopalakrishnan: Also a co-founder, Kris, as he is popularly known, took over as CEO and MD of Infosys in April 2007 and stepped down in August 2011. Under him the company continued with its scorching growth pace. Mint

S.D. Shibulal: One of its founders, Shibulal is the current CEO of Infosys. He took charge in August 2011 and has had to steer the company through an adverse business environment which affected the company’s performance. Mint

4/5S.D. Shibulal: One of its founders, Shibulal is the current CEO of Infosys. He took charge in August 2011 and has had to steer the company through an adverse business environment which affected the company’s performance. Mint

Vishal Sikka: Former SAP global product head, Sikka will take over as CEO in July 2014 from current CEO Shibulal. He will be the first non-founder CEO of the company and will inherit the challenge of re-building Infosys from scratch. Mint

5/5Vishal Sikka: Former SAP global product head, Sikka will take over as CEO in July 2014 from current CEO Shibulal. He will be the first non-founder CEO of the company and will inherit the challenge of re-building Infosys from scratch. Mint

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