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He will continue to hold the position of interim-CEO and MD for a maximum of five years, or until a new CEO and MD is appointed, Infosys said in its postal ballot.
Nilekani, who comes under the promoter category, holds 0.93 percent stake in Infosys.
Amid the uncertainty surrounding IT major Infosys following the sudden resignation of Vishal Sikka, Interim CEO and MD U B Pravin Rao has assured employees that the company will "stay the course".
As an action-packed day unfolded at Infosys with the abrupt exit of CEO Vishal Sikka, amused twitteratis exhibited their witty sides with hilarious digs and puns around an otherwise acrimonious corporate drama.
Once a poster boy of Indian IT success story, Infosys has been battered by intense acrimony, with founders accusing the board of poor corporate governance on issues like executive pay and acquisitions.
Vishal Sikka has resigned from Infosys amid heightened acrimony between the board and the high-profile founders led by NR Narayana Murthy.
In a strongly worded statement, the country's second largest software services firm defended Sikka's performance saying under him, Infosys has delivered profitable revenue growth.
The "continuous stream of distractions and disruptions" that became increasingly personal and negative forced Vishal Sikka to quit as the CEO of Infosys.
At its board meeting held on Friday, the Board of Directors of Infosys Limited accepted Vishal Sikka`s resignation as the Managing Director and CEO, effective immediately.
Here is the full text of Vishal Sikka’s resignation email to the Infosys board.
Here's a look at U B Pravin Rao's profile.
Vishal Sikka has now been appointed as executive vice-chairman of Infosys.
Infosys on Thursday said its board has approved pay hike of its Chief Operating Officer U B Pravin Rao.
IT services major Infosys, which has been battling high attrition rates, expects the situation to continue for a few more quarters before it can be brought down to "comfortable" levels, its Chief Operating Officer U B Pravin Rao said Tuesday.
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