I started my journey as the CEO of this iconic company with a mission to transform it on the basis of software, especially (artificial intelligence), and innovation, enabled by education. Three years later, I feel proud of our progress and achievements: Vishal Sikka.
Perhaps the greatest positive for Mr Sikka is his job knowledge and career record.
Stating that he is looking forward to working with talented Infoscions, Vishal Sikka said, "I am honoured 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."
Sikka has been appointed as the Executive Vice-Chairman, Infosys said.
Ending all speculation, Infosys, India's second largest IT services company today announced Vishal Sikka, the former chief technology officer and member of executive board at enterprise software maker SAP, as the new CEO & MD.
Be it the industry laggard performance or harassment allegations by overseas employees, Infosys has a tough road ahead and investors will look at Sikka to sort out the issues.
Infosys COO U B Pravin Rao has been named as the interim-MD and CEO of the firm.
In his blog, sikka said, "It is clear to me that despite our successes over the last three years, and the powerful seeds of innovation that we have sown, I cannot carry out my job as CEO and continue to create value, while also constantly defending against unrelenting, baseless/malicious and increasingly personal attacks."
From humble beginnings in Baroda to a PhD from Stanford University and leading a turnaround at tech giant SAP, Vishal Sikka's zest for knowledge guided his decision to join India's second-largest software services firm Infosys as its next CEO and MD.
While growing up, Infosys was a real role model to all of us. The opportunity to lead this iconic company is something amazing, says Vishal Sikka.
Infosys Ltd will pay its new chief executive officer Vishal Sikka up to $5.08 million in annual salary besides a stock option of $2 million, a package considered lower than global peers.
As Vishal Sikka settles down at the head of Infosys, he is slowly unveiling his new strategies.
A well known figure among the Silicon Valley elite, Sikka recently quit his job at SAP.
Vishal Sikka is equally comfortable designing cutting-edge software as he is negotiating in the boardroom.
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, who shuttles between San Francisco and Bangalore to balance his family and work life, believes that India lives in his heart.
India's second largest IT firm Infosys has extended the tenure of its chief Vishal Sikka by nearly two years till March 2021, saying his initiatives have helped the company move towards reclaiming its industry leadership position.
Quits as SAP board member; had made presentations before Infy board in January.
Infosys' spending on research and development has registered a decline.
Well-known among the Silicon Valley elite, Vishal Sikka is the first external CEO for Infy.
When Infosys announced its search for the new CEO in April this year, Sikka's name was nowhere in the list of probables that was speculated widely.
Sikka is considered to be the force behind SAP's analytics platform, HANA that had helped the company strengthen its position in the global market.
In his first email to employees, Vishal Sikka exuded confidence that he will build a sustainable business.
Sikka has influenced the company to break away from the old mould in more ways than one.
Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.
Sikka will take over from current Chief Executive SD Shibulal, one of the engineers who founded Infosys, on August 1.
Vishal Sikka reiterates infy's commitment to surpass sector growth rate in FY17, be a $20-bn revenue firm in CY2020.
Infosys has better days ahead, say analyst.
Infosys boss says new strategy moving in right direction, optimistic of regaining bellwether status.
In our case, the reason for this downward revision of guidance is because there are clients where we have had one time hits because of ramp-downs and things like this, says the Infosys CEO.
Analysts say no pressure on new CEO for immediate results.
Housing.com CEO takes a dig at Vishal Sikka.
Infosys' chief executive officer and managing director Vishal Sikka says despite a healthy guidance, he can't say if this would be 'industry leading'.
The company has become very big in the past 10 years -- it has grown almost 10 times; that is an unbelievable pace of growth, said the Infosys CEO.
Infosys to adapt to new business strategies.
'Vishal Sikka may have realised that he was in no position to deliver on the promise Infosys made to its shareholders.' 'Perhaps he was looking for an escape route and he quit under the cover of "continuous drumbeats of distractions",' says Sudhir Bisht.
'The big thing is on the works on Zero Distance, the initiative to bring innovations in every project.'
Shares of Infosys today closed at Rs 1,065.35, down 1.95 per cent from the previous close on the BSE.
Team-building, lifting employee morale, stanching the attrition rate are a few immediate tasks on his hands.
The new CEO will have to move very quickly to first calm the three key stakeholders, employees, customers and the investors: Gartner
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