Infosys inducts Roopa Kudva into board as independent director

Infosys, India's second largest IT services company, has inducted Roopa Kudva to its board as an independent director. Kudva, an alumna of Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) is presently the managing director and chief executive officer of rating agency CRISIL which is a subsidiary of Standard & Poor's.

She is also a member of several policy-level committees relating to the Indian financial system, including committees of the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India. She is also a member of the Executive Council of software industry body Nasscom.

With her appointment, Infosys's board will have 10 members, including 8 independent directors.