Infy shuffles management, unit structures

With increased competition from peers, Infosys Technologies has made some changes in its management.

It has consolidated itself into three big groups: transformational services; product, platforms and innovation; and business operations. It has also decided to have a new division (‘vertical’) that focuses on cloud computing, mobility and sustainability. It has also decided that since infrastructure management services cuts across every sector, each of the business units will cater to this offering.

B G Srinivas, senior vice president, manufacturing; product engineering; product lifecycle and engineering solutions, has been asked to take on all the responsibilities that S Shibulal was handling while also the COO. “Srinivas has been asked to look into all the stuff that Shibu handled," said a source.

Subhash Dhar, who was heading sales as well as communications, media and entertainment, has been asked to head the testing and product development business unit. Prasad Thrikutam will now lead media and entertainment, telecom and energy. He was earlier heading energy, utilities and services.

Insurance, healthcare and life sciences, till now under Eric Paternoster, has seen some changes. Paternoster will now head healthcare and public services. Insurance will be led by Ashok Vemuri, who also heads banking and capital markets.

Life sciences will be led by Pravin Rao, who is responsible for consumer packaged goods, logistics and infrastructure management services.

"Every two-three years, we look at our structure and see if the current set-up supports that structure. Having one large group will bring in more focus," said Chandra Sekar Kakal, member of the executive council and senior vice-president and global head, enterprise solutions.

"It makes sense for the company to give fewer responsibilities to a vertical head. Earlier, too many verticals were under a few people, which kind of brings too much pressure on that individual. This will also mean that now these unit heads need to focus on getting business," said a source.