Know Salil Parekh, the man who slips into Sikka's empty shoes at Infosys

Infosys, India's number two IT services company on Saturday named Salil S Parekh as its new chief executive officer and managing director.

In a BSE filing, Infosys chairman, Nandan Nilekani said, "Parekh has nearly three decades of global experience in the IT services industry. He has a strong track record of executing business turnarounds and managing very successful acquisitions."
 

Who is Salil Parekh?

Infosys has once again appointed an outsider as the CEO. Parekh was the top choice from a pool of highly qualified candidates. Parekh has a Master of Engineering degrees in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from