Vishal Sikka has made Infosys relevant again: Ravi Venkatesan

Interview with co-chairman, Infosys

Infosys, the country’s second largest IT services firm, has an uphill task. The Bengaluru-based company, which forecast a tepid growth rate at 6.5-8.5 per cent for this fiscal, sees two transformations — on technology and on a cultural shift from a promoter-led management to one professionally run. By appointing Ravi Venkatesan as co-chairman, the board of directors accepted a recommendation by founder N R Narayana Murthy, who had raised governance concerns. Venkatesan, chairman of Bank of Baroda and a former Microsoft India head, speaks to Ayan Pramanik about his role to help Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vishal Sikka swim the