Rakesh took over as CEO and additional director on the Board at Mphasis with effect from January 29
Rakesh will take over the role from Ganesh Ayyar, whose tenure expires on Jan 28
However, revenue declined 2.4% at Rs 1,517 cr
It will focus on developing next-generation Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions based on artificial intelligence, cognitive computing
The company said that direct international revenue grew 14.7% year-on-year and 1.4% sequentially
Mphasis private blockchain would be able to connect to the Bitcoin network, which will make the model immensely scalable, the company said
The stock surged 10% to Rs 552 extending its past two days 7% gain on the BSE.
Blackstone has made an open offer to acquire 26% stake at Rs 457.54 per share
Mphasis is trying to diversify its non-HP business to reduce dependence on its parent; What should matter to it is what can a PE player brings to table