In the Spotlight
Infosys co-founder and chief software architect N.R. Narayana Murthy has given his backing to the ascension of S.D. Shibulal, the current Chief Operating Officer and a co-founder, to the CEO's job sometime in the middle of next year.
S.D. Shibulal
The Chosen One
Infosys co-founder and chief software architect N.R. Narayana Murthy has given his backing to the ascension of S.D. Shibulal, the current Chief Operating Officer and a co-founder, to the CEO's job sometime in the middle of next year. This promotion will be a stern test for the 54-year-old.
While current CEO S. Gopalakrishnan guided Infosys through its toughest period, he also moulded it into a $5-billion entity. But, with the linear IT services model maturing quickly and rapid growth based on cost alone becoming harder to achieve, Shibulal will have to fashion a new growth plan for Infosys. It's a big ask, but the Infosys family, including Murthy himself, feels he is the man for the job.
