Vishal Sikka resigns as MD and CEO of Infosys, U B Pravin Rao takes interim charge

U B Pravin Rao has been appointed the Interim CEO and Managing Director.

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Vishal Sikka resigns as MD and CEO of Infosys, U B Pravin Rao takes interim charge

Vishal Sikka will now be functioning as the Executive Vice-Chairman of Infosys (Agency photo)

Vishal Sikka has resigned as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Infosys on Friday morning. The Infosys board of directors has accepted his resignation with immediate effect. 

Vishal Sikka will now be functioning as the Executive Vice-Chairman of Infosys. 

U B Pravin Rao has been appointed the Interim CEO and Managing Director. Rao will be reporting to Sikka under the overall supervision and control of the company’s board.

Sikka reiterated his belief in the great potential of Infosys, but cited among his reasons for leaving a continuous stream of distractions and disruptions over the recent months and quarters, increasingly personal and negative as of late, as preventing management's ability to accelerate the company's transformation,” Infosys said in a filing to BSE.

Managing Director BSE Infosys Vishal Sikka Chief Executive Officer Infosys board of directors Executive Vice-Chairman Infosys U B Pravin Rao