Back in Focus
Nandan Nilekani is back at Infosys as its non-executive chairman, an initiative welcomed by the company’s beleaguered investors. “I am happy to return to Infosys, now in the role of nonexecutive chairman, and look forward to working with my colleagues on the board and in executive management on the business opportunities we see before us and delivering benefits to our clients, shareholders, employees and communities,” he said in a statement. Nilekani had left Infy in 2009 and even refused co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy’s request when the company was looking for a Chief Executive in 2013. But after the not-so-unexpected turn of events, which saw the first-ever non-founder CEO Vishal Sikka resign following a tussle between Narayana Murthy and the board members, he decided to rejoin the IT behemoth. Nilekani would also help bring in a new CEO, undoubtedly a tough task after Sikka’s stormy exit.