Infosys has appointed Ravi Venkatesan, former Microsoft Chairman, as an Additional Director of the company. He will hold office up to the date of the Annual General Meeting, when his appointment as a director will be placed for the approval of the shareholders.
Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy, commented, "Ravi Venkatesan is one of the best known leaders of corporate India. He brings enormous value with his vast experience in the software industries."
Venkatesan worked for over 17 years with Cummins before joining Microsoft. Infosys conveyed that the board of directors would meet on April 30, 2011 to finalise plans for the company's leadership succession post after Murthy's retirement as chairman of the board in August 2011.
