Nandan Nilekani appointed as new Infosys Chairman

New Delhi: Nandan Nilekani was on Thursday named Infosys Chairman after R Seshasayee and co-chair Ravi Venkatesan quit.

Nilekani, who was CEO of the company between 2002 and 2007, has so far refused to comment on the crisis Infosys is facing.

In a sudden move, Infosys' first non-founder CEO, Vishal Sikka, resigned last week citing slander by



founders.

The Infosys board issued a stinging statement blaming Murthy for the CEO's resignation. Infosys has said it will find a CEO replacement latest by March 31, 2018.

On August 18, the day Sikka announced his resignation, investor advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) said it favoured Nilekani being brought back on the board as its non-executive chairman.