After six years at the helm of the Company's finances, Mr. V. Balakrishnan, Member of the Board and CFO, will be giving up his position as CFO from October 31, 2012. Mr. Rajiv Bansal, currently Vice President - Finance, will take over as CFO from November 1, 2012.
Mr. V. Balakrishnan will continue as a member of the Board and will be responsible for three key businesses - Business Process Management (or Infosys BPO), Finacle(TM) and the India Business Unit.
Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Executive Co- Chairman of Infosys had this to say: "Bala is one of the finest CFO in the country. He has led his team in setting new standards in financial reporting, corporate governance and compliance. A top performer, he successfully managed a high quality financial model which has withstood the pressure of the current economic downturn. Given his belief that younger people should get strategic opportunities to shape this company, he has voluntarily given up his CFO position and instead chosen to focus on Infosys BPO, Finacle(TM) and the India Business Unit."
"Rajiv Bansal has been a very bright star in the Finance Department. He has been with Infosys for 13 years and has been heading the finance function under Bala for the past four years. We wish this outstanding professional the best in his new role," said Kris Gopalakrishnan.
*Source: Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking" Don Free, 26 September 2012
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