Will be at Infosys till stability returns, expect strategy by Oct: Nilekani

Infosys' co-founder Nandan Nilekani has been appointed non-executive chairman of the company

Infosys' new Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Friday said he would focus on finding a chief executive, reconstituting the board and future strategy, and seek to calm investors rattled by the recent shock exit of the firm’s CEO, Vishal Sikka, over a prolonged row with the founders.

"I have come in to focus on the future of the company, take the company forward and deal with its challenges," Nilekani told investors on a call on Friday, adding that he would stay with the IT services company as long as necessary. 

Nilekani repeatedly reiterated that his focus would be on getting