Indian IT bellwether Infosys Thursday announced that Vishal Sikka would be its new chief executive officer and managing director from Aug 1, said a statement here.
In a dramatic development two days ahead of the $8.25-billion company's 33rd annual general meeting here Saturday, co-founder and executive chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy and executive vice-chairman S. Gopalakrishnan will step down June 14 to facilitate the transition smoothly, the global software major said in the statement.
