Infosys

Founders

• NR

  N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Co-founder, CEO 1981-2002, Chairman Emeritus

  Indian entrepreneur, considered the 'father of Indian IT'. Co-founded Infosys with an initial capital of USD 250. First CEO for 21 years (1981-2002). Padma Vibhushan (India's highest civilian award, 2008). Chairman Emeritus. Father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (wife Sudha Murthy).

• NN

  Nandan Nilekani

  Co-founder, CEO 2002-2007, Chairman (current)

  Indian technologist, entrepreneur, and bureaucrat. Co-founded Infosys. CEO 2002-2007. Chairman of the Infosys board since August 2017. Creator of the Aadhaar system (unique identification number for Indian citizens, the world's largest biometric identity system - >1.3B people). Padma Bhushan (2006).

• KG

  Kris Gopalakrishnan

  Co-founder, CEO 2007-2011, Co-Chairman 2011-2014

  Indian engineer and entrepreneur. Co-founded Infosys. CEO 2007-2011. Padma Bhushan (2011). Currently a venture capital investor and philanthropist.

• SD

  S. D. Shibulal

  Co-founder, CEO 2011-2014

  Indian engineer and entrepreneur. Co-founded Infosys, fourth CEO (2011-2014). BITS Pilani graduate. Padma Bhushan (2013).

• KD

  K. Dinesh

  Co-founder, ex-Head of Quality

  Indian engineer. Co-founded Infosys; for years served as Head of Quality and Communication Design Group.

• NS

  N. S. Raghavan

  Co-founder, ex-Head of HR

  Indian engineer and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Infosys - first employee (number 1). Head of Human Resources for many years. Left the company in 2000.

• AA

  Ashok Arora

  Co-founder (left in 1989)

  Indian engineer. One of Infosys's 7 co-founders. Left the company in 1989, selling his shares to the remaining co-founders - a decision that proved very costly in the long term.

• SP

  Salil Parekh

  CEO and Managing Director (since January 2018)

  Indian corporate executive. CEO of Infosys since January 2, 2018 - the second external CEO after Vishal Sikka (2014). IIT Bombay and Cornell University graduate (MS Computer Science + MS Mechanical Engineering). Previously a Group Executive Board Member at Capgemini, where he led Application Services North America.