CM inaugurates Infosys’s Kolkata Development Centre
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the setting up of the Kolkata Development Centre of Infosys will attract other IT leaders to invest in Bengal.
Stocks of Infosys on Friday tanked over 6 per cent in early morning trade after Vishal Sikka resigned as MD and CEO of the firm.
“…The board of directors of Infosys Limited has at its meeting today accepted the resignation of Dr Vishal Sikka as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company with immediate effect,” the IT firm said in a BSE filing.
Following the announcement, the stock fell to Rs 958.00, registering a fall of 6.62 per cent over its previous closing price on the BSE.
Similar movement was seen on the NSE as well where the stock opened at Rs 1,017.90, fell to Rs 952.30, down 6.71 per cent over its previous close.
Sikka has been appointed as the Executive Vice-Chairman, Infosys said.
Infosys COO U B Pravin Rao has been named as the Interim -MD and CEO of the firm.
“The succession plan for appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer has been operationalised by the board and a search for the same has been commenced,” Infosys added.
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