N.R. Narayana Murthy

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is an Indian IT industrialist and the co-founder of Infosys, a multinational corporation providing business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services.

  • N.R.Narayana Murthy is the legendary cofounder and retired chairman of Indian tech giant Infosys, in which he continues to hold a minority stake.
  • Murthy stepped down as chairman in 2011 after 30 years with the company but returned in 2013 to hand over management to a professional CEO in 2014.
  • In 2017, Murthy was in the news for raising concerns over alleged corporate governance lapses at Infosys, which the company denied.
  • The controversy led to the CEO’s resignation and a board shakeup, which saw the return of retired cofounder Nandan Nilekani as non-executive chairman.

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