Infosys Appoints Nilanjan Roy as CFO

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Dec 20, 2018, 07:58 ET

BENGALURU, India, December 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Nilanjan Roy as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company, effective March 1, 2019.

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Commenting on the appointment, Salil Parekh, CEO & MD, Infosys, said, "We are delighted to announce that Nilanjan will join Infosys as our CFO. He comes to us with extensive and rich global experience. We would like to express our deep appreciation to Jayesh Sanghrajka for taking charge as interim CFO and thank him for ably executing this very important responsibility."

Nilanjan Roy joins Infosys from Bharti Airtel where he holds the position of Global Chief Financial Officer. Nilanjan has spent the last 13 years with Bharti Airtel, prior to which he worked for 15 years with Unilever across their global operations. He is a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from the University of Delhi and is a Chartered Accountant.

Jayesh Sanghrajka will resume his responsibilities as Deputy CFO, effective March 1, 2019.

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 45 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Visit http://www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.

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