Narayana Murthy is very punctual: Mohandas Pai

It's a power trip for some corporate honchos to keep others waiting… and then, there are those like Narayana Murthy, whose reputation as a stickler for time precedes him. Former Infosysian Mohandas Pai, who was on the board of directors and was the company's CFO, will vouch for this.

Pai was at the Rotary Club of Bombay's meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday to speak about Akshaya Patra, the Bangalore-based NGO that provides midday meals in schools, which he helped co-found. Asked about Murthy's famed punctuality, Pai told ETPanache how the Infosys shareholders meeting always started on time. "We had a device which rang a bell and we would start immediately. If you didn't come on time, you missed out, that's all. It's just a culture of starting on time. He (Murthy) respects your time," Pai revealed.

What's more, Murthy didn't waste time in deciding on things. "He's very decisive. I mean, you have to decide and get on to the next problem. You can't stay in the past," Pai said.