Forbes Asia honour for Nandan Nilekani
Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani has been named 'Businessman of the year' for 2006 by Forbes Asia.
By Agencies |
BEIJING: Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani has been named 'Businessman of the year' for 2006 by Forbes Asia for his 'nimble' stewardship in keeping the company ahead of peers in the global outsourcing phenomenon.
The 51-year old co-founder has been chief executive of Infosys since 2002 but took sole charge in August when Infosys founder Narayana Murthy retired. "Nilekani is an outstanding example of what the Asian entrepreneurial spirit can achieve.
More remarkable is his leadership at Infosys , which has been influential in reshaping and levelling the global business landscape," editor of Forbes Asia Tim Ferguson , said. Under his tenure, Infosys has achieved sustained profitability - after-tax profit grew by 30% in each of the last three years.
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