Infosys elevates Ravi Venkatesan as co-chairman of the board. Here’s why he matters

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Why Ravi Venkatesan matters

Why Ravi Venkatesan matters
He is currently the Chairman of Bank of Baroda and under his leadership, the bank saw rise of $2 billion businesses in India for two American organisations.
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Why Ravi Venkatesan matters

Why Ravi Venkatesan matters
He has served Microsoft India as Chairman between 2004 and 2011. During his stint, Venkatesan championed computer literacy project called ‘Project Shiksha’ and trained 40 million schoolchildren in India.
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Why Ravi Venkatesan matters

Why Ravi Venkatesan matters
He was also the Chairman of Cummins India where he helped setting up of the Cummins College of Engineering, India’s first engineering college for women. Under his leadership, Cummins India saw transformation as India’s leading provider of engines and power solutions.

Why Ravi Venkatesan matters

Why Ravi Venkatesan matters
Venkatesan has invested his personal wealth in non-profits and started Social Venture Partners India (SVP), which is a network of donor-partners that he founded four years ago. In 2013, Venkatesan also invested his own money in Unitus Seed Fund, where he is a partner, supporting some of India’s best-known impact investments.
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Why Ravi Venkatesan matters

Why Ravi Venkatesan matters
As Infosys co-chair, he is expected to bridge the gap between founders and board members