- Salil Parekh’s induction into the post of Infosys CEO was supposed to mark a ‘fresh start’ for the company.
- He is currently being accused of ‘unethical practices’ like reporting higher profits and revenues — and hiding it.
- When he was brought on board in 2018, he was given more than $5 billion in cash to make large margin acquisition for Infosys.
In fact, he beat out internal candidates and former executives as he rose from being a business manager at Capgemini to the CEO of one of the biggest tech companies in india.
Come 2019, Parekh’s being accused of ‘unethical’ practices like misreporting higher profits and revenues by a group of whistleblowers. The allegations against him also include overlooking reviews and approvals to secure larger deals.
Here's a quick look at Parekh's story since he became CEO: