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Infosys appoints Ashiss Kumar Dash as CEO-designate

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Infosys plans to appoint Ashiss Kumar Dash as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective April 1, 2027.

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Infosys has named Ashiss Kumar Dash as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-designate. The company's Board approved the appointment on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Dash will serve as CEO-designate until March 31, 2027, before taking over as the company's CEO and Managing Director from April 1, 2027, subject to the required statutory approvals. The company announced the decision after a meeting of its Board of Directors on Thursday. According to the company, Dash will begin his role as CEO-designate with immediate effect. The Board has also approved its intention to appoint him as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from April 1, 2027. Infosys said the appointment will come into effect after all statutory requirements are fulfilled. The company also confirmed that Ashiss Kumar Dash is not debarred from holding the office of a director by any order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) or any other authority. Apart from the leadership appointment, the Board also approved the grant of 9,836 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan to eligible new hires. The company said these RSUs will be granted with effect from August 1, 2026, and will vest equally over a period of three years. The exercise price of the RSUs will be equal to the face value of the share. Infosys also allotted...

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Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Ashiss Kumar DashChief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Takes effect
Apr 1, 2027

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People

  • Ashiss Kumar DashChief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Named in the story

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  • directors

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Confidence
95%
Detected
Jul 23, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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