Narayana Murthy and Infosys
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Case Details:
Case Code : LDEN003
Case Length : 8 Pages
Period : 1981-2001
Pub Date : 2002
Teaching Note : Available
Organization : Infosys
Industry : Software
Countries : India
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"A true leader is one who leads by example and sacrifices
more than anyone else, in his or her pursuit of excellence."
- N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys.
"The US. has discovered India's high-tech industry,
and the credit is largely due to shy, unflappable engineer N.R. Narayana
Murthy."
- Business Week, June 14, 1999.
Introduction
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In February 2001, Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Infosys)1
was voted as the Best Managed Company in Asia in the Information Technology
sector, in leading financial magazine Euromoney's Fifth Annual Survey of Best
Managed Companies in Asia. Infosys was started in 1981, by seven2
professional entrepreneurs led by Narayana Murthy, Chairman and CEO of Infosys
with an equity capital of Rs.10,000.
By 2000, Infosys' market capitalization reached Rs.11 billion and by 2001, Infosys was one of the biggest exporters of software from India. Narayana Murthy
had built an organization that was respected across the country, with very
strong systems, high ethical values and a nurturing working atmosphere.
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With his sound management skills, Narayana Murthy seemed to have taken Infosys
to the pinnacle of success in two decades.
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From a turnover of Rs.1.16 million in 1981, Infosys had grown to a Rs.19
billion company in 2001. There were many firsts to Narayana Murthy's credit.
Infosys was the first company to push for off–shore software development3
as against body shopping4 that was
coming during the 1980s.
He championed corporate governance in India. Infosys was the first Indian
company to follow the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
disclosure norms before going for a Nasdaq listing in 1999.
Narayana Murthy was also the recipient of many awards (Refer Exhibit I). |
Narayana Murthy and Infosys
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