Profile Of Narayana Murthy:

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy better known as N. R. Narayana Murthy, is an Indian

businessman, software engineer and the founder of Infosys Technologies, a consulting and IT
services company based in India. He is currently the non-executive Chairman and Chief Mentor
of Infosys. He was the CEO of the company for 21 years, from 1981 to 2002. After stepping
down as CEO in 2002, he has broadened his scope of activities to social services as well as
promoting India globally. His estimated net worth is $1.6 billion as of 2010.

In 2009, his lectures delivered around the world have been published as a book A Better India:
A Better World

Born into a Kannada Madhwa Brahmin family in Mysore, India on August 20, 1946, Murthy
graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Engineering,
University of Mysore in 1967 after attending government school, and received his master's
degree from IIT Kanpur in 1969.

His first position was at IIM Ahmedabad as chief systems programmer where he worked on a
time-sharing system and designed and implemented a BASIC interpreter for ECIL (Electronics
Corporation of India Limited).

After IIM Ahmedabad, he then joined Patni Computer Systems in Pune. Before moving to
Mumbai, Murthy met his wife Sudha Murthy in Pune who at the time was an engineer working
at Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. (Telco, now known as Tata Motors) in Pune. In
1981, with an investment of Rs.10,000 ($250 at the time) from his wife, he founded Infosys with
six other software professionals. He served as the president of the National Association of
Software and Service Companies, India from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Murthy is the brother-in-law of
serial entrepreneur Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande and the uncle of former NASSCOM Chairman
and Mphasis chief Jerry Rao.
 Organization profile

  Infosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY) was started in 1981 by seven people with US$ 250.
Today, we are a global leader in the "next generation" of IT and consulting with revenues of
over US$ 4 billion. Infosys defines, designs and delivers technology-enabled business solutions
that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. Infosys also provides a complete range of
services by leveraging our domain and business expertise and strategic alliances with leading
technology providers. Infosys' service offerings span business and technology consulting,
application services, systems integration, product engineering, custom software development,
maintenance, re-engineering, independent testing and validation services, IT infrastructure
services and business process outsourcing. Infosys pioneered the Global Delivery Model (GDM),
which emerged as a disruptive force in the industry leading to the rise of offshore outsourcing.
The GDM is based on the principle of taking work to the location where the best talent is
available, where it makes the best economic sense, with the least amount of acceptable
risk. Infosys has a global footprint with over 50 offices and development centers in India, China,
Australia, the Czech Republic, Poland, the UK, Canada and Japan. Infosys has over 91,000
employees. Infosys takes pride in building strategic long-term client relationships. Over 97%of
our revenues come from existing customers.
 Vision Statement:
To be a globally respected corporation that provides best of-breed business solutions,
leveraging technology, delivered by best- in-class people”.

 Mission Statement:
“To achieve our objectives in an environment of fairness, honesty and courtesy towards our
clients, employee’s vendors and society at large”.

Infosys business activities are anchored in three pillars of corporate behavior, Viz.,
1. Business Ethics,
2. Corporate Governance and
3. Corporate Social Responsibility.

 Growth story Of Infosys Technologies as on 31st March 2010

Started in 1981,with seven founders, US $250,and a

dream
 Value System at Infosys Technologies:

Values : Infosys believe that the softest pillow is a clear conscience. The value that drive us
underscore our commitment to:
1. Customer delight: To surpass customer expectations consistently.

2. Leadership by example: To set standards in our business and transactions and be an

example for the industry and ourselves.

3. Integrity and transparency: To be ethical, sincere and open in all our transactions.

4. Fairness: To be objective and transaction-oriented, and thereby earn trust and respect.

5. Pursuit of excellence: To strive relentlessly and constantly improve ourselves, our

teams, our services and products to become the best.