“A LEADER IS ONE

WHO CAN LAY A FIRM

FOUNDATION WITH THE
BRICKS OTHERS HAVE
THROWN AT HIM“
N.R NARAYANA MURTHY
FOUNDER OF INFOSYS
Personal Profile

August 20, 1946

Mysore India

Chairman of Infosys
Technologies

70 – 80 Lakh
 Who is Narayana Murthy ?
• N. R Narayana Murthy is an Indian Businessman.

• Software Engineer & Founder of Infosys.

• Consulting and IT services company based in India.

• He was the CEO of the company for 21 years.

• He is a very socially well being person to promote India globally.

• Narayana Murthy published a book named “A Better India : A Better World“

 Early Life
• Graduated in Electrical Engineering from NIE in 1967.

• Received his master’s degree from IIT Kanpur in 1969.

• His 1st position was at IIM – A as chief systems programmer.

• After IIM – A he then joined Patni Computer Systems in Pune.

• Murthy met his wife Sudha Murthy in Pune.

• In 1981, with an investment of Rs. 10,000 he founded Infosys.

• He served as the president of the National Association of Software and

Services Companies (1992 to 1994)
 Corporate Profile
• Narayana Murthy served as the founder CEO of Infosys for 21 years.

• At Infosys he articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the
foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India.

• Murthy serves as an independent director on the board of the DBS Bank of Singapore.

• He also serves as a director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India.

• Chairman of the Governing Body of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad.

• Murthy retired from his executive position at Infosys on 20th August 2006.

• However, he continues as the Non-Executive Chairman of the board.

• Murthy started a new venture capital fund called Catamaran Venture Fund with the money he got by selling
800,000 Infosys shares worth 174 crores.
 Leadership Style
POSITIVE STYLE - Mr. Murthy has a positive style of leadership i.e. a leader promote his follower to work
hard by offering them rewards. Mr. Murthy promote his employee as per their ability. He always believe in
Honesty and Loyalty.

DEMOCRATIC STYLE - Also known as participative style. The decision are taken wholeheartedly. He was
the CEO of the company for 21 years, from 1981 to 2002. Mr. Murthy is a good leader for his employers as for
being a good leader one has a clear vision and a clear objective for himself and for his employers, so he wins.

• He has led key corporate governance initiatives in India.

• He is an IT advisor to several Asian countries.
• Mr. Murthy serves as an independent director on the boards of several global companies including Unilever,
NV, Plc and HSBC
 Reasons for Success
• Invest in well understood, proven products & not just R&D.

• Given stakeholders bad news proactively & early.

• Speed, imagination & excellence.

• Leaders in the making.

• Respect for the competition.

 Awards & Achievements
• Padma Shri

• Padma Vibhushan

• Officer of the Legion of Honor

• Order of the British Empire

• Voted as the managed company on India.

• Biggest exporters of software.

• First to follow the US generally accepted accounting principles.

• Championed corporate governance in India.

Thank You !
RICHA CHACKO