Infosys is set to appoint Basab Pradhan as the global head of sales next month, according to two people familiar with the decision. This appointment is seen as CEO designate SD Shibulal's first big move in the company as he tries to fire up the sales engine, at a time when Infosys is struggling to fend off rivals such as TCS and Cognizant.
An Infosys spokesperson said, "We will not be able to comment on this," in response to an e-mail query from ET NOW.
Basab Pradhan is not new to Infosys and was in fact head of sales in 2005, before he quit and founded Gridstone Research . But, he quit the startup during the downturn in 2009 and has been an independent writer and consultant in the last two years.
People familiar with discussions at Infosys he will don the same role he left in 2005-global head of sales. They, however, ruled out a board seat or even an executive council position for Mr Pradhan on his return. As sales head, he will also not have P & L (profit & loss) responsibility, unlike all the vertical heads.
"It's ironic that people who were reporting to him in 2005 are now being tipped to get board seats and a place in the executive council. He clearly lost out by quitting. But, he's now being brought back to improve the sales function," one of the persons said.
When asked about when the appointment will be effective, the person said Infosys and Mr Pradhan are in the final stages of negotiations and an appointment is likely next month.
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