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Pravin Rao
Alma materBangalore University (BTech)
OccupationChief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2021
EmployerInfosys

U. B. Pravin Rao is a retired corporate executive from Infosys. Rao joined Infosys in 1985 and rose through the ranks under N. R. Narayana Murthy. He was handpicked by Murthy to be member of Infosys board as well as become chief operating officer by Murthy in June 2014, when Vishal Sikka was appointed as CEO. Rao served as interim CEO and MD after Vishal Sikka stepped down till appointment of Salil Parekh as CEO and MD on 2 December 2017. He retired from Infosys as chief operating officer in December 2021.

He is a member of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Executive Council of Nasscom. He served as chairman of NASSCOM in the financial year 2020-2021.

N. R. Narayana Murthy slams the salary hike to Pravin Rao when he was the COO of Infosys.

References

  1. "Things to know about UB Pravin Rao - the new interim MD and CEO of Infosys". Moneycontrol. 18 August 2017.
  2. "Infosys appoints Salil Parekh as CEO and MD". 2 December 2017.
  3. sundarajan, Priya (3 April 2017). "Full text of Narayana Murthy's letter on pay hike to Infosys COO Pravin Rao". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. "Meteoric rise of UB Pravin Rao, the accidental (and interim) CEO of Infosys". Hindustan Times. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. "Exclusive | Infosys does away with COO role after UB Pravin Rao, appoints co heads of delivery, CTO". Moneycontrol. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. "Infosys COO Pravin Rao is Nasscom chairman". 6 April 2020.
  7. "Infosys' Narayana Murthy slams salary hike to COO Pravin Rao, rues 'poor governance standards'". Firstpost. 2 April 2017.

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