Infosys appoints Chitra Nayak as independent director

IT services major Infosys on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Salesforce executiveChitra Nayak as an independent director.

Her appointment, effective March 25, 2021, is based on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Infosys Board, a regulatory filing said.

The appointment is for a period of three years, subject to the approval of shareholders, it added.

Nayak has over 25 years of professional experience in go-to-market, general management, and operations leadership roles at various organisations.

She currently serves as a member of the board at Invitae, a medical genetics company; at Morneau Shepell, a tech-enabled HR services company; at Forward Air, a freight and logistics company; and at Intercom, a messaging platform company, the filing said.

She also advises startups on go-to-market strategies.

Most recently, she was the Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing the go-to-market strategy at Comfy, a real-estate tech startup.

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