BOOM-BOOM BANG BANGING OFF THE ASSES OF MOST OF THE B-TYCOONS Never imagined I would come back to Infosys: Narayana Murthy

"This in some sense
is like a second
innings," Murthy
told after
the company's board
re-appointed him as executive
chairman.

Something that
hasn't imagined in his "wildest
dreams", N R Narayana Murthy on
Saturday described his " second
innings" at Infosys as an exciting yet
"somewhat" a new challenge.
"When I walked out of Infosys on
August 20, 2011, I did not in my wildest
dreams imagine that I will be back here
in an executive capacity", Murthy told
after the company's board
re-appointed him as executive
chairman.
"This in some sense is like a second
innings because it's seven years since I
completed my executive
responsibilities. Between 2006 and
2011, I was non-executive chairman
and therefore, when I come back here
in executive position, it's in some sense
an exciting yet somewhat new
challenge", he said.
Murthy said when (outgoing chairman)
K V Kamath met him on May four and
invited him to come back to Infosys to
"add value to the company and add
value to (S D) Shibulal (managing
director and CEO) and when S
Gopalakrishnan (executive chairman,
who has now been re-designated as
executive vice-chairman) was "very,
very enthusiastic when he discussed it
with him, he (Murthy) was in a
"dilemma".
It's because Murthy had decided when
he turned 65 that he would do things
that he would enjoy most, in the
company of those he enjoyed most.
Till 5.30pm on his last day at Infosys,
he was totally passionate and
committed to the organisation.
"Infosys has been the story of my
adult life".
Now, he has realised that he is
fortunate enough to add whatever
value he could to the company and
Shibulal, after discussion with his
family. "This is a unique opportunity
for me", he said, adding, he is sure that
working again in Infosys would be an
"exciting opportunity" and
"extraordinarily pleasant".