Infosys chief executive Vishal Sikka resigns
 

he chief executive of Infosys, Vishal Sikka, has resigned from his post with an unconventional and lengthy letter blaming personal attacks.
In the letter Mr Sikka said the "continuous drumbeat of distractions" contributed to his decision to resign.nguyen nhan liet duong
It follows public criticism of the company and its board by its founders.
Infosys is one of India's largest IT services firms. Shares of the firm tumbled 7%.
Mr Sikka was appointed in June 2014 and tasked with turning around the struggling business.
The firm announced he was resigning as chief executive and managing director with immediate effect, but would stay on as executive vice chairman.tinh trùng màu vàng đục
Infosys chief operating officer U. B. Pravin Rao will take over as interim chief executive, the firm said.
Resignation letter
The move follows disagreements between the company and its founders, who were unhappy with various decisions taken by the board.
The firm's founders, who still own 12.75% of Infosys, had questioned a pay rise granted to Mr Sikka and the size of severance payouts given to other employees.
In his resignation letter, Mr Sikka careens through a wide range of topics - from artificial intelligence, to the Charlottesville tragedy, Brexit and US President Donald Trump - as he explains his decision to step down.
He notes constant "distractions" frustrated his efforts to grow the company.
Mr Sikka describes being "besieged by false, baseless, malicious and increasingly personal attacks".
"This continuous drumbeat of distractions and negativity over the last several months/quarters, inhibits our ability to make positive change and stay focused on value creation," he said.
"Allegations that have been repeatedly proven false and baseless by multiple, independent investigations," he wrote.