I am in Infosys till I am dispensable: Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys, came out to defend the company’s accounting and corporate governance standards at an analyst meet on Wednesday by saying rather dramatically that “…even God could not change the numbers in the company”. In a bid to win investor confidence, the company made it clear that it was focussed on growth, despite allegations made by whistleblowers in two anonymous letters recently.

Addressing analysts at the company’s Electronics City campus in Bengaluru, along with the entire senior management, Nilekani said the goal was to conclude the investigation in an appropriate manner, but refused to give a timeline for its completion. The senior management conveyed that the building blocks for future growth were in place, which would be supported by a strong margin discipline. Nilekani added that he would remain with the company “…till I am dispensable”.