The move follows Parekh’s completion of second term, after over nine years.
Dash is currently the global head of a diverse business portfolio comprising multiple industry verticals.
Having spent over three decades with Infosys, Dash has held senior leadership roles spanning customerfacing businesses, delivery, and global operations across multiple geographies. He also leads the sustainability business across the company.
“Our industry is entering a period of considerable change. The Board was clear that our next CEO needed to combine the ability to drive bold transformation with the judgment to preserve the values and customer trust that have always distinguished Infosys. It gives me great pleasure that we have an internal leader as our next CEO,” Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Infosys said in a statement.
Salil has been instrumental in the turnaround of the company, establishing its leadership in the digital era, and for laying the foundation for a strong and differentiated AI strategy. He will continue to lead the Company until March 31, 2027, and work closely with Dash to ensure a seamless leadership transition, he added.
“I have enjoyed leading the company from $10 billion in revenue to over $20 billion in revenue through my two terms,” Salil Parekh said.
“Technology is entering a new era, with AI fundamentally reshaping how businesses operate and create value. Infosys begins this next phase from a position of enormous strength—with a clearly articulated AI strategy, exceptional talent, deep client relationships,” Dash said.
