Phaneesh Murthy is an Indian businessperson.[1] He has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Patni Computer Systems since May 2011. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer and President of iGATE since April 1, 2008, and serves as the Managing Director of IGATE Global Solutions Ltd. and iGATE Corporation. Earlier he served as a Director of Infosys (since May 2000) and as a Director of Infosys BPO Ltd.
Phaneesh Murthy is an MBA Graduate of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and received his B.Tech Degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
He also serves as a member of the board of directors of Global Edge Software Ltd. and Cybernet Systems, Inc. In January 2003, Phaneesh was a founder and principal of Quintant Services Limited, an India-based business process outsourcing company that was acquired by iGATE Global Solutions Limited and the Company in August 2003. Prior to that, from July 2002 to August 2003, he founded Primentor — a US-based consulting firm.
From 1992 to 2002, Phaneesh held various positions at Infosys. He has considerable expertise in developing and managing the growth of organizations. He has significant industry experience — spanning more than a decade, in structuring and managing large outsourcing deals with Fortune 500 companies.
His contribution has been significant in improving the operating metrics of iGATE; including introduction of a new management team, corporate consolidation and changes leading to the application of IP-driven business models. He has also brought about changes in the intrinsic quality of the Company's engagements; including, among others, higher offshore revenue contribution, increase in resource utilization, and improvements in billing rates. He has played a key role in building a world-class facility at the Company's new Whitefield, Bangalore campus.
In July, 2002, Murthy was charged with a sexual harassment lawsuit by one of a former Infosys employee following which he had to resign from the company.
He is married to Jaya Murthy, who also happens to be his IIM A classmate.