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On 24 August 2021, Infosys became the fourth Indian company to reach $100 billion
in market capitalization.[7][8]
History
Infosys was founded by seven engineers in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Its initial
capital was $250.[9] It was registered as Infosys Consultants Private Limited on 2
July 1981.[10] In 1983, it relocated to Bangalore, Karnataka.
The company changed its name to Infosys Technologies Private Limited in April 1992
and to Infosys Technologies Limited when it became a public limited company in June
1992. It was renamed Infosys Limited in June 2011.[11]
An initial public offering (IPO) was floated in February 1993 with an offer price
of ₹95 (equivalent to ₹580 or US$7.30 in 2020) per share against a book value of
₹20 (equivalent to ₹120 or US$1.50 in 2020) per share. The IPO was undersubscribed
but it was "bailed out" by US investment bank Morgan Stanley, which picked up a 13%
equity stake at the offer price.[12] Its shares were listed in June 1993 with
trading opening at ₹145 (equivalent to ₹890 or US$11 in 2020) per share.[13]
Infosys shares were listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in 1999 as American
depositary receipts (ADR). It became the first Indian company to be listed on
Nasdaq.[citation needed] The share price surged to ₹8,100 (equivalent to ₹30,000 or
US$370 in 2020) by 1999, making it the costliest share on the market at the time.
At that time, Infosys was among the 20 biggest companies by market capitalization
on the Nasdaq.[12] The ADR listing was shifted from Nasdaq to NYSE Euronext to give
European investors better access to the company's shares.[14]
Infosys, Bangalore
Its annual revenue reached US$100 million in 1999, US$1 billion in 2004 and US$10
billion in 2017.[10]
In 2019, 60%, 24%, and 3% of its revenues were derived from projects in North
America, Europe, and India, respectively. The remaining 13% of revenues were
derived from the rest of the world.[27]
Acquisitions
Name of the acquired company Based in Acquisition cost Acquisition date The
business of an acquired company
Expert Information Services Australia US$23 million Dec 2003[31][32] IT
service provider
McCamish Systems USA US$38 million Dec 2009[33] Insurance and financial
services
Portland Group Australia AUD 37 million Jan 2012[34][35] Strategic sourcing
and category management
Lodestone Holding AG Switzerland US$345 million Sep 2012[36] Management
consultancy
Panaya Israel US$200 million Mar 2015[37][38] Automation technology
Skava USA US$120 million Apr 2015[39][40] Digital experience solutions
Noah-Consulting USA US$70 million Nov 2015[41] Information management
consulting services
Skytree USA Undisclosed amount Apr 2017[42] Machine learning
Brilliant Basics UK GBP 7.5 million Aug 2017[43] Product design and
customer experience
Fluido Oy Finland EUR 65 million Oct 2018[44] Salesforce advisor and
consulting partner
WongDoody USA US$75 million Jan 2019[45] Advertising and creative
strategy services
Stater N.V. Netherlands EUR 127.5 million Apr 2019[46] Mortgage services
Simplus USA-AU TBD Feb 2020[47] Salesforce Partner
Kaleidoscope USA US$42 million Sep 2020[48] Product design and
development
GuideVision Czech Republic EUR 30 million Oct 2020[49] ServiceNow partner
Oddity Germany EUR 50 million Mar 2022[50] Digital marketing,
Experience, and Commerce agencies
Listing and shareholding pattern
Over a period of time, the shareholding of its promoters has gradually reduced,
starting from June 1993 when its shares were first listed. The promoters' holdings
reduced further when Infosys became the first Indian-registered company to list
Employees Stock Options Schemes and ADRs on NASDAQ on 11 March 1999.[53] As of 29
July 2021, the promoter holding was 12.95%, foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
hold 33.39%, and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) hold 21.98%.[54]
During the financial year 2019, Infosys received 2,333,420 applications from
prospective employees, interviewed 180,225 candidates and had a gross addition of
94,324 employees, a 4% hiring rate. These numbers do not include its subsidiaries.
[57]
In its Q3FY22 results in January, Infosys has reported that attrition has risen to
25.5%, from 20.1% in the September quarter. It has announced a profit of Rs 5,809
crore for the third quarter and said it is planning to hire 55,000 freshers for
FY22 as part of its global graduate hiring program.
The Infosys Leadership Institute (ILI), based in Mysore, has 196 rooms and trains
about 4,000 trainees annually.[61] Its purpose is to prepare and develop the senior
leaders in Infosys for current and future executive leadership roles.
CEOs
Since its establishment in 1981 until 2014 the CEOs of Infosys were its promoters,
with N.R. Narayana Murthy leading the company in its initial 21 years. Dr. Vishal
Sikka was the first non-promoter CEO; he held the position for around 3 years.[62]
[63][64] Sikka resigned in August 2017. After his resignation, UB Pravin Rao was
appointed as Interim CEO and MD of the company.[65] Infosys appointed Salil Parekh
as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) with effect from 2
January 2018.[66][67]
In October 2013, Infosys agreed to settle the civil suit with US authorities by
paying US$34 million.[93] Infosys refused to admit guilt and stressed that it only
agreed to pay the fine to avoid the nuisance of "prolonged litigation".[94] In its
statement, the company said "As reflected in the settlement, Infosys denies and
disputes any claims of systemic visa fraud, misuse of visas for competitive
advantage, or immigration abuse. Those claims are assertions that remain unproven".
[95]
Chartered accountants and Company secretaries raised issues with MCA portal on due
dates. Many companies became liable for additional fees and fines due to non-
compliance. This issue is turning opposite to Ease of doing business initiatives of
Government of India.[102][103][104]
CAs and Tax professionals raised concerns about the flawed GST portal and their
inability to rectify these issues.[105][106][107]
Government faced severe criticism from CAs, CSs and other stakeholders for its
continuous failure to take action against Infosys and alleged that public fund is
being heavily mis-utilised.[108]
See also
List of IT consulting firms
List of Indian IT companies
List of acquisitions by Infosys BPM Limited
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