BG SRINIVAS – Senior Vice President, Member Executive Council, Infosys Technologies Ltd
BG Srinivas or BG, as he is widely known, is the Senior Vice President and Member of Infosys’ Executive Council. The global business units headed by him include Manufacturing, Product Development and Engineering Services. With more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles across industries, geographies and business segments, he also oversees company’s European operations and directs implementation of strategies critical to company’s growth and profitability.
Well recognized for his passion and enthusiasm for excellence, BG is the executive sponsor for a large number of client relationships. He also serves on the board of five Infosys subsidiaries – Infosys Consulting, Infosys BPO and three Infosys European Subsidiaries, Sweden, Poland and Czech republic ensuring cohesive growth and depth of engagement across services and geographies.
BG joined Infosys in 1999 and has since played a central role in establishing and leading three growth engines each of which now contributes $1 billion dollars in revenue. He began his tenure as the Head of Enterprise Solutions business and under his leadership the unit grew from $3 million dollars to become one of the largest service offerings. In 2003 BG was entrusted the responsibility of leading European operations – a business that scaled up from $150 million to cross a $1 billion in 4 years helping with geographic diversification. BG contributed significantly in building Infosys brand in Europe through strategic association with the World Economic Forum, and through government, academic, and influencer relations.
As the head of Manufacturing and Engineering units, BG restructured the business in 2007 to enhance industry focus while improving customer and employee satisfaction. These units now provide business and IT solutions to Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Industrial manufacturers, Process manufacturers, and High-Tech manufacturers globally serving more than 140 clients. BG has led the way in establishing new engagement models, IP-based solutions and transformational relationships across the company.
Prior to joining Infosys, BG spent his formative years at ABB where he was the youngest Manager and held several leadership positions, including overall responsibility for corporate systems at Process Automation and Power Transmission units at ABB India.
BG is frequently called upon to share his views on globalization, outsourcing and talent management by leading broadcasters and publications like CNBC, CNN, BBC, FT, Le Monde and at various conferences and symposiums.
An Engineer from Bangalore University, BG lives in London with his wife and daughter.
