India, July 23 -- Infosys has appointed Ashiss Kumar Dash as its Chief Executive Officer-designate, setting in motion a planned leadership transition at India's second-largest IT services company.

Dash will succeed Salil Parekh, whose tenure as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director runs until 31 March 2027. The announcement was made alongside Infosys' financial results for the first quarter of FY27. Parekh has led Infosys since January 2018 and was reappointed for a second term in 2022.

Dash is a long-serving Infosys executive and currently heads the company's Energy, Utilities, Resources and Services business. He is also a member of the Infosys executive committee and has been responsible for the segment's strategy, growth, fin...