After 30 years long journey, it is Murthy's last day at Infosys

Having successfully steered Infosys to some place among the top IT companies of the world in the short span of two decades, N R Narayana Murthy will step down as chairman of the organization today, albeit with firm indications that he will continue to guide the actual organisation.

Murthy will hand over his role to K V Kamath, that has been an independent director on the Infosys board since May, 2009.

S D Sibulal will require over as the new CEO and MD and S Gopalakrishnan will end up being executive co-chairman of Infosys. Kris Gopalakrishnan, the current CEO of Infosys, who's also a co-founder, has been elevated as the executive co-chairman.

Murthy's exit since the chairman will mark the end of a formal association with the organization, but he will continue to guide the organisation in the capacity associated with chairman emeritus.

"I would be called chairman emeritus. I will have an area which I can use if I want... but as propriety demands, I'll have no say in any matter, I will not be allowed to go to any board meetings or any meetings. I can meet anybody personally, inch Murthy had said earlier.