NEW DELHI: Vishal Sikka, new chief executive of India’s second largest global software major Infosys, has urged Infoscions to get better at everything they were doing without disrupting the iconic company’s foundation.

“The task before us is to lay out the way forward. We must get better at everything that we do without disrupting the foundation that has got us where we are,” 47-year-old Sikka told the 1.6-lakh techies in his first mail on assuming the top job.

The $8.3bn IT bellwether’s investors unanimously approved his appointment as the first non-founder chief executive and as a whole-time director on the board at its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Wednesday. “I am really looking forward to serving as the CEO of Infosys, one of the most iconic companies we know. To lead Infosys is nothing less than a privilege and an opportunity of a lifetime,” Sikka said.

Noting that the transition from being led by its illustrious co-founders to a non-founder chief executive would sweep across every company in the industry, Sikka said it was a great opportunity to lead Infosys, as software reshaped the world around.

“We must quickly augment the task by going after software opportunities with clients to create next-generation, intelligent solutions.”

Outlining his agenda for steering the bellwether from troubled times, including its less than industry growth rate, Sikka said the company would work with the start-up community and reinforce its focus on intellectual property, products and platforms to drive new scale and new economics.

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