iGATE sacks CEO Murthy on sexual harassment charge

May 21, 2013 09:26

IT service provider iGATE Corporation has sacked its President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy over alleged sexual harassment charge.

He was earlier sacked from Infosys on similar charges.

"The Boards decision was made as a result of an investigation by outside legal counsel, engaged by the Board, of the facts and circumstances surrounding a relationship Murthy had with a subordinate employee and a claim of sexual harassment," iGATE said in a statement.

The investigation, which is ongoing, has reached the finding that Murthys failure to report this relationship

violated iGATEs policy, as well as Murthys employment contract, it said.

Meanwhile, the board has appointed Gerhard Watzinger as President and CEO on an interim basis. All changes are effective immediately.

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