Infosys Australia executive director and second in command, Ananda Rao, has left Infosys to start a new global information management and solutions group, Benchmark Group Holdings, which will be headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Benchmark Group Holdings will comprise a number of related information solutions businesses, the first of which, Value Chain Integration, is expected to launch in Australia early 2006 and will leverage the collective knowledge of a number of well known IT heavyweights.
Of his decision to depart Infosys, Rao said that it was time to take on a different career challenge by exploring other exciting opportunities outside of the business.
"I am very proud of the growth and success of Infosys Australia. Since founding the company in 1999, the business has grown to become one of Australia's leading and respected IT solution providers, and employs over 600 staff with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane," he said.
"However, as the IT landscape and customer needs evolve, new opportunities present themselves which I am looking forward to explore and capitalise on in the future with my new business," said Rao.
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