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Phaneesh Murthy: iGATE sacks chief 'for not disclosing relationship' | Phaneesh Murthy: iGATE sacks chief 'for not disclosing relationship' |
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Phaneesh Murthy, the Indian chief executive of outsourcing firm iGATE, has been sacked "for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate". | |
Mr Murthy had "violated iGATE policy" by failing to report this relationship, the firm said in a statement. | Mr Murthy had "violated iGATE policy" by failing to report this relationship, the firm said in a statement. |
The firm said it had also investigated "a claim of sexual harassment" against Mr Murthy and found that he had not violated the firm's harassment policy. | The firm said it had also investigated "a claim of sexual harassment" against Mr Murthy and found that he had not violated the firm's harassment policy. |
Mr Murthy said the charges against him were "completely baseless". | |
The Times of India quoted him as saying that he had informed iGATE about his "personal relations" with the female employee. | |
"If two people in a company have a relationship, the authorities must be informed," he said. | |
Mr Murthy is one of India's best known IT executives. In 2002, he was sacked from Indian IT firm Infosys on similar charges. | |
"The board's 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 Mr Murthy had with a subordinate employee and a claim of sexual harassment," an iGate statement said. | "The board's 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 Mr Murthy had with a subordinate employee and a claim of sexual harassment," an iGate statement said. |
The investigation showed that Mr Murthy had violated iGate's policy by failing to report his relationship with the employee, although he did not violate iGate's harassment policy, the statement added. | The investigation showed that Mr Murthy had violated iGate's policy by failing to report his relationship with the employee, although he did not violate iGate's harassment policy, the statement added. |
It said that the investigation was still ongoing. | It said that the investigation was still ongoing. |
Mr Murthy has been replaced by interim CEO Gerhard Watzinger. | Mr Murthy has been replaced by interim CEO Gerhard Watzinger. |
Although iGate is based in Fremont, California, most of its employees are in India. | Although iGate is based in Fremont, California, most of its employees are in India. |
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