Tuesday, May 21, 2013

I\'m a victim of extortion, says sacked iGATE chief Phaneesh Murthy

May 21, 2013,New Delhi:--



Sacked iGATE President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy on Tuesday denied all charges against him and alleged that it was a case of extortion. \"The charges against me are completely false. I have not violated company policy,\" Phaneesh Murthy said.

Alleging extortion, Murthy said, \"This is without doubt a case of extortion. The same lawyer who had represented the woman in 2002 is representing the woman this time as well. You can spot the difference.\"

He also claimed that he had informed the company about his relationship with a female colleague. \"I had informed the chairman about my relationship with this woman,\" Murthy said. \"There is no parallel between the 2002 sexual harassment case and this one,\" Murthy added.



Phaneesh Murthy also claimed that he had informed the company about his relationship with a female colleague.

Information and technology outsourcing service provider iGATE has sacked Phaneesh Murthy for not informing the company board about his relationship with a subordinate employee. He was required to do so under the company\'s HR policy.

The US-listed company, which has bulk of its employees in India, has appointed Gerhard Watzinger as interim chief executive with immediate effect, the 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,\" the statement said.

Murthy was a rising star at Infosys Ltd as California-based global head of sales before leaving in 2002 after a sexual harassment lawsuit against him and the company, which made headlines at the time and was set






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