Infosys Public Services CEO Unreachable After Nepal Floods
Infosys said Friday that Lax Gopisetty, chief executive of its subsidiary Infosys Public Services, is not reachable following the devastating floods in Nepal. Gopisetty was visiting the region in a personal capacity, the Bengaluru-headquartered IT company said, adding that its immediate priority was to ensure his safety and well-being.
Company working with agencies to establish contact
Infosys confirmed Gopisetty is not reachable.
It is working with relevant agencies to gather information and establish contact with him. The firm remains in close communication with his family and is providing all necessary support.
“We remain in close communication with the family and are providing all necessary support during this difficult time. Our thoughts are with Lax and all those affected by this tragedy,” the company said.
Infosys Public Services serves the US and Canada public sector.
The parent company said it was deeply saddened by the floods and the tragic loss of lives.
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For a company whose subsidiary’s entire business is built around government contracts, the sudden silence of its top executive is an operational concern as much as a human one.
Public sector clients need continuity and leadership access.
An event like this exposes how quickly those arrangements can be disrupted by forces far outside the office.
Indian nationals caught in the floods
The Ministry of External Affairs said Friday that at least 320 Indians remain missing and 400 others are stranded on the Chinese side following flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.
India stands ready to extend help, the MEA said.
According to the ministry, 153 Indian nationals stranded on the Chinese side have safely crossed over to Nepal. Twenty-one Indians arrived in New Delhi this afternoon, a day after they reached Kathmandu from the flood-affected areas, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
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Those numbers are stark.
Hundreds are unaccounted for, hundreds more wait to move, and a slow trickle of people make it home. The floods have hit a region where the terrain itself makes rescue work difficult, and the border situation adds another layer of complication.
Gopisetty’s long career in public sector consulting
According to Gopisetty’s profile on the Infosys website, he advises public sector organisations on strategy, technology, operations, and transformation to support agencies’ missions. He oversees company strategy and execution to deliver what the company calls purposeful objectives.
Before that, Gopisetty was Global Vice President at Infosys.
He headed Business Applications and Digital Workspace Service, expanding the practice across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Infosys, he was a Managing Director at Accenture, leading a segment of the Health and Public Services business in North America.
He also built high-growth practices at BearingPoint, IBM, PwC, and HCL, according to the website. The Infosys statement did not say when Gopisetty was last heard from or where exactly he was when the floods hit. The company also did not indicate whether other employees were traveling with him.
