Infosys Americas head Ashok Vemuri resigns

Infosys board member and head of its operations in the Americas, Ashok Vemuri has resigned from his post.

Vemuri, who was also the company's global head of manufacturing and engineering services, was widely considered to be a contender for the top job at the company when current chief executive S.D. Shibulal's term ends in 2015.

Sanjay Jalona, currently the regional head for manufacturing in North America, will take over as the global head of manufacturing, Infosys said in a statement.