His installation at one of India’s most coveted CEO seats took many by surprise, for Sikka is the first non-founder CEO of India’s bellwether software company and will assume office at Infosys at a time when the going is tough. But Sikka, who was a member of the executive board of SAP AG and in its global managing board heading all SAP products and innovation before being named at Infosys, is no stranger to challenges, having been responsible for development and delivery of all products across SAP’s portfolio.