"There is continuity of a lot of things that involves business, that will really be the focus, especially can we accelerate within that continuity," Rakesh told reporters in response to a question.
Rakesh, who was till recently the chief executive and president of Syntel Inc, has a track record of delivering profitable growth at industry leading operating margins, the company said in a release.
Shares of Mphasis dipped nearly 3 percent after reporting a lacklustre quarterly performance. The CEO & ED Ganesh Ayyar tells CNBC-TV18 that the decline in Hewlett-Packard (HP) business has come to a halt.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Ganesh Ayyar, CEO and ED of Mphasis along with CFO, V Suryanarayanan gave future guidance for the company finances and its business plans.
The company's income from operations rose 1.5 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,516.6 crore in June quarter.
It was in the news recently when Blackstone Group agreed to buy out Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s (HPE) majority shareholding in the IT services provider in a deal worth up to Rs 7,071 crore. This deal is on track, says Ganesh Ayyar, CEO of Mphasis.
Mphasis looks to acquire companies that fall in the intersection between digital, risk, compliance and governance, says chief Ganesh Ayyar.
The value of deal not yet confirmed and there is no specific timeline for the deal to be completed, says Ganesh Ayyar, CEO, Mphasis.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 161.9 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Mphasis said in a BSE filing.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Ganesh Ayyar, CEO and ED, Mphasis, said that the company looks to move to the 13-15 percent margin band.
Giving its green signal, the fair trade regulator said the proposed deal is not likely to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. Under the combination, Karvy Data Management will acquire Mphasis' domestic business process management or outsourcing (BPM/BPO).
HP-owned IT services firm Mphasis on Wednesday posted a 10.6 percent dip in net profit at Rs 156.26 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Ganesh Ayyar, CEO and ED, Mphasis says this deal is in line with the strategic roadmap adding "we have chosen to focus on government‘s digital compliance and infrastructure management.â€
"Mphasis announced the signing of a definitive agreement to transfer a portion of its domestic business to Karvy Data Management Services (KDMSL)," said the IT services provider in its filing, adding it is subject to regulatory approvals.
Mphasis, a leading IT services provider, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to transfer a significant portion of its domestic business, to Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS). HGS is a global BPM leader in optimizing customer experience for clients.
Mphasis Next Labs, launched in March this year, is a strategic initiative to research and innovate on emergent and future paradigms.
HP-owned IT services firm MphasiS reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 161.96 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014.
HP-owned IT services firm which follows November-October fiscal, posted a 9.12 percent drop in its net profit to Rs 190.22 crore year-on-year on account of higher taxes and increase in interest costs.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Ganesh Ayyar, chief executive officer, MphasiS says the company will not be far too affected by the recent rupee depreciation as it has a long-term hedge against the currency volatility. The efficiency of this hedge has protected the company from steep currency movements.
The Hewlett Packard-owned company posted a net profit of Rs 208.7 crore during the same quarter last year, MphasiS said in a statement here. MphasiS follows a November-October financial year.
Software services provider MphasiS expects Enterprises Services business coming via its parent HP will continue to decline over next few quarters before it hits stability.
Software services provider MphasiS' third quarter (May-July) consolidated net profit rose 7% from a year ago to Rs 209 crore.
Software services provider MphasiS once again disappointed the street with a near 19% decline in consolidated net profit in its first quarter (November-January), but says it is now making all efforts including increasing utilization and growing direct business to ensure profitability.
IT major MphasiS consolidated profit for the third quarter fell 10%. Talking about the numbers, chief executive officer, Ganesh Ayyar and chief financial officer, Ganesh Murthy said, "We have delivered a satisfactory quarter."
IT services company MphasiS has entered into an agreement to acquire Wyde Corp, an international software vendor and creator of insurance policy administration solution Wynsure in an all cash deal.