Infosys loses number of sales people in US

Bangalore Infosys BSE 1,09%, it seems, there is an outflow feet-on-the-street sales. More than 50 people came out of the company in the United States in the last few quarters, with many joining its cross-town rival Wipro. Most of the outlets are believed to be in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector.

Sources say that the company's sales department Infosys is under great pressure from all quarters. Performance pressure is significantly increased. There is also a moral question among sales professionals, due to the delay of salary increments and negative information about the accident, the company's performance over the past many quarters.

Exits that occurred across many enterprises with access to join the company Infosys Indian competitors in new verticals. With many in leadership positions to quit Infosys, they take many juniors with them.

Sources in WiproBSE 0,53% confirmed that many of the ex-Infosys sales and marketing, in fact, joined the company. Infosys spokesperson, however, refused to comment on the story saying. "We will not offer comments on the matter"

Wipro is trying hard to make a big impact in the U.S.. The company is investing significantly to build a strong forward sales in the U.S. and Europe. "To be effective, we have to hunt in a pack in the client organization. We have created a specialized group hunting. We have a separate hunting and farming focus," CEO TK Kurien said earlier.