Officer of the Legion

·         On January 26, 2008 at an Indo-French education seminar, N R Narayana Murthy, chief mentor of Infosys Technologies, was conferred the Officer of the Legion of Honour, by French Minister of Higher Education and Research Valerie Pecresse.

·         NR Narayana Murthy received French government Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest award for outstanding service to France just a day after he was chosen for Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India. 

·         Ms. Pecresse acknowledged the humble beginnings of Infosys, which was co-founded by Murthy in 1981 along with six friends and $215 in the pocket.

·         “Infosys, which employs over 82,000 staff, is a shining example of development in India,” she said.

·         NR Narayana Murthy and French Minister of Higher Education and Research Valerie Pecresse released a newsletter for the newly set-up Indo-French Alumni network.

·         Created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion of Honour is the highest civilian distinction that can be conferred in France regardless of the social status or the nationality of the recipients.