Weber Shandwick is helping iGate deal with fallout surrounding the firing of its CEO for his failure to report a sexual relationship with a subordinate employee.
CEO Phaneesh Murthy, a 10-year veteran of the California-based outsourcing company, was terminated after iGate's outside legal counsel investigated a sexual harassment charge lodged against him.
No harassment was uncovered, but iGate's board determined that Murthy (pictured) had engaged in a relationship with a female staffer and the failure to report that tie violated his employment contract.
In a statement, iGate co-chairman Sunil Wadhwani praised Murthy's contributions to the company’s growth, but said he was asked to step down due to a violation of company policy.
Murthy denies his violated company policy, claiming he reported the affair to the board after it ended a couple of weeks ago.
Gerhard Watzinger, a former iGate vet, has been named interim president CEO. He has exited the executive VP and chief strategy officer slot at Intel/McAfee.
iGate has a search committee looking for a new CEO.
Weber Shandwick senior VP Liz Cohen (New York) and Santanu Gogoi (India) work the iGate business.
Gutenberg Communications handles iGate's product/service PR.
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