mumbai when kundapur vaman kamath takes over the chairmanship at technology major infosys in august this year it will be a rare occasion for one of india incs most respected managers to head simultaneously two companies which have redefined businesses in their own fieldswhile icici bank where kamath took over as the nonexecutive chairman about two years ago is the leading private sector bank in the country infosys over the years has played a leading role in building the respect that indian it professionals command in every corner of the worldthe professional world will look at kamath to guide infosys through one of its toughest times in its 30year history when its peers are competing with it in every subsegment in the it sector like never before and analysts are questioning if it could maintain its position as the countrys technology bellwether for the iima alumnus has the credentials to transform a development finance institution and a purebred government body into a technologydriven private sector banking major that its competitors emulated be it products technology or aggressionthe question now is can he repeat his magic once more he kamath has the ability to see the future trend and keep the company ready for the same said chanda kochhar md ceo icici bank who has worked with kamath for several years over the years he showed his skills in guiding icici bank to become the early bird in areas like insurance retail lending internet banking online trading business process outsourcing and commodities trading kamath had shown india inc how to leverage on technology to take banking to the masses brought in best practices from industries like auto hospitality and aviation into banking and also demonstrated how to manage mergers successfully he is also known for his ability to spot talent early and nurture them currently in the countrys financial sector nearly a dozen top ceos have spent a few years in icici bank and have worked with kamaththe engineerturnedbanker also showed his negotiating skills when he brokered a deal between the two ambani brothers both of whom individually are among the richest people in the world