Shashi Shekhar Vempati, an IIT Bombay alumnus and former principal architect of Infosys Technologies on Friday appointed the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati. Vempati had been on the board of Prasar Bharati as a part-time member. The appointment announced seven months after the last CEO, Jawhar Sircar, resigned from the post. With the appointment of Vempati, the government broke away from the tradition of appointing former bureaucrats to the position. The appointment was made on the recommendation of a three-member committee headed by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Press Council of India chairman Justice C K Prasad and Secretary, I&B Ministry. His tenure will be for five years from the date of assumption of office.