BANGALORE: After getting Padma Vibhushan from government of India, N R Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and Chairman of the Board, Infosys Technologies, was conferred with the Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest civilian distinction of the Government of France.

The award was given to the Infosys co-founder by the French Minister of Higher Education and Research Valerie Pecresse on Saturday evening.

"Infosys, which employs over 82,000 staff, is a shining example of development in India," Pecresse was quoted as saying by news agencies. PTI reports that Murthy - accepting the distinction - said he was grateful to the government of France for honouring him.

Instituted 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.

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