Infosys board member Mr T V Mohandas Pai's unexpected walkout � the latest in a line of top level exits in the IT sector - has triggered some soul searching within the industry.

According to HR and IT analysts, three key triggers are causing this wave of exits - organisations forced to restructure due to a changed business climate, personal ambitions, and the lack of bench strength at the CEO level.

As Mr Bhaskar Das, HR and strategy consultant, says: �Many top level IT executives have achieved what they wanted to in business life and now want to take their capabilities to the public domain.� He forecasts that many more will be looking at options that are not mainstream.