(Reuters) – Indias Infosys Ltd said on Friday the company had started a search for chief executive S.D. Shibulals successor and appointed Egon Zehnder to assist the nominations committee in identifying external candidates. Shibulal, one of the seven Infosys founders, wants to retire as chief executive of the company on or before January 9, 2015, or when his successor is ready to assume office, whichever is date earlier, a company statement said.