Rajesh Gopinathan received a total compensation of Rs 25.75 crore in FY22. According to the annual report of TCS, his salary increased by 26.6 percent for the financial year 2021-22.
Note: Among the 5 highest-paid IT CEOs, Wipro’s Thierry Delaporte is in the second spot with a salary of Rs 79.8 crore. While Infosys’ Salil Parekh is at number three with a salary of Rs 71.02 crore. Tech Mahindra’s CP Gurnani at number four gets Rs 63.4 crore as salary. While the new CEO of TCS will take over in September
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A brief history of Rajesh Gopinathan
Rajesh Gopinathan, the chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Consultancy Services, will leave the company in September. Krithivasan will take his place. Krithivasan currently heads the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) business group of TCS. TCS became India’s second most valuable company during Gopinathan’s tenure. The company crossed $168 billion in market cap in FY23. Its revenue and client base also increased. So let’s know how much salary Gopinathan used to get as the chief of the company.
HCL’s C. Vijayakumar highest paid IT CEO.
Gopinathan received a total compensation of Rs 25.75 crore in FY22. According to the annual report of TCS for the financial year 2021-22, his salary has increased by 26.6 percent. He is the fifth highest-paid IT CEO in India. Topping the list is HCL’s C. Vijayakumar. He was paid Rs 123.13 crore in 2021.
Here is the list of the top 5 highest-paid IT CEOs in India:
- HCL’s C. Vijayakumar is ranked first, he was paid Rs 123.13 crore,
- Wipro’s Thierry Delaporte is ranked second with Rs 79.8 crore.
- Infosys’ Salil Parekh is third with Rs 71.02 crore,
- And on the fourth number, Tech Mahindra’s CP Gurnani (Tech Mahindra’s CP Gurnani) gets Rs 63.4 crore,
- And TCS’s Rajesh Gopinathan fifth highest-paid IT CEO get Rs 25.75 crore.
The company’s outgoing CEO described K Krithivasan as the “best incumbent” to take TCS to greater heights. Gopinathan said, “I will work closely with Kriti to provide her with all possible help.” Talking about his journey with TCS, Gopinathan said he thoroughly enjoyed his “exciting” tenure.
“It is a pleasure to collaborate with Chandra (N Chandrasekaran) who has guided me throughout this period,” he said in a statement. “The last six years of leading this prestigious organization have been the most enriching and fulfilling. The company’s incremental revenues have increased by more than $10 billion. The company’s market capitalization has increased by more than $70 billion.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Question 1: Who was the CEO of TCS before Rajesh Gopinathan?
Answer: Mr. Gopinathan takes over from N Chandrasekaran who has been appointed as the Chairman of Tata Sons, effective February 21, 2017.
Question 2: When did Rajesh Gopinathan join TCS?
Answer: He began his career by joining Tata Strategic Management Group in 1996. In 2001, he moved to TCS, and held various positions, including CFO in 2013–17 before being appointed CEO.
Question 3: What is BPS in TCS?
Answer: TCS BPS (Business Process Services) is the third largest IT outsourcing company in India (after Capgemini).
Question 4: What is the qualification of Rajesh Gopinathan?
Answer: An electrical and electronic engineer from REC Trichy (now NIT, Trichy), Rajesh graduated in 1994, before pursuing his Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM, Ahmedabad.
Question 5: How did Rajesh Gopinathan become the CEO?
Answer: After serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the company for 4 years, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer in February 2017. Rajesh has been instrumental in helping TCS become a 22 billion global company at the end of the financial year 2020.
Question 6: What is the monthly salary of the TCS CEO?
Answer: The estimated take-home salary of a CEO at Tata Consultancy Services ranges between ₹ 4,57,011 per month to ₹ 4,70,023 per month in India.
Question 7: Who is the wife of Rajesh Gopinathan?
Answer: Born in 1971, Mr. Gopinathan lives in Mumbai with his wife Lakshmi, daughter, and son.
Question 8: Where is Rajesh Gopinathan from?
Answer: Gopinathan was born in Thrissur, Kerala. Gopinathan grew up in Lucknow and did his schooling at St. Mary’s Convent Inter College RDSO Manak Nagar Lucknow. Rajesh is also an alumnus of the SMCIC RDSO LKO 1987 batch as per his batchmates. He currently lives in Mumbai with his wife Lakshmi, daughter, and son.
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