Meet IIT graduate, runs Rs 1417000 crore firm, used to get Rs 4.3 crore pay, promoted to CEO with salary of Rs…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is currently the biggest and most valuable IT company in India with a market cap of more than Rs 1417000 crore. TCS has earned recognition from leaders of the industry for handling clients and employees all over the globe. To guide the company through challenging times, TCS placed its trust in an IIT graduate, K Krithivasan, who took the helm during a scandal. Krithivasan now serves as the CEO and managing director of TCS. Krithivasan's journey at TCS began on a challenging note. When he was appointed CEO, the company was embroiled in a jobs scandal. Despite this, Krithivasan successfully navigated TCS through the crisis. Today, he is one of the highest-paid IT executives in the country.

K Krithivasan took home a salary of Rs 25.4 crore from India’s largest information technology services firm in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). As per a report by News18 reveals that his salary in 2018-19 was Rs 4.3 crore. Krithivasan has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras and a master’s degree in Industrial and Management Engineering from IIT Kanpur. 

In FY23, TCS generated US $27.9 billion in revenues with over 600,000 associates across 50 countries. In his prior role, Krithi was the Global Head of Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) Business Group and played a key role in building deep customer relationships and mindshare as well as market positioning across geographies. He has been with TCS for over 3 decades helping customers with their growth and transformation journeys and technology strategies.