Infosys Ltd will pay its new chief executive officer Vishal Sikka up to $5.08 million in annual salary besides a stock option of $2 million, a package considered lower than global peers.
The company is reaping the benefits of change as focus shifts back to traditionally-profitable businesses and deal volumes.
Rohan Murty, Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy's son, is working as an executive assistant to his father, CEO and Managing Director SD Shibulal said on Friday, addressing concerns about his role.
Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL Technologies are actively pursuing acquisitions to make up for slower growth in their traditional business.
India's billionaires are pledging a decent amount of their wealth for the welfare of society.
After his retirement from Infosys last year, Gopalakrishnan has been active in philanthropy, science and technology
LIC, the biggest institutional investor in the stock market, held 3.71 per cent stake in Infosys during the October-December quarter, which has fallen to 3.25 percent as of March 31, 2014.
Foreign investors hiked their stake in Infosys to a nine-year high of 42.10 per cent in the January-March period of 2014.