HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar earned USD 10.85 million (about Rs 94.6 crore) in the financial year 2024-25, making him one of the highest-paid executives in the Indian IT sector and surpassing the earnings of chiefs at larger rivals TCS and Infosys. The company's board has also approved an over 71 per cent increase in his current remuneration to USD 18.6 million (about Rs 154 crore) for the next financial year, according to the company's annual report. Vijayakumar's FY25 compensation places him ahead of his peers at India's top two IT firms. For the same period, TCS CEO K Krithivasan's remuneration was Rs 26.52 crore, while Infosys CEO Salil Parekh earned Rs 80.62 crore. Vijayakumar's earnings also topped those of Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia (USD 6.2 million or about Rs 53.64 crore) and Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi (Rs 53.9 crore). According to HCLTech's annual report, Vijayakumar's total remuneration in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, comprised a base salary of USD 1.96 million a
This comes in a tepid job market, where overall demand remains soft but companies are scrambling to find talent with niche digital skills like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and cybersecurity
Guidance indicates that margins will remain subdued in Q2FY26, as some restructuring cost will spill over
Technical chart shows presence of strong support for HCL Technologies stock in the ₹1,515 - ₹1,533 range.
Growth trends across the India IT sector continue to diverge. While Tier-I companies are likely to post flat to marginal constant currency revenue movement, mid-tier firms are expected to outperform.
Quarterly sales across India's computer services and IT firms are projected to have slid 0.6 per cent sequentially, Jefferies analysts Akshat Agarwal and Ayush Bansal said
HCLTech signs multi-year collaboration with OpenAI to drive enterprise adoption of generative AI, embedding models across platforms and internal operations
The market breadth turned negative as 1,546 out of 2,767 traded stocks on the NSE were trading lower, while 1,142 traded with gains, and 79 remained flat
Indian equity benchmarks were trading higher on Monday led by gains in the heavyweight IT stocks including TCS, Tech Mahindra and HCL Tech
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HCLT is guiding for revenue growth in the range of 2-5 per cent for FY26, on consolidated basis and also its services
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Organic and inorganic growth has made it the largest enterprise software player in the country
Technology major HCLTech, is expanding its global delivery footprint here with the launch of a new tech center that is expected to provide 5,000 additional jobs, officials said. The announcement came after the meeting of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and IT Minister D Sridhar Babu with the global CEO and Managing Director of HCLTech, C Vijayakumar, on the inaugural day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here in Davos on Tuesday. The new center in an area of 3,20,000 sqft will be providing cutting-edge cloud, AI and digital transformation solutions to global clients across industries such as hi-tech, life sciences and financial services, an official press release said. "Hyderabad, with its world-class infrastructure and high-quality talent pool, has been a key location on HCLTech's global network. The new center will bring cutting edge capabilities to our global client base and contribute to the local technology ecosystem" Vijaykumar said. He invited the CM and IT Minister
Indian IT players are expected to benefit significantly from renewed demand, further strengthening India's position as a critical player in the industry
Located in the Hi-Tech City, the 320,000 sq ft facility will house 5,000 people and has received Gold Certification from the Indian Green Building Council
HCLTech declared a dividend of Rs 18 per share, including a special Rs 6 per share dividend to commemorate 25 years since its public listing, marking its 88th consecutive quarter of dividend payouts
He highlighted shifting demand dynamics, uncertainty, and the evolving role of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)