Information Business Sector
The information business sector, encompassing technology firms, data analytics companies, and IT service providers, drives innovation and digital transformation globally. CEOs in this sector spearhead strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and growth initiatives, directly influencing company performance through market expansion, product development, and technological advancements.
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Arvind Krishna's estimated net worth of around $50 million stems primarily from his compensation as CEO of IBM, which includes a multimillion-dollar base salary, stock awards, bonuses, and long-term incentives.
Microsoft Corporation
Satya Nadella's estimated net worth of around $900 million primarily stems from his long-standing compensation as CEO of Microsoft Corporation, including salary, bonuses, and substantial stock awards.
Oracle Corporation
Safra Catz's estimated net worth of around $1.6 billion stems primarily from her long tenure as CEO and executive at Oracle Corporation, where she receives significant salary, stock grants, and options.
SAP SE
Christian Klein, CEO of SAP SE, has an estimated net worth of around $25 million, primarily attributed to his executive compensation, stock awards, and long-term incentives from SAP since joining in 1999 and rising through various leadership roles.
Salesforce, Inc.
Marc Benioff's estimated net worth of around $8 billion is primarily derived from his substantial ownership stake and equity appreciation in Salesforce, Inc., along with additional income from salary, bonuses, and investments.
Alphabet Inc. (Google)
Sundar Pichai's estimated net worth of around $1.3 billion largely derives from his long tenure at Google and Alphabet, comprising substantial salary, bonuses, and significant stock grants.
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Adam Selipsky's estimated net worth of around $100 million comes from a combination of long-term executive roles at Amazon and Tableau, lucrative stock compensation, and performance-based incentives.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Chuck Robbins' estimated net worth of around $100 million primarily derives from his Cisco Systems executive compensation, stock awards, and long-term incentives, as well as his tenure with the company since 1997.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Antonio Neri's estimated net worth of around $50 million primarily stems from his executive compensation, stock awards, and bonuses accrued during his tenure as CEO and prior senior roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Dell Technologies Inc.
Michael S. Dell's estimated net worth of around $60 billion is primarily attributed to his large ownership stake in Dell Technologies Inc., significant investments in other public and private companies through MSD Capital, and successful tech acquisitions.
Intel Corporation
Pat Gelsinger's estimated net worth of around $120 million stems from decades of high-level executive roles at Intel, VMware, and EMC, combined with substantial stock options, performance bonuses, and salary packages.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Mark Zuckerberg's estimated net worth of around $180 billion is primarily attributed to his significant ownership stake (over 13%) in Meta Platforms, Inc.
Adobe Inc.
Shantanu Narayen's estimated net worth of around $320 million derives primarily from his long-term tenure as CEO of Adobe Inc., major stock holdings, equity awards, and consistent high compensation packages.
ServiceNow, Inc.
Bill McDermott's estimated net worth of around $150 million primarily stems from compensation, stock awards, and equity growth during his tenure as CEO of ServiceNow, Inc.
Workday, Inc.
Carl Eschenbach's estimated net worth of around $400 million is primarily attributed to his extensive executive career, especially his leadership roles at VMware and significant stock holdings in tech firms such as Workday, Inc.
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
K. Krithivasan, CEO of Tata Consultancy Services Limited, has an estimated net worth of around $5 million, primarily accumulated from his long tenure at TCS, executive compensation, stock options, and performance-linked incentives.
Infosys Limited
Salil Parekh's net worth, estimated at around $90 million, primarily stems from his compensation package as CEO of Infosys Limited, including salary, bonuses, stock options, and long-term incentives.
Capgemini SE
Aiman Ezzat's estimated net worth of approximately $25 million is primarily attributed to his long-standing executive roles at Capgemini SE, including substantial salary, equity compensation, and bonuses.
Accenture plc
Julie Sweet's estimated net worth of around $100 million primarily derives from her salary, bonuses, stock awards, and long-term equity compensation as Accenture plc's CEO, along with previous executive roles and accumulated stock holdings.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Ravi Kumar S, current CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, has an estimated net worth of around $60 million primarily due to cumulative compensation from executive roles at Infosys and Cognizant, substantial stock grants, and performance-based incentives.
Lenovo Group Limited
Yang Yuanqing's estimated net worth of around $1.5 billion primarily stems from his longstanding role as CEO and chairman of Lenovo Group Limited, along with significant stock holdings and performance-based compensation from the company.
VMware, Inc.
Raghu Raghuram's estimated net worth of approximately $100 million derives primarily from his long-term executive roles at VMware, Inc., substantial stock grants, and compensation packages.
Fujitsu Limited
Takahito Tokita, current CEO of Fujitsu Limited, has an estimated net worth of around $7 million, largely stemming from his executive compensation, stock holdings, and long-term tenure at the company.
Xerox Holdings Corporation
Steven Bandrowczak's estimated net worth of around $15 million stems from his compensation as CEO of Xerox Holdings Corporation, including salary, bonuses, stock awards, and previous executive roles at major technology firms.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Eddie Wu's estimated net worth of around $1.0 billion stems primarily from his long-term equity holdings and share options accumulated during his tenure in various key executive and founding roles at Alibaba Group Holding Limited.
Baidu, Inc.
Robin Li's estimated net worth of approximately $8 billion primarily stems from his significant equity stake and founding role in Baidu, Inc., one of China's largest and most influential technology companies.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom Video Communications, Inc., holds a significant equity stake in the company, making up most of his estimated $4 billion net worth.
Atlassian Corporation Plc
Mike Cannon-Brookes, the co-founder and CEO of Atlassian Corporation Plc, holds a significant equity stake in the software company, which has a multi-billion dollar market capitalization.
Slack Technologies, Inc.
Lidiane Jones, CEO of Slack Technologies, Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $70 million due to her executive compensation, stock holdings in Salesforce (Slack's parent company), and prior leadership roles at Microsoft and Salesforce.
Dropbox, Inc.
Drew Houston's estimated net worth of around $2 billion primarily stems from his substantial equity stake in Dropbox, Inc., which he co-founded and continues to lead as CEO; the company's public market valuation and periodic stock sales further contribute to his wealth.
Box, Inc.
Aaron Levie's estimated net worth of $100 million primarily stems from his substantial equity in Box, Inc., where he is a co-founder and CEO, alongside salary, bonuses, and income from stock sales as the company grew post-IPO.
Epicor Software Corporation
Steve Murphy, current CEO of Epicor Software Corporation, has an estimated net worth of around $50 million due to his executive compensation packages, significant equity holdings, and decades of leadership roles in the enterprise software industry.
Infor, Inc.
Kevin Samuelson's estimated net worth of around $30 million is largely derived from his executive compensation, stock options, and long tenure in high-ranking roles at Infor, Inc.
NCR Corporation
David Wilkinson, current CEO of NCR Corporation, has an estimated net worth of around $15 million primarily due to his executive compensation, stock ownership, and incentive awards from over a decade of leadership roles at NCR.
Red Hat, Inc.
Matt Hicks, CEO of Red Hat, Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $10 million, primarily derived from his executive compensation, stock grants, and long tenure in senior leadership roles within the company.
Symantec Corporation
Enrique Salem, former CEO of Symantec Corporation, has an estimated net worth of around $80 million due to lucrative executive compensation, stock options, and successful investments during and after his Symantec tenure.
McAfee, LLC
Greg Johnson's estimated net worth of approximately $50 million is attributed to his executive compensation, stock options, and accumulated earnings from senior leadership roles at McAfee, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Nikesh Arora's estimated net worth of around $900 million is largely attributed to his executive compensation, stock grants, and previous leadership roles at Google and SoftBank.
Fortinet, Inc.
Ken Xie, CEO of Fortinet, Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $2.5 billion primarily due to his substantial shareholding in Fortinet, which has seen significant stock value growth.
Splunk Inc.
Gary Steele's net worth of approximately $100 million primarily derives from his compensation and substantial shareholdings as CEO of Splunk Inc. and prior tenure as CEO of Proofpoint, including equity grants, performance bonuses, and stock appreciation.
SAS Institute Inc.
Bryan Harris, CEO of SAS Institute Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $50 million, primarily attributed to long-term executive compensation, performance bonuses, and equity in the privately held analytics software company.
Teradata Corporation
Steve McMillan, CEO of Teradata Corporation, has an estimated net worth of around $25 million, largely attributable to his executive compensation package, stock ownership, and performance-based incentives accrued since joining Teradata in 2020.
Snowflake Inc.
Sridhar Ramaswamy's estimated net worth of around $200 million primarily results from his executive compensation, significant equity holdings in Snowflake Inc., and previous leadership at Neeva and Google.
MongoDB, Inc.
Dev Ittycheria's estimated net worth of around $300 million is primarily attributed to his substantial equity holdings, stock options, and compensation packages acquired through his long-term leadership role at MongoDB, Inc.
Nutanix, Inc.
Rajiv Ramaswami, CEO of Nutanix, Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $100 million primarily due to his high executive compensation, significant stock awards, and successful prior leadership roles at major technology firms like VMware.
Micro Focus International plc
Stephen Murdoch's estimated net worth of around $15 million is driven by his executive compensation, stock holdings, and long-term incentives as CEO of Micro Focus International plc.
Unisys Corporation
Peter A. Altabef's estimated net worth of around $25 million is primarily attributed to his compensation as CEO of Unisys Corporation, which includes salary, bonuses, stock awards, and accumulated equity from previous executive roles at other major technology firms.
Qualtrics International Inc.
Zig Serafin, CEO of Qualtrics International Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $120 million primarily due to his executive compensation, substantial equity holdings in Qualtrics, and stock performance following the company's IPO and subsequent acquisition deals by SAP and Silver Lake.
Dynatrace, Inc.
Rick McConnell's estimated net worth of around $70 million primarily comes from his executive compensation, stock awards, and equity holdings in Dynatrace, Inc., bolstered by his prior leadership roles at Akamai Technologies and significant experience in the tech sector.
Tableau Software, LLC
Ryan Aytay's estimated net worth of around $50 million primarily derives from his executive compensation, substantial equity grants at Salesforce and Tableau, and performance-based bonuses.
QlikTech International AB
Mike Capone, CEO of QlikTech International AB, has an estimated net worth of around $50 million, primarily accrued through executive compensation, stock options, and long-term leadership roles at Qlik and previous companies like ADP and Medidata.
Elastic N.V.
Ash Kulkarni's estimated net worth of around $50 million stems from his executive compensation, stock options, and equity holdings in Elastic N.V., combined with prior leadership roles and tech industry experience.
Progress Software Corporation
Yogesh Gupta's estimated net worth of around $70 million derives primarily from his CEO compensation, stock awards, and equity appreciation at Progress Software Corporation, alongside prior executive roles at technology firms like Kaseya and FatWire.
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Muji Malik, current CEO of Citrix Systems, Inc., has an estimated net worth of around $30 million, primarily due to his executive compensation, stock awards, and previous leadership roles in technology companies.
SolarWinds Corporation
Sudhakar Ramakrishna's estimated net worth of around $25 million derives primarily from his executive compensation, including salary, bonuses, stock options, and vested shares at SolarWinds Corporation and prior leadership roles at large technology firms.
CA Technologies
Ashok Vemuri's estimated net worth of around $50 million is attributed to his executive compensation, stock awards from leadership roles at CA Technologies and prior companies like Conduent and iGATE, as well as accumulated long-term incentives and board memberships.
NetApp, Inc.
George Kurian's estimated net worth of around $100 million stems primarily from his long-term executive roles at NetApp, Inc., significant stock ownership, equity awards, and performance-based compensation.
Commvault Systems, Inc.
Sanjay Mirchandani's estimated net worth of around $40 million largely reflects his compensation as CEO of Commvault Systems, Inc., prior executive roles at industry leaders like Puppet and EMC, and significant holdings in Commvault stock.
Proofpoint, Inc.
Sumit Dhawan's estimated net worth of around $50 million is largely attributed to his executive compensation, stock holdings, and equity awards from leadership roles at companies like VMware, Citrix, and now Proofpoint, Inc.
Trend Micro Incorporated
Eva Chen, co-founder and CEO of Trend Micro Incorporated, holds significant equity in the global cybersecurity company, which trades publicly and boasts a multibillion-dollar market valuation.