#4 SD Shibulal

S. D. Shibulal (Shibu) is the Co-founder, Member of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Infosys. Prior to becoming the CEO and Managing Director, Shibu served as the Chief Operating Officer between June 22, 2007 and August 20, 2011. Earlier, Shibu held a number of senior leadership roles including: Head of Worldwide Sales and Customer Delivery, Worldwide Head of Customer Delivery, and Head of Infosys Manufacturing and Distribution and Internet Consulting practice.

As a co-founder of the company, he was instrumental in the development of Infosys Global Delivery Model, which established a new standard for the delivery of outsourced IT services and helped set the stage for the company’s evolution into a leading multinational business consulting and IT services provider.

As the Chief Executive Officer, Shibu is focused on strengthening strategic partnerships with clients, increasing client relevance and evolving the company’s business model.

Shibulal received an annual compensation of $104,659 for the fiscal year 2012-13, against $145,876 in fiscal year 2011-12. This means Shibulal's salary during the past year saw a steep decline of nearly 28 percent.

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