In 2019, Francisco D'Souza earned $7.21M in total compensation at Cognizant, including $375.00K salary, $750.00K bonus and $6.00M in stock. Led Cognizant as CEO for 12 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Francisco D'Souza, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2019
Total Compensation
$7.21M
Salary
$375.00K
Bonus
$750.00K
Other
$87.77K
Salary
$375.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to align with the company's performance and retention strategies, ensuring competitive compensation packages that attract and retain top executive talent.
Bonus
$750.00KBoard Justification
Cash bonus equal to 50% of Mr. D’Souza’s targeted level of ACI in 2018 to compensate for his six months of service as an employee of the company during 2019.
Other Compensation
$87.77KBoard Justification
Includes various benefits and compensation for services as a director after ceasing to be an employee.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
RSUs with a grant date value of $6,000,000 of which 25% vested on March 31, 2019 and 75% vested on June 30, 2019.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics included revenue growth and adjusted income from operations.
Francisco D'Souza
Founder and Ex-CEO of Cognizant
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
January 1, 1974 - 51 years ago
CEO of Cognizant for
12 years 3 months (Jan 2007 - Apr 2019)
Previous Experience
Co-founder of Cognizant Technology Solutions
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