Tata Consultancy Services reported that CEO and MD K Krithivasan earned over Rs 28 crore in FY26, up 6.3% year-on-year. The pay includes Rs 167.6 lakh salary, Rs 143.7 lakh benefits and allowances, and a large Rs 25 crore commission. His remuneration works out to 332.8 times the median employee pay. TCS also disclosed COO Aarthi Subramanian’s commission-based pay and CFO Samir Seksaria’s increased compensation, alongside Rs 1,388 crore restructuring expenses for “future-ready” transformation.
Mid-tier IT services firms are outpacing larger rivals, posting 7–28% year-on-year revenue growth in constant currency in the March quarter. Coforge, Persistent Systems, Mphasis and LTM gained as they stayed focused on specific growth pockets like cloud engineering, AI-led modernization and BFSI. Meanwhile Infosys and HCLTech lagged, and TCS and Wipro reported declines. Analysts credit leaner structures, senior talent closer to clients, outcome-based pricing and greater flexibility—though some growth may come with short-term margin tradeoffs.
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Avi Polymers has approved acquiring a 90% stake in JVTR Consultants Pvt Ltd for Rs 500 crore through a share swap. The deal is meant to help Avi Polymers move deeper into technology and digital services, including IT services and software development. Management says it supports a more diversified, future-focused business strategy.
Hexaware Technologies reported Q1 CY26 net profit up 7.5% to about Rs 351.6 crore, beating street estimates. Revenue climbed 12.6% year-on-year to Rs 3,613 crore, led by strong demand in Europe and the banking sector. The company also reiterated its full-year revenue growth guidance of 7.6%.
Coforge CEO Sudhir Singh says demand for technology services isn’t weakening but evolving, fueled by fresh value pools. He argues that companies engineering measurable business outcomes—especially via AI-led modernization and governance—will keep winning. Singh also downplays concerns about AI firms moving into services, saying they’ll act as specialists within a still-robust market.
Coforge’s CEO argues AI is reshaping traditional IT services but won’t shrink the overall market. The company reported strong March quarter results, including net profit doubling. Coforge says AI is generating new high-margin business opportunities, likening the shift to earlier cloud migration waves, with expectations of wider market expansion and better margins as adoption grows.
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Indian IT firm Mphasis has filed a lawsuit in a US court against rival Coforge, alleging Coforge hired Mphasis executives and accessed confidential client information. Mphasis is seeking an order preventing the executives from working on shared client accounts, along with damages and legal costs, escalating competition in the services market.
Kyndryl, a major software and IT services firm, has unveiled a new cost-saving plan alongside job cuts. The company expects annual pretax profit to come in below Wall Street estimates, with a goal of significantly lowering operating costs by fiscal 2028. Shares fell sharply on the news, even as demand for IT services remains resilient.
Cognizant is reportedly evaluating a major workforce reduction that could affect between 12,000 and 15,000 jobs as it accelerates an AI-led transformation. The possible cuts reflect how automation and AI-driven operations are reshaping IT services, pushing firms toward restructuring and cost optimization while redefining what human roles are still needed.
OpenAI and Anthropic are partnering with private equity firms through large joint ventures, deploying billions to speed up enterprise AI adoption. The strategy thrusts them into direct competition with traditional IT services providers, including major tech giants, as they move beyond models into high-value strategy and transformation work that enterprises spend on first.
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Coforge reported a fourth-quarter profit that more than doubled to Rs 612 crore, driven by higher order intake and rising revenue. The Indian IT services firm said robust deal wins helped sustain momentum, reflecting improved demand and stronger execution. Investors will now watch whether the current pipeline converts into continued growth in the next quarters.
With India’s May 2027 deadline for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act approaching, major IT firms including Infosys, Wipro, SAP, and TCS are tightening their compliance frameworks. The push goes beyond policy updates: governance is being upgraded, incident response is getting stronger, and data protection controls are being embedded directly into product and system architecture to meet DPDP demands.
Spirit Airlines’ shutdown comes as jet fuel prices stay elevated, putting pressure on airlines and their partners. Coforge, an Indian IT services firm with a notable travel portfolio, is closely watched for potential demand and project impacts. Analysts say geopolitical tensions and the fuel crisis could worsen airline finances, raising the risk of more bankruptcies across the sector.
India’s top IT services firms are reporting higher revenue per employee, a sign that AI and automation are improving productivity across major players like TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra. The results point to a shift away from pure headcount-based delivery toward efficiency and value creation—potentially reshaping how growth is measured in the sector.
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Coforge has officially completed its acquisition of Hyderabad-based Cigniti Technologies. The company said the takeover moved forward after receiving required shareholder approval and clearance from the National Company Law Tribunal, along with completion of all regulatory requirements. The deal marks another step in consolidation within the IT services sector as both firms align operations post-closure.
Cognizant is reportedly preparing to cut around 4,000 roles under “Project Leap” to speed up AI adoption and streamline operations. The move comes even as the company plans to raise fresher intake, signaling a shift from traditional roles to AI-aligned work. The restructuring highlights how quickly global IT hiring is changing under pressure to modernize.
Infosys has named board member Nitin Paranjpe as its non-executive vice chairman, according to an exchange filing dated April 30. The appointment is seen as a move to strengthen the company’s leadership structure as Infosys adjusts to evolving strategic priorities. Paranjpe’s role adds a new layer of board-level oversight at the IT services giant.
Infosys has appointed Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive vice chairman, effective immediately. Paranjpe currently leads HUL as non-executive chairman and serves as non-executive vice chairman of Heineken NV. He will support Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani in guiding the board and strategic agenda, while Nilekani said he will continue as chairman as needed.
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Capgemini reported first-quarter revenue up 7% year-on-year, matching company expectations. The gain was powered by strong performance in North America, aided in part by a recent acquisition. With results tracking its guidance, the firm has reiterated its full-year revenue growth target, even as it added significantly to headcount.
Cognizant Technology lowered its quarterly revenue forecast, citing clients’ growing caution amid economic worries. The company also trimmed its annual revenue outlook, suggesting that restrained discretionary IT spending is flowing through faster than expected. The warning points to a tougher near-term demand environment for large IT services providers.
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