Infosys vs Samsung: Founders, CEOs and History

Infosys

Founded

1981

Headquarters

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Current CEO

Salil Parekh

Employees

328,594

Samsung

Founded

1969

Headquarters

Suwon, South Korea

Current CEO

Jun Young-hyun and Roh Tae-moon

Employees

259,149

Infosys

• N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Infosys possesses arguably the most ethical, well-known founding story in modern Indian corporate history, defining the 'middle-class' technology miracle of Bangalore and famously prioritizing rigorous corporate governance in a heavily corrupt regulatory era.

• Nandan Nilekani

  Nandan Nilekani served as Infosys CEO from 2002 to 2007, a period when the company expanded into global markets and deepened its position with Fortune 500 clients.

• S. Gopalakrishnan

  S. Gopalakrishnan co-founded Infosys in 1981 and served as CEO from 2007 to 2011, handling the company through the global financial crisis while maintaining profitability and client trust.

• S. D. Shibulal

  S. D. Shibulal co-founded Infosys in 1981 and served as CEO from 2011 to 2014. His tenure came during a transitional period when traditional outsourcing growth was slowing and the market was beginning to shift toward digital transformation, cloud, and automati…

• K. Dinesh

  K. Dinesh co-founded Infosys in 1981 and spent his career building the company's internal operating systems, quality processes, human resources practices, training programs, and organizational development.

• N. S. Raghavan

  N. S. Raghavan co-founded Infosys and served as a stabilizing administrative force during the company's fragile early years.

• Ashok Arora

  Ashok Arora co-founded Infosys in 1981 and contributed to the company's earliest technical work and client delivery. Unlike the other six founders, Arora left the company relatively early and sold his stake before Infosys became a public-market success.

Samsung

• Lee Byung-chul

  Lee Byung-chul founded Samsung Sanghoe in Daegu in 1938, trading dried fish, produce and noodles.

Infosys

1. S. D. Shibulal2011–2014

   Co-founder and Former CEO

   As one of the original founders serving as CEO, his tenure saw Infosys struggle with lagging growth compared to TCS, prompting the return of N.R. Narayana Murthy to stabilize operations.

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2. Vishal Sikka2014–2017

   Former CEO

   He resigned in August 2017 after public criticism from founder N. R. Narayana Murthy over governance, executive pay, and the Panaya acquisition.

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3. Nandan Nilekani2017–present

   Co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman

   His return restored investor confidence and ended the founder-board conflict. He earlier served as CEO from 2002 to 2007 and led India's Aadhaar digital ID programme.

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4. Salil Parekh2018–present

   Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

   Under Parekh revenue rose from about $11.8 billion in FY2019 to $20.16 billion in FY2026 while operating margins stayed near 20%-21%. His board reappointed him for a second five-year term starting April 2022.

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5. Jayesh Sanghrajka2023–present

   Chief Financial Officer

   He has kept operating margins within the 20%-22% guidance band during a slow-growth period.

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Samsung

1. Jong-Hee Han2022–2025

   Vice Chairman and CEO

   A longtime TV business leader who helped keep Samsung the top global TV brand. He died suddenly in March 2025 while in office.

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2. Jay Y. Lee2022–present

   Executive Chairman

   Grandson of the founder and son of Lee Kun-hee. He was convicted in the 2017 bribery case and pardoned in 2022, and became Executive Chairman in October 2022. In 2025 the Supreme Court upheld his acquittal in the separate merger and accounting fraud case.

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3. Jun Young-hyun2024–present

   Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Head of Device Solutions

   He implemented a complete overhaul of the semiconductor division's engineering processes, issuing a rare public apology in 2024 for the company's technological delays.

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4. Roh Tae-moon (TM Roh)2025–present

   Co-Chief Executive Officer, Head of Device eXperience

   As head of the MX (Mobile eXperience) division, he heavily integrated AI features (Galaxy AI) into the S-series flagship phones to combat Apple's dominance in the premium tier.

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Infosys

• MRE Consulting2025$36M
• InSemi Technology Services2024$33.7M
• In-tech2024$485M
• BASE life science2022Undisclosed
• Oddity2022Undisclosed
• Simplus2020$250M

Samsung

• FlaktGroup2025$1.7B
• Xealth2025Undisclosed
• Harman International2017$8B
• SmartThings2014$200M