Nikesh Arora

Who Is Nikesh Arora? Born In India, He Is The 2nd Highest Paid CEO In US

A total of 17 Indian-descent CEOs are in the top 500 rankings, according to an analysis published by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

May 22, 2024, 09:20 AM IST

Who Is Nikesh Arora? Hefty Pay Package From Company Makes Him SGD Billionaire

Nikesh Arora had received a $125 million stock and options compensation package from Palo Alto when he was hired in 2018, the valuation of which has catapulted him in the billionaire's club.

Jan 03, 2024, 12:55 PM IST

How A Ghaziabad-Born Engineer Becomes A 'Rising Star', Earning 35 Lakh Daily, Net Worth 8500 Crores

IIT Alumni Nikesh Arora: During his two years as the CEO of Softbank's operations, Nikesh Arora was paid more than $200 million. With this salary, he became the highest-paid executive in the entire globe.

Jun 12, 2023, 11:55 AM IST

SoftBank to buy UK chip designer ARM for around $32 billion

Japan`s SoftBank Group Corp is set to agree a deal to buy British chip designer ARM Holdings PLC for around $32 billion, a source familiar with the deal said, adding an announcement could come later in the day.

Jul 18, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

Meet the man who bid goodbye to a job that earned him Rs 500 crore annually

Arora, 48, who joined SoftBank in September 2014 with an annual salary of $73 million (around Rs 500 crore). 

Jun 23, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

Ken Miyauchi to replace Nikesh Arora as SoftBank president

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Wednesday said Ken Miyauchi, head of the group's Japanese telecommunications operations, would replace Nikesh Arora as president and chief operating officer.

Jun 22, 2016, 12:38 PM IST

SoftBank President Nikesh Arora to resign over differences with CEO Masayoshi Son

Seen as a potential successor to the company's Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son, Softbank said Arora and Son had disagreed over when Arora would replace CEO as the head of the group.

Jun 21, 2016, 17:44 PM IST

PM Modi stresses India's commitment for 175 GW clean energy goal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a roundtable on renewable energy with top energy CEOs and experts during which he emphasised India`s commitment to realize the vision of 175 GigaWatts of clean energy by 2022.

Sep 28, 2015, 07:32 AM IST

SoftBank successor to buy $483 mn in Japan company's shares

Nikesh Arora, who left a high-profile post at the Internet search giant last year, said he would buy 60 billion yen ($483 million) worth of SoftBank stock over the next six months.

Aug 19, 2015, 14:49 PM IST

India-born ex-Google executive appointed SoftBank president

In less than a year at SoftBank, Arora has already directed about 200 billion yen (USD 1.67 billion) worth of deals that include investments in Indian technology startups Snapdeal, an online marketplace, and taxi-booking service Ola Cabs, Nikkei Business Daily reported.

Jun 20, 2015, 16:59 PM IST

Google's Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora leaving company

In a surprise move, Google's Chief Business Officer India-born Nikesh Arora, regarded as among the top lieutenants at the Internet search giant, is leaving the company after almost 10 years.

Jul 18, 2014, 13:30 PM IST