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Rackspace Technology Executive Compensation (FY25)

RXT · San Antonio, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Gajen Kandiah
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 18, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive of record: Amar Maletira → Gajen Kandiah

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Rackspace Technology's chief executive and what were they paid?
Gajen Kandiah, Chief Executive Officer and Director, received $11,595,450 in total compensation for fiscal 2025.
What was Rackspace Technology's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 98.5% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Rackspace Technology's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Akamai Technologies, Inc., Conduent Incorporated, CSG Systems International, Inc., EPAM Systems, Inc. and GoDaddy Inc., among others.
What is Rackspace Technology's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 154:1.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Amar Maletira
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Kevin Jones
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Dharmendra Sinha
Executive Vice President and President, Public Cloud Business Unit
◇◇◇———◇◇
Subroto Mukerji
Former Executive Vice President, President of Americas Region
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Srinivas Koushik
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Holly Windham
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and People Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇——◇◇◇†
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Amar Maletira
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Brian Lillie
Executive Vice President and President, Private Cloud Business Unit
◇◇◇———◇◇
Dharmendra Sinha
Executive Vice President and President, Public Cloud Business Unit
◇◇◇———◇◇
Srinivas Koushik
Executive Vice President and President, Technology, Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Amar Maletira
Former Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Mark Marino
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Dharmendra Sinha
Executive Vice President and President, Public Cloud Business Unit
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Lillie
Former Executive Vice President and President, Private Cloud
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Srinivas Koushik
Executive Vice President and President, Technology, Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Bobby Molu
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇——————◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gajen Kandiah
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Amar Maletira
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Dharmendra Sinha
Executive Vice President and President, Public Cloud Business Unit
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Marino
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Amar MaletiraPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Amar MaletiraPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Amar MaletiraRSU◇——◇——◇
Amar MaletiraPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Brian LilliePSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Brian LillieRSU◇——◇——◇
DK SinhaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
DK SinhaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
DK SinhaRSU◇——◇——◇
DK SinhaPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Gajen KandiahRSU◇——◇——◇
Gajen KandiahOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Mark MarinoPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Mark MarinoPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Mark MarinoRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark MarinoPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Srini KoushikPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Srini KoushikRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Gajen KandiahOption◇—◇—
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Amar Maletira
Former Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement · dated September 6, 2025
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Dharmendra Sinha
Executive Vice President and President, Public Cloud Business Unit · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Mark Marino
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jeffrey Benjamin
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Mitchell Garber
◇◇————◇
Mark Gross
◇◇————◇
Anthony Scott
◇◇————◇
Betsy Atkins
◇◇————◇
Anthony Roberts
◇◇————◇
Shashank Samant
◇◇————◇
Susan Arthur
◇—————◇
Aaron Sobel, David Sambur, Amar Maletira, Weston, Gajen Kandiah and Mahidhar served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM
  • Conduent Incorporated CNDT
  • CSG Systems International, Inc. CSGS
  • EPAM Systems, Inc. EPAM
  • GoDaddy Inc. GDDY
  • NetApp, Inc. NTAP
  • Okta, Inc. OKTA
  • PTC Inc. PTC
  • Pure Storage, Inc. P
  • Teradata Corporation TDC
  • TTEC Holdings, Inc. TTEC
  • Twilio Inc. TWLO
  • Unisys Corporation UIS
  • Verisign, Inc. VRSN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 18, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 20, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 14, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 16, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 10, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 12, 2021=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Chief executive total compensation
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255 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001810019-26-000061
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001810019-26-000032
    COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  3. 0001810019-25-000138
    EX-10.2
  4. 0001810019-25-000083
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001810019-25-000059
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  6. 0001810019-24-000103
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001810019-23-000096
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001810019-23-000073
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  9. 0001810019-22-000099
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001810019-21-000094
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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