SolarWinds Executive Compensation (FY23)
SWI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023
Chief executive, fiscal 2023 ◇ Sudhakar Ramakrishna | Latest say-on-pay support = May 23, 2024 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Sudhakar Ramakrishna: $9,836,606 → $8,570,853 (12.9% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 141:1 → 119:1 (15.6% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is SolarWinds' chief executive and what were they paid?
Sudhakar Ramakrishna, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $8,570,853 in total compensation for fiscal 2023. Ramakrishna's total moved 12.9% lower from the $9,836,606 reported for fiscal 2022.
What was SolarWinds' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 98.5% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 23, 2024 for fiscal 2023.
Which companies are in SolarWinds' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Alteryx, Inc., Box, Inc., Commvault Systems, Inc., Dynatrace, Inc. and F5, Inc., among others.
What is SolarWinds' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 119:1 for fiscal 2023, against median employee compensation of $71,728.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudhakar Ramakrishna President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrea Webb Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Barton Kalsu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason W. Bliss Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rohini Kasturi Former Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudhakar Ramakrishna President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrea Webb Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason W. Bliss Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Barton Kalsu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rohini Kasturi Former Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2023
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Webb | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Andrea Webb | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Andrea Webb | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Andrea Webb | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| J. Barton Kalsu | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| J. Barton Kalsu | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jason Bliss | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jason Bliss | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Rohini Kasturi | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Rohini Kasturi | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Sudhakar Ramakrishna | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Sudhakar Ramakrishna | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022 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 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
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| Sudhakar Ramakrishna | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Andrea Webb | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Jason Bliss | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| J. Kalsu | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Rohini Kasturi | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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.
Andrea Webb
Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
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J. Barton Kalsu
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
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Jason W. Bliss
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
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Sudhakar Ramakrishna
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
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Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2023
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Bock Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Easwaran Sundaram | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Catherine R. Kinney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dennis Howard | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cathleen Benko | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kenneth Y. Hao | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Douglas Smith | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Widmann | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sudhakar Ramakrishna served on the board in fiscal 2023 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.
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Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Alteryx, Inc. AYX
- Box, Inc. BOX
- Commvault Systems, Inc. CVLT
- Dynatrace, Inc. DT
- F5, Inc. FFIV
- Fortinet, Inc. FTNT
- GoDaddy Inc. GDDY
- JAMF JAMF
- Momentive Global Inc. MNTV
- NetScout Systems, Inc. NTCT
- New Relic, Inc. NEWR
- Progress Software Corporation PRGS
- Qualys, Inc. QLYS
- Rackspace Technology, Inc. RXT
- Splunk Inc. SPLK
- Tenable Holdings, Inc. TENB
- Teradata Corporation TDC
- Varonis Systems, Inc. VRNS
- Verint Systems Inc. VRNT
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | May 23, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 25, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 26, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 28, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Documents cited
- 0001739942-24-000069Named Executive Officers. The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers was approved by the stockholders, with votes as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAI
- 0001739942-24-0000482023 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · and 2 more sections
- 0001739942-23-000066Named Executive Officers. The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers was approved by the stockholders, with votes as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAI
- 0001739942-23-0000402022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001739942-22-000050Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001739942-21-000102Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}