Rackspace Technology Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Rackspace Technology's CEO is Gajen Kandiah, appointed in Sep 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $12.25M, comprised of 2.6% salary and 97.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.003% of the company’s shares, worth €31.32K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.8 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
Gajen Kandiah
Chief executive officer
US$12.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.61% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.003% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$146m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$12m | US$319k | -US$226m |
Compensation vs Market: Gajen's total compensation ($USD12.25M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Gajen's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Gajen Kandiah (58 yo)
Mr. Gajakarnan Vibushanan Kandiah, also known as Gajen, is CEO & Director of Rackspace Technology, Inc. from September 3, 2025 He served as a Special Advisor at Brighton Park Capital Management, L.P. since...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$12.25m | 0.0034% € 31.3k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.5yrs | US$2.89m | 0.48% € 4.4m | |
| Executive VP & President of Public Cloud Business Unit | 4yrs | US$4.01m | 0.63% € 5.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.25% € 2.3m | |
| Senior VP of Business Transformation | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Services & Delivery for Public Cloud | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliance Partnerships | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of International-Private Cloud BU | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: RT3's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$12.25m | 0.0034% € 31.3k | |
| Independent Chairman | 9.7yrs | US$380.96k | 0.22% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 9.7yrs | US$225.57k | 0.24% € 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$210.57k | 0.075% € 695.1k | |
| Non-Employee Director | 9.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$190.57k | 0.070% € 645.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: RT3's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/23 22:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Rackspace Technology, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ramsey El-Assal | Barclays |
| Keith Bachman | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Ashwin Shirvaikar | Citigroup Inc |