KRISHNA SUDHEENDRA
CEO
UST
WHY: Has built up IT services company UST to 30K employees in more than 30 countries.
IN THE NEWS: Sold off healthcare subsidiary UST HealthProof to private investment firm Bain Capital for a reported $1.3B in cash. The Financial Times says an additional $300M to be paid out when certain performance milestones are met. The deal allows the Aliso Viejo-based company to concentrate on “high-growth areas.”
NOTABLE: The company is making a major push in AI for its customers and has been keeping up with AI developments internally as well.
QUOTABLE: Sudheendra says the sale of UST HealthProof “allows UST to focus on the transformative technologies we lead in.”
