3. Francisco D'Souza, Cognizant: $12.03M

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Stock Award: $10.79M

Salary: $664,000

Bonus: $450,000

Other Compensation: $123,000

D'Souza co-founded Cognizant in 1994 when it started as a division of The Dun & Bradstreet Corp., and he became CEO at the start of 2007.

The fiscal year for Cognizant, No. 7 on the CRN SP 500, ended Dec. 31, with sales for the Teaneck, N.J.-based company jumping 8.6 percent to $13.49 billion and net income falling 4.4 percent to $1.55 billion. Cognizant's stock fell 4.7 percent over the 2016 calendar year to $56.03 per share.

Other compensation for D'Souza included $87,000 for the provision of secure vehicles and transport; $4,000 for the use of a company administrative assistant for personal matters; $3,000 for vehicle rentals; a $1,000 401(k) matching contribution, home security services, and travel expenses for D'Souza's spouse to attend business functions.