NVIDIA names Nicholas Parker EVP of Worldwide Field Operations, succeeding Ajay Puri
NVIDIA appointed Nicholas Parker, formerly a 26-year Microsoft executive, as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations, starting on or about August 24, 2026. He succeeds Ajay Puri, a 21-year NVIDIA executive who is retiring and will stay on in a senior advisory role to support the handover.
Key points
- Nicholas Parker, age 55, most recently served as EVP and Chief Business Officer of Microsoft's Worldwide Sales & Solutions organization from 2025 to 2026.
- Parker's package includes a $1,000,000 annual base salary, a $5,000,000 sign-on bonus and $1,500,000 target annualized cash variable compensation, pro-rated for fiscal 2027.
- Parker's new hire equity grants include RSUs with a $35,000,000 target value and multi-year performance RSUs with a $5,000,000 target value, tied to total shareholder return relative to the S&P 500.
- Ajay Puri notified the company on June 28, 2026 of his intention to retire upon his successor's start date.
The filing
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