SHANMUGH NATARAJAN

MD, Adobe India

Shanmugh Natarajan is responsible for the overall business operations and product development activities for Adobe Systems India. He leads R&D initiatives across globally integrated centers at Noida & Bangalore which hosts ~5,200 employees focused on innovation and product development across Creative, Marketing & Document Cloud business lines. He joined Adobe in 2008 and has been instrumental in creation of some of the award winning Adobe products.Before joining Adobe, he spent significant time in Silicon Valley working in the engineering and start-up space.

HIS VIEW ON GENDER AND PAY GAP

Gender pay parity is a well acknowledged yet persistent issue that industries across the world continue to contend with. I strongly believe that creativity is free of bounds and bias. Great ideas can come from anywhere within a company. In today’s ultra-competitive business environment, it is imperative for companies to treat their employees with respect and integrity, irrespective of gender. Equal pay check is the biggest indicator of fair treatment and equal opportunities for success. India currently stands in the global spotlight for the appreciable growth we are witnessing in the country. Businesses in India must focus on putting their workforce on an equal footing to capitalize this momentum.