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Wipro Limited: A Tech Giant's Footprint Wipro Limited, a Bengaluru-based multinational, is a prominent player in India's technology landscape, ranking among the nation's top six tech companies. The company's core offerings encompass information technology, consulting, and business process services, ...
- Company type Public
- Industry Information technology, Consulting, Outsourcing
- Founded 29 December 1945
- Founders MH Hasham Premji
- Headquarters Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Rishad Premji
- Revenue ₹89,760 crore (US$10 billion) (FY24)
- Net income ₹11,112 crore (US$1.3 billion) (FY24)
- Number of employees 234,054 (March 2024)
- Subsidiaries Appirio, Topcoder, Capco, Designit
- Website www.wipro.com
Wipro history
Last Updated : 17/03/25, 09:19 PM
Wipro: From Cooking Oil to Global IT Powerhouse Established in 1945 as Western India Vegetable Products Limited, Wipro's journey began as a cooking oil manufacturer under M H Hasham Premji. Following his death in 1966, his son Azim Premji took the helm at the young age of 21. The company's name evol...
WIPRO NEWS
Wipro and SAP partner to offer advanced customer-specific content, training assets
October 22, 2020 2:37 pm
With this agreement, Wipro can offer its clients tailor-made industry and line-of-business-specific learning tutorials and training assets, in addition to existing contextual help and guided tours delivered by SAP, according to a statement.
Wipro bags five-year deal from Fortum
October 20, 2020 2:22 pm
As a part of the five-year agreement, Wipro will manage Fortum's application portfolio across hundreds of applications for more than 11,500 users across 18 countries and provide 24/7 support for business-critical applications, a statement said.
Wipro shares tank 7% after quarterly earnings
October 14, 2020 12:08 pm
Wipro stock tumbled 6.85 per cent to Rs 350 on the BSE. At the NSE, it plummeted 6.90 per cent to Rs 350.
Sebi shortlists Bharti Airtel, Wipro, others to revamp IT infra network, communication systems
September 11, 2020 3:34 pm
The other shortlisted companies are -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise India, IBM India, NTT India, Orange Business Services India Technology and Sify Technologies.
Explained: How the new relaxations allow H-1B, L-1 visa holders to resume work in US
August 15, 2020 1:38 pm
H-1B, L-1 Visa new relaxations, rules: Barring the fresh H-1B visa holders who would have gotten their visas approved this year after April and would have gone to the US some time in September, IT workers with old H-1B visas issued earlier may get a chance to go back to the US.
Wipro shares rally over 19% after Q1 earnings
July 15, 2020 12:58 pm
Wipro stock zoomed 17.70 per cent to Rs 264.90 on the BSE. On the NSE, it jumped 19.42 per cent to Rs 268.70.
Wipro Q1 profit marginally up at Rs 2,390 crore
July 14, 2020 8:42 pm
Total income of Wipro was almost flat at Rs 15,571.4 crore at the end of the first quarter of 2020-21 compared to Rs 15,566.6 crore in the corresponding quarter of the fiscal year 2019-20.
Wipro Q1 profit marginally up at Rs 2,390 crore
July 14, 2020 5:01 pm
Total income of Wipro was almost flat at Rs 15,571.4 crore in the April-June quarter compared to Rs 15,566.6 crore in the same quarter of the last financial year.
Maharashtra govt and Wipro set up Covid-19 centre in Hinjewadi; Uddhav present at virtual launch
June 12, 2020 2:04 am
The centre, set up on 1.8 lakh square feet of Wipro’s Hinjewadi premises, is equipped with 504 beds, 18 ventilators as well as two ambulances provided by Wipro.
Who is Wipro's new MD and CEO?
May 29, 2020 1:33 pm
Wipro’s new MD and CEO Thierry Delaporte: Wipro named Thierry Delaporte as its new chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD). He will be replacing Abidali Neemuchwala who relinquishes his position on June 1.
