Wipro appoints Abidali Neemuchwala its new CEO

Wipro undergoes a major organizational restructuring and appointed Abid Ali Neemuchwala its new CEO 

India: India third largest software exporter Wipro announced the new appointment of its Chief Executive officer Abid Ali Neemuchwala. He replaced T.K. Kurien who completes five years with the company is being promoted to Executive Vice Chairman. Both the appointments will be effective from February 1st.

Mr. Kuren will remain a Member of the Board until March 31, 2017. He will be reporting to Azim Premji, Wipro's chairman.

Mr. Neemuchwala joined Wipro as Group President and Chief Operating Officer in April last year, before that he worked with the largest software services firm Tata Consultancy for 23 years.

In the capacity of CEO, the company is expected to leverage his deep relationships with clients and to devise the strategic roadmap of new technologies for Wipro.

According to Mr. Kurien, Mr. Neemuchwala possesses the innate quality to bring people together, business vision and deep understanding of technology; he is the right leader to lead the company in its next growth phase.

Further, Mr. Neemuchwala also said that the company is well positioned to seize the market opportunities and committed to taking the company to the greater heights.

TechSci Research depicts that the organizational restructuring is anticipated Wipro to enhance its competitive strengths. The Bangalore-based firm plans to leverage the latest technologies including digital and automation to serve its clients better. The company is expected to contribute to the growth of IT services market.