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Wipro Limited
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
(Executive Chairman)
  • Srinivas Pallia (CEO)
    • Services
    RevenueDecrease US$10.8 billion[1] (2024)
    Increase US$1.8 billion[1] (2023)
    Decrease US$1.4 billion[1] (2023)
    Total assetsIncrease US$15 billion[1] (2023)
    Total equityIncrease US$9.8 billion[1] (2023)
    OwnerAzim Premji (73.85%)[2]
    Number of employees
    		234,000[3]
    Subsidiaries
    Websitewww.wipro.com
    Wipro Company Pronunciation

    Wipro Limited (with "Wipro" being an abbreviation for its former name, the Western Indian Palm Refinery Oil; stylized in

    data analytics, and other technology consulting services to customers in 167 countries.[5]

    History

    Early years

    The company was incorporated on 29 December 1945 in Amalner, India, by Mohamed Premji.[6][7][8] In 1966, after Mohamed Premji's death, his son Azim Premji took over Wipro as its chairperson at the age of 21.[9]

    Shift to IT

    During the 1970s and 1980s, the company shifted its focus to new opportunities in the IT and computing industry, which was at a nascent stage in India at the time. On 7 June 1977, the name of the company changed from Western India Vegetable Products Limited, to Wipro Products Limited.[7] In 1982, the name was changed again, from Wipro Products Limited to Wipro Limited. In 1999, Wipro was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.[citation needed] In 2004, Wipro became the second Indian IT company to earn US$1 billion in annual revenue.[10]

    In 2012, Wipro demerged its non-IT businesses into a separate company called Wipro Enterprises.[11][12][13] Prior to this demerger, these businesses, mainly in the consumer care, lighting, furniture, hydraulics, water treatment, and medical diagnostics, contributed about 10% of Wipro's total revenues.[14][15][16]

    In March 2023, Wipro opened its American international headquarters at Tower Center in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.[17]

    Notable acquisitions

    In 2006, Wipro acquired California-based technology company cMango in an all cash deal.[18]

    In 2012, Wipro acquired Australian analytics company, Promax Applications Group for A$35 million in an all cash deal.[19]

    In 2015, Wipro acquired Denmark-based design consultancy Designit for €85 million.[20]

    In 2016, Wipro acquired cloud services consultancy Appirio for $500 million.[21]

    In February 2020, Wipro acquired Rational Interaction, a Seattle-based digital customer experience consultancy.[22]

    In March 2021, Wipro acquired Capco, a 22-year-old global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry.[23][24] Wipro signed an agreement to acquire Ampion for a cash consideration of $117 million.[25][26]

    In 2022, Wipro acquired American consulting firm Convergence Acceleration Solutions (CAS) for $80 million.

    SAP consultancy company, for $540 million.[28][29]

    In February 2024, Wipro acquired US Insurtech firm Aggne Global Inc for $66 million. [30]

    Listing and shareholding

    Wipro's equity shares are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the BSE SENSEX index,[31] and the National Stock Exchange of India where it is a constituent of the NIFTY 50.[32] The American Depositary Shares of the company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since October 2000.[33]

    As of September 2023, the promoter group headed by Azim Premji held a 72.93% stake in the company, while the remaining shares were with public shareholders and an employee trust.[34]

    References

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    2. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Azim Premji". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
    3. ^ "Wipro Financial Statements 2020". Wipro Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016. Archived 8 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
    4. ^ "Wipro's Big Bet with New CEO Thierry Delaporte". Forbes.
    5. ^ "Fitch Affirms Wipro at 'A-'; Outlook Stable". www.fitchratings.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    6. ^ "Wipro: From a vegetable oil maker to an IT major". NDTV Profit. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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    8. ^ "About Wipro". wipro.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017. Archived 22 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
    9. ^ "Wipro acquires 45 per cent of Wipro Net from KPN Telecom". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013.
    10. ^ "Wipro Joins Billion Dollar Club". 17 April 2004.
    11. ^ "Wipro hives off non-IT business into separate company". The Economic Times. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
    12. ^ "Wipro's Scheme of Arrangement for Demerger Effective from March 31, 2013". Wipro. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
    13. ^ "Wipro demerger scheme comes into effect". The Times of India. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
    14. ^ "Wipro to demerge non-IT businesses". Business Standard. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
    15. ^ "Wipro hands $75m to National Grid US after botched SAP upgrade".
    16. ^ "Wipro joins Hedera Hashgraph governing council - Times of India". The Times of India.
    17. ^ Brad Wardlow (11 March 2023). "East Brunswick welcomes international tech firm's Americas HQ to township". mycentraljersey.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
    18. ^ "Wipro acquires US-based cMango for $20mn". Business Standard India. 20 February 2006.
    19. ^ "Wipro to acquire Australia's Promax Applications Group for Rs 192 crore". The Economic Times.
    20. ^ "Wipro to acquire Designit for €85 million". 9 July 2015.
    21. ^ "Why IT Services Giant Wipro is Snapping up Appirio for $500 Million".
    22. ^ "Wipro Digital acquires CX consulting firm Rational Interaction". www.consulting.us. 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
    23. ^ "India's Wipro to buy Capco for $1.45 billion – TechCrunch". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
    24. ^ "Wipro ups IT services revenue guidance to 8-10 per cent in June quarter". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
    25. ^ "Wipro Agrees To Buy Australian Cybersecurity Provider; Stock Gains". 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    26. ^ "Wipro acquires US-based LeanSwift; to expand its cloud transformation biz". Business Today. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
    27. ^ "Wipro acquires consulting firm Convergence Acceleration Solutions for $80 million". Moneycontrol. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    28. ^ Ishwarbharath, Sai (26 April 2022). "Wipro to acquire SAP Consulting firm Rizing for $540 million". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    29. ^ Nasralla, Shadia (28 October 2021). "First reality check launched for corporate climate claims". Reuters.
    30. ^ "Wipro to acquire US-based insurtech company Aggne Global for $66 million". Moneycontrol. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
    31. ^ "Scripwise Weightages in S&P BSE SENSEX". BSE India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2013. Archived 1 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
    32. ^ "Download List of CNX Nifty stocks (.csv)". NSE India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013. Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
    33. ^ "Form 20F". SEC.gov. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
    34. ^ "Shareholding Pattern 2023" (PDF). Wipro. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

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