Wipro's Azim Premji conferred highest French civilian honour
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji on Wednesday received the highest French civilian honour, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) from French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler. The award was bestowed on Premji for his economic outreach in France, his contribution to developing the IT industry in India, and contribution to society as a philanthropist, Ziegler said.