abidali neemuchwala became the ceo of it company of wipro in 2016.
who become the ceo of it company of wipro in 2016?
abidali neemuchwala
neemuchwala was appointed group president and coo in april 2015. as the coo, neemuchwala spearheaded several initiatives that helped create a more nimble and agile organization, and accelerated wipro's ability to not only respond to customers in the digital age, but also ensure deeper employee engagement. on 1 february 2016 he was appointed ceo and executive director of wipro succeeding t.k. kurien. as ceo, neemuchwala oversees $8 billion in revenue and more than 160,000 employees serving clients across six continents. in september 2018, neemuchwala helped land wipro its largest deal in history with a $1.5 billion, 10-year contract with alight solutions. he is on the board of directors of wipro limited and the world affairs council of dallas ft. worth. he also serves on the ceo council of the texas economic development corporation.
abidali neemuchwala
in february 2002, wipro became the first software technology and services company in india to be iso 14001 certified. wipro consumer care and lighting group entered the market of compact fluorescent lamps, with the launch of a range of cfl, under the brand name of wipro smartlite. as the company grew, a study revealed that wipro was the fastest wealth creator for 5 years (1997–2002). it set up a wholly owned subsidiary company (wipro consumer care limited) to manufacture consumer care and lighting products. in 2004 wipro joined the billion dollar club. it also partnered with intel for i-shiksha. in 2006, wipro acquired cmango inc., a us-based technology infrastructure consulting firm, and a europe-based retail provider. in 2007, wipro signed a deal with lockheed martin. it also agreed to acquire oki techno centre singapore pte ltd (otcs) and signed an r&d partnership contract with nokia siemens networks in germany.
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