Wipro Appoints Vinay Firake as Chief Executive Officer for APMEA Strategic Market Unit
10 Maio 2024 - 10:11AM
Business Wire
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading
technology services and consulting company, today announced the
appointment of Vinay Firake as the Chief Executive Officer, APMEA
(Asia Pacific, India, Middle East & Africa) Strategic Market
Unit (SMU), effective immediately. Vinay will report to Srini
Pallia and will also join the Wipro Executive Board.
Vinay has been with Wipro for 26 years and has grown with the
organization, serving in various leadership roles. He was most
recently the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of
Wipro-Nordics Business Unit based in Stockholm, where he led
Operations across all industries and services. Prior to that, he
led the Manufacturing & Automotive Business Unit in Europe and
held various roles spanning Europe and North America, including
Global Head for the Enterprise Digital Operations & Platforms
business and Sales Head for Wipro's Enterprise Applications
businesses in Europe.
“Vinay has successfully led Wipro in diverse regions globally
and is the perfect candidate for this role,” said Srini Pallia,
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Wipro Limited.
“He has the expertise and vast experience to spearhead our business
in APMEA, one of our most promising SMUs. Vinay has a great track
record in the Nordics Business Unit, where he was instrumental in
signing several prestigious clients, and I am confident that he
will bring the same rigor and success to APMEA.”
“I would like to thank Anis for his leadership over the last two
years, during which we made significant inroads into this SMU. We
wish him all the best in his future endeavors. He will continue
until May 31, 2024, working closely with Vinay and me to ensure a
smooth transition,” added Srini Pallia.
Commenting on his appointment, Vinay Firake said, “I am
honored to take on the leadership of our APMEA SMU, a pivotal
region in the growing technology landscape. I look forward to
collaborating with our skilled team to expand our capabilities in
this market and drive innovation.”
Vinay holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration
specializing in Finance and Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Engineering from prestigious institutes in India. He has also
successfully completed the Global Strategic Leadership Program from
Wharton School and the Executive Leadership Program from Harvard
Business School.
Vinay succeeds Anis Chenchah, who is stepping down to pursue
opportunities outside the organization. He will be based in
Dubai.
About Wipro Limited
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and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the
promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities
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