Bangalore,  January 5 2015: Leading information technology, consulting and business process services company Wipro has announced the appointment of TK Kurien as the Executive Vice Chairman and Abidali Z Neemuchwala as the Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of the company, from February 1. TK Kurien, will continue to report into Azim Premji and will remain a Member of the Board until March 31, 2017
Says Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd. “As Executive Vice Chairman, TK will enable Abid by leveraging his deep relationships with customers and chart out a new technology roadmap for Wipro. In his nine months as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer, Abid has effortlessly assimilated into the culture and ethos of Wipro.  The new structure will ensure smooth succession and will build on the solid foundation we have developed to drive superior growth and profitability." .