Wipro Ltd., an East Brunswick-based information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced on Friday it has appointed Thierry Delaporte as CEO and managing director, effective July 6.
Delaporte most recently served as the chief operating officer of Capgemini Group. He held several roles during his 25-year stint there including CEO of the global financial services strategic business unit and head of all global service lines.
“I am delighted to welcome Thierry as CEO and managing director of the company. Thierry has an exceptional leadership track record, strong international exposure, deep strategic expertise, a unique ability to forge long-standing client relationships, and proven experience of driving transformation and managing technological disruption. We believe that Thierry is the right person to lead Wipro in its next phase of growth,” Rishad Premji, chairman, Wipro, said.
The company also said Abidali Neemuchwala will be stepping down from his role as CEO and managing director on June 1, with Premji overseeing daily operations until July 5.
“I am deeply honored to be invited to lead Wipro, an extraordinary company and an exemplary corporate citizen with a deep technology heritage built on a strong foundation of values. I look forward to working closely with Rishad, the board, senior leadership and the hugely talented employees of Wipro to turn a new chapter of growth and build a better tomorrow for all our stakeholders,” Delaporte said.
