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Wipro Limited: A Tech Giant's Footprint Wipro Limited, a Bengaluru-based multinational, is a prominent player in India's technology landscape, ranking among the nation's top six tech companies. The company's core offerings encompass information technology, consulting, and business process services, ...
- Company type Public
- Industry Information technology, Consulting, Outsourcing
- Founded 29 December 1945
- Founders MH Hasham Premji
- Headquarters Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Rishad Premji
- Revenue ₹89,760 crore (US$10 billion) (FY24)
- Net income ₹11,112 crore (US$1.3 billion) (FY24)
- Number of employees 234,054 (March 2024)
- Subsidiaries Appirio, Topcoder, Capco, Designit
- Website www.wipro.com
Wipro history
Last Updated : 17/03/25, 09:19 PM
Wipro: From Cooking Oil to Global IT Powerhouse Established in 1945 as Western India Vegetable Products Limited, Wipro's journey began as a cooking oil manufacturer under M H Hasham Premji. Following his death in 1966, his son Azim Premji took the helm at the young age of 21. The company's name evol...
WIPRO NEWS
Wipro down 8%; Reliance and ICICI Bank top drags
January 20, 2026 5:14 am
All three reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in their revenues in the December quarter.
Wipro shares crash 10% on weak Q4 revenue outlook, lacklusture deal wins
January 19, 2026 11:51 am
The IT services firm was trading at 248.75 rupees, making it the biggest percentage loser on both the benchmark Nifty 50 and the IT index, which declined 0.5% and 1%, respectively.
Wipro rejects Karnataka Govt request to allow public vehicles inside Sarjapur campus, offers to finance study on Bengaluru traffic congestion
September 26, 2025 5:10 am
Wipro's Azim Premji writes to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah that public vehicular movement through a private property would not be effective as a sustainable, long-term solution.
Infosys, Wipro ADRs fall on New York exchange after Trump’s H1-B visa order
September 20, 2025 4:54 pm
Visa shock likely to drag down shares of IT companies in Indian markets
Wipro buys Digital Transformation Solutions unit of HARMAN for $375 mn
August 21, 2025 8:10 pm
As part of the agreement, over 5,600 DTS employees in 14 countries, including key leadership, across the Americas, Europe and Asia will transition to Wipro upon closing of the transaction.
Why even services companies like TCS & Wipro are now feeling the tariff heat
April 17, 2025 12:16 pm
Wipro also said that wage hikes in FY26 will be decided “closer to the date”, as Chief Executive Officer Srinivas Pallia cautioned that uncertainties have “dramatically increased” and that tariffs against China could hurt the company’s European clients going forward.
Top 10 most valuable IT services brands 2024: India leads with 4 firms
October 24, 2024 3:53 pm
Top 10 most valuable IT services brands 2024: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second most valuable IT services brand, showcasing a tremendous 11% growth in brand value, achieving USD 19.2 billion.
Indian cybersecurity execs call for stronger govt policies amid rise in AI-based threats
October 23, 2024 8:51 am
Executives from KPMG, Wipro, and GMR also discussed the benefits of using AI in cybersecurity at a recent event organised by Microsoft.
Top 10 largest IT companies in India by market cap, as of 2024
September 18, 2024 12:29 pm
Top 10 IT Companies in India 2024: India's major tech companies such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro have significantly shaped the Indian IT industry over the last two decades and transformed it into a global IT powerhouse.
Who is Srinivas Pallia, Wipro's new CEO and MD?
April 08, 2024 1:37 pm
Srinivas Pallia, an alumnus of Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Science (IISc), joined Wipro in 1992 as a Product Manager.
