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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 founder Azim Pemji earmarks economic benefits of 34% of co's shares for philanthropy
March 13, 2019 7:18 pm
The Foundation works closely with many state government including Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and the northeast region.
Wipro Q3 net rises 34.9%; 1:3 bonus share offer announced
January 19, 2019 8:02 am
The company’s flagship IT services revenues grew 2 per cent to Rs 14,665 crore. In US dollar terms, the IT services revenues stood at $2,046.5 million, which was at the middle of the guidance on actual currency basis.
Wipro donates 10k new books to underprivileged children in US
December 08, 2018 9:32 am
Wipro distributed these books in Nashville, Dallas and Tampa in collaboration with First Book, a non-profit social enterprise that provides new books, learning material, and other essentials to deprived children.
Wipro, L&T Infotech among 7 companies shortlisted to beef up Sebi's surveillance activities
November 11, 2018 1:05 pm
Sebi plans to introduce measures to address the issue of major announcements by listed companies so as to reduce the element of uncertainty in the market and to dis-incentivise misuse of unpublished price sensitive information by insiders.
Wipro sees 9.9 per cent drop in net profit in September quarter
October 25, 2018 2:17 am
The company reported a net profit of Rs 1,885 crore while consolidated revenues stood at Rs 14,541 crore, registering a sequential growth of 4.03 per cent.
Wipro Q2 net profit drops 14% to Rs 1,889 crore
October 24, 2018 7:32 pm
The net profit, attributable to shareholders, in the year-ago period was at Rs 2,191.8 crore, according to a regulatory filing by Wipro.
Wipro shares jump over 8% as company bags biggest order till date
September 03, 2018 2:22 pm
Under the 10-year deal, Wipro will provide a comprehensive suite of solutions and services to the Illinois-based Alight Solutions that provides technology-enabled health, wealth, HR and finance solutions.
Wipro first quarterly net profit rises 16.2%
July 21, 2018 1:33 am
The company reported a net profit of Rs 2,093 crore while consolidated revenues stood at Rs 14,827 crore, registering a sequential growth of 3.6 per cent. The company’s flagship IT services revenues stood at Rs 13,700 crore.
Wipro inks $117 million deal with Alight Solutions, to take over India captive unit
July 20, 2018 5:21 pm
Wipro's focus will be to modernise Alight's core technology assets and further automate its operations to enhance the user experience of Alight's end customers, it said.
Management rejig: Wipro reshuffles key portfolios
February 07, 2018 5:39 pm
Anand Padmanabhan, president of the energy, natural resources, utilities & construction (ENU) vertical, is now being moved into a new role as president – business development and strategic sales. Padmanabhan has been part of the ENU vertical since April, 2008.
