On Friday, Wipro Ltd announced the appointment of Thierry Delaporte, a top Capgemini executive as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of the company with effect from 6 July.
He will be based in Paris and report to Chairman Rishad Premji.
Delaporte has held several leadership roles at Capgemini including that of Chief Executive Officer of the Global Financial Services Strategic Business Unit, and head of all global service lines. He also oversaw Capgemini’s lndia
operations, and led the group’s transformation agenda, conceptualizing and driving several strategic programs across various business units.
Delaporte has a Bachelor’s degree in Economy and Finance from Sciences Po Paris and a Masters in Law from Sorbonne University.
“l 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,” said Rishad Premji, Chairman, in a statement.
