Company:Wipro
Headquarters at Sarjapur Road, Bangalore | |
Wipro | |
Formerly | Western India Vegetable Products Limited (1945-1977) Wipro Products Limited (1977-1982) |
Type | Public |
Industry | Information technology |
Founded | 29 December 1945 |
Founder | M.H.Hasham Premji |
Headquarters | Sarjapur Road, Bangalore , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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Services |
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Revenue | US$11 billion[1] (2023) |
US$1.8 billion[1] (2023) | |
US$1.4 billion[1] (2023) | |
Total assets | US$15 billion[1] (2023) |
Total equity | US$9.8 billion[1] (2023) |
Owner | Azim Premji (73.85%)[2] |
Number of employees | 240,000[3] |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | www |
Wipro (stylized in lower case as wipro) is an Indian multinational corporation that provides information technology, consultant and business process services. It is one of the leading Big Tech companies.[4] Wipro's capabilities range across cloud computing, computer security, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and other technology consulting services to customers in 167 countries.[5]
History
Early years
The company was incorporated on 29 December 1945 in Amalner, India, by Mohamed Premji.[6][7][8] In 1966, after Mohamed Premji's death, his son Azim Premji took over Wipro as its chairperson at the age of 21.[9]
Shift to IT
During the 1970s and 1980s, the company shifted its focus to new opportunities in the IT and computing industry, which was at a nascent stage in India at the time. On 7 June 1977, the name of the company changed from Western India Vegetable Products Limited, to Wipro Products Limited.[7] In 1982, the name was changed again, from Wipro Products Limited to Wipro Limited. In 1999, Wipro was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.[citation needed] In 2004, Wipro became the second Indian IT company to earn US$1 billion in annual revenue.[10]
In 2012, Wipro demerged its non-IT businesses into a separate company called Wipro Enterprises.[11][12][13] Prior to this demerger, these businesses, mainly in the consumer care, lighting, furniture, hydraulics, water treatment, and medical diagnostics, contributed about 10% of Wipro's total revenues.[14][15][16]
In March 2023, Wipro opened its American international headquarters at Tower Center in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.[17]
Notable acquisitions
In 2006, Wipro acquired California -based technology company cMango in an all cash deal.[18]
In 2012, Wipro acquired Australian analytics company, Promax Applications Group for A$35 million in an all cash deal.[19]
In 2015, Wipro acquired Denmark-based design consultancy Designit for €85 million.[20]
In 2016, Wipro acquired cloud services consultancy Appirio for $500 million.[21]
In February 2020, Wipro acquired Rational Interaction, a Seattle-based digital customer experience consultancy.[22]
In March 2021, Wipro acquired Capco, a 22-year-old global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry.[23][24] Wipro signed an agreement to acquire Ampion for a cash consideration of $117 million.[25][26]
In 2022, Wipro acquired American consulting firm Convergence Acceleration Solutions (CAS) for $80 million.[27] This was followed by the acquisition of Rizing Intermediate Holdings, a US-based SAP consultancy company, for $540 million.[28][29]
Wipro's equity shares are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the BSE SENSEX index,[30] and the National Stock Exchange of India where it is a constituent of the NIFTY 50.[31] The American Depositary Shares of the company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since October 2000.[32]
As of September 2023, the promoter group headed by Azim Premji held a 72.93% stake in the company, while the remaining shares were with public shareholders and an employee trust.[33]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Wipro Consolidated Profit & Loss account, Wipro Financial Statement & Accounts" (in en). https://www.wipro.com/content/dam/nexus/en/investor/quarterly-results/2022-2023/q4fy23/consolidated-financial-statement-q4fy23.pdf.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Azim Premji". https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/azim-h-premji/.
- ↑ "Wipro Financial Statements 2020". Wipro Ltd. http://www.wipro.com/investors/financial-information/quarterly-results/.
- ↑ "Wipro's Big Bet with New CEO Thierry Delaporte". https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterbendorsamuel/2020/06/01/wipros-big-bet-with-new-ceo-thierry-delaporte/?sh=626fb337223a.
- ↑ "Fitch Affirms Wipro at 'A-'; Outlook Stable". https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-affirms-wipro-at-a-outlook-stable-28-03-2022.
- ↑ "Wipro: From a vegetable oil maker to an IT major". NDTV Profit. http://www.ndtv.com/photos/business/wipro-from-a-vegetable-oil-maker-to-an-it-major-14100.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Company History of Wipro". Money Control. http://www.moneycontrol.com/company-facts/wipro/history/W.
- ↑ "About Wipro". http://www.wipro.com/about-Wipro/.
- ↑ "Wipro acquires 45 per cent of Wipro Net from KPN Telecom". The Financial Express. http://www.financialexpress.com/old/fe/daily/20001221/fex21078.html.
- ↑ "Wipro Joins Billion Dollar Club". 17 April 2004. https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/wipro-joins-billion-dollar-club/104100/.
- ↑ "Wipro hives off non-IT business into separate company". The Economic Times. 1 November 2012. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-11-01/news/34857892_1_equity-shares-demerger-scheme-demerger-plan.
- ↑ "Wipro's Scheme of Arrangement for Demerger Effective from March 31, 2013". Wipro. 2 April 2013. http://www.wipro.com/newsroom/Wipros-Scheme-of-Arrangement-for-Demerger-Effective-from-March-31-2013.
- ↑ "Wipro demerger scheme comes into effect". The Times of India. 2 April 2013. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-02/strategy/38217443_1_record-date-non-it-businesses-wipro-enterprises.
- ↑ "Wipro to demerge non-IT businesses". Business Standard. 1 November 2012. http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/wipro-to-demerge-non-it-businesses-112110100130_1.html.
- ↑ "Wipro hands $75m to National Grid US after botched SAP upgrade". https://www.theregister.com/2018/08/06/botched_sap_implementation_national_grid_wipro_settlement_75m/.
- ↑ "Wipro joins Hedera Hashgraph governing council - Times of India". https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/wipro-joins-hedera-hashgraph-governing-council/articleshow/74703951.cms.
- ↑ Brad Wardlow (March 11, 2023). "East Brunswick welcomes international tech firm's Americas HQ to township". mycentraljersey.com. https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/money/business/2023/03/11/east-brunswick-nj-wipro-limited/69985257007/.
- ↑ "Wipro acquires US-based cMango for $20mn". Business Standard India. 20 February 2006. https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/wipro-acquires-us-based-cmango-for-20mn-106022000044_1.html.
- ↑ "Wipro to acquire Australia's Promax Applications Group for Rs 192 crore". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/wipro-to-acquire-australias-promax-applications-group-for-rs-192-crore/articleshow/12945407.cms.
- ↑ "Wipro to acquire Designit for €85 million". 9 July 2015. https://www.livemint.com/Companies/DUaEZFkC4f4exXxR4FW4PP/Wipro-to-acquire-Designit-for--85-million.html.
- ↑ "Why IT Services Giant Wipro is Snapping up Appirio for $500 Million". https://fortune.com/2016/10/20/wipro-buys-appirio/.
- ↑ "Wipro Digital acquires CX consulting firm Rational Interaction" (in en). 24 February 2020. https://www.consulting.us/news/3805/wipro-digital-acquires-cx-consulting-firm-rational-interaction.
- ↑ "India's Wipro to buy Capco for $1.45 billion – TechCrunch" (in en-US). TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/04/wipro-capco/.
- ↑ "Wipro ups IT services revenue guidance to 8-10 per cent in June quarter" (in en). https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/wipro-to-buy-capco-for-145-bln-biggest-buyout-to-become-bolder-company.
- ↑ "Wipro Agrees To Buy Australian Cybersecurity Provider; Stock Gains". 2021-04-01. https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/wipro-agrees-to-buy-australian-cybersecurity-provider-stock-gains.
- ↑ "Wipro acquires US-based LeanSwift; to expand its cloud transformation biz" (in en). 16 December 2021. https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/wipro-acquires-us-based-leanswift-to-expand-its-cloud-transformation-biz-315781-2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Wipro acquires consulting firm Convergence Acceleration Solutions for $80 million" (in en). Moneycontrol. 12 April 2022. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/wipro-acquires-consulting-firm-convergence-acceleration-solutions-for-80-million-8348961.html.
- ↑ Ishwarbharath, Sai (26 April 2022). "Wipro to acquire SAP Consulting firm Rizing for $540 million". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/wipro-to-acquire-rizing-for-about-540-million/articleshow/91103364.cms.
- ↑ Nasralla, Shadia (28 October 2021). "First reality check launched for corporate climate claims". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/first-reality-check-launched-corporate-climate-claims-2021-10-27/.
- ↑ "Scripwise Weightages in S&P BSE SENSEX". BSE India. http://www.bseindia.com/indices/IndicesWatch_Weight.aspx?iname=BSE30&index_Code=16.
- ↑ "Download List of CNX Nifty stocks (.csv)". NSE India. http://www.nseindia.com/content/indices/ind_niftylist.csv.
- ↑ "Form 20F". SEC.gov. 12 June 2013. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123799/000119312513256124/d548270d20f.htm.
- ↑ "Shareholding Pattern 2023". Wipro. https://www.wipro.com/content/dam/nexus/en/investor/shareholding-pattern/2023/september-30-2023.pdf.
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