Wipro Names Abidali Neemuchwala CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Wipro Ltd. (WIT), a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced the appointment of TK Kurien as the Executive Vice Chairman and Abidali Neemuchwala as the Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board, effective February 1, 2016.

Wipro announced that TK Kurien will continue to report to Azim Premji and will remain a Member of the Board until March 31, 2017.

Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro, stated, "In his nine months as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer, Abid has effortlessly assimilated into the culture and ethos of Wipro. The new structure will ensure smooth succession and will build on the solid foundation we have developed to drive superior growth and profitability. I wish both TK and Abid every success in their new roles,"