Company: WIT
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000950170-25-076303
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Company: WIPRO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
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 bestowed Mr. Premji with the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the first Indian recipient of the Faraday Medal and has been conferred honorary doctorates by the Michigan State University and Wesleyan University (in the US), and the Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Roorkee and Kharagpur, amongst others. The Republic of France bestowed upon him the highest French civilian distinction, the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honor) in November 2018. The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy was bestowed on him in 2017. In January 2011, he was bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in India.
Mr. Premji has a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Premji is the father of Mr. Rishad A. Premji, the Chairman of the Company.
Srinivas Pallia is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company since April 7, 2024. With a career spanning over three decades and a deep and broad background across Wipro’s various geographies, functions, service lines, and business units, Mr. Pallia brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to his role. His unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, his relentless focus on delivering results, and his extensive first-hand experience of significant technological changes and industry transformations further enhance Wipro’s position.
Having joined Wipro in 1992, Mr. Pallia has held numerous leadership roles, including President of Wipro’s Consumer Business Unit and Global Head of Business Application Services. Most recently, he served as the CEO for Americas 1, Wipro’s largest and fastest-growing market. In this role, Mr. Pallia led a wide range of industry sectors and was responsible for establishing their vision, as well as shaping and implementing growth strategies.
Mr. Pallia holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and a master’s in management studies from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. He graduated from Harvard Business School’s Leading Global Businesses executive program, and the Advanced Leadership Program at McGill Executive Institute.
Dr. Patrick J. Ennis became a director of the Company in April 2016 and serves as a member of our Administrative and Shareholders/Investors Grievance Committee. Dr. Ennis has more than 30 years of experience as a scientist, engineer, businessman and venture capitalist. He is currently a Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group and serves on the Boards of Yood