Wipro on Saturday announced the appointment of Srini Pallia as the next chief executive officer (CEO) of the company effective immediately. Pallia, who was until now the head of the Americas-1 unit of the consulting and services multi-national, has been with Wipro for 32 years.

He was preceded by Thierry Delaporte, who left the company on Saturday after four years at the helm.

Pallia has worked in multiple roles at Wipro during his ongoing three-decade-and-counting stint at the company. Before being appointed as the Americas-1 CEO, he also served as the president of the company’s consumer business unit and the global head of business application services.

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“Srini is an ideal leader to lead Wipro at this pivotal moment for our company and industry. His client-centric approach, growth mindset, strong execution focus, and his commitment to Wipro’s values, make him the perfect fit as we enter the next chapter of growth and profitability,” Wipro chairman Rishad Premji was quoted as saying in a notification to the exchanges.

Pallia, who holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in management studies from the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru will be based in New Jersey and report to Premji. Pallai also has degrees from the Harvard Business School’s Leading Global Businesses executive program, and the Advanced Leadership Program at McGill Executive Institute, the company said in a press release.

Earlier on Saturday, Delaporte, who had taken over as the Wipro CEO on July 6, 2020, quit the company. He had joined Wipro from the Capgemini group, where he had also served as the CEO and member of its executive board during his 25-year-long stint.

Delaporte’s exit comes at a time when Wipro has been criticised for continued underperformance. The company has also seen a series of high-profile leadership exits. In September last year, the company’s chief financial officer Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal had stepped down and was replaced by Aparna C Iyer.

Wipro on Saturday announced the appointment of Srini Pallia as the next chief executive officer (CEO) of the company effective immediately. Pallia, who was until now the head of the Americas-1 unit of the consulting and services multi-national, has been with Wipro for 32 years.

He was preceded by Thierry Delaporte, who left the company on Saturday after four years at the helm.

Pallia has worked in multiple roles at Wipro during his ongoing three-decade-and-counting stint at the company. Before being appointed as the Americas-1 CEO, he also served as the president of the company’s consumer business unit and the global head of business application services.

Also read | Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte quits, to be replaced by Americas chief Srini Pallia

“Srini is an ideal leader to lead Wipro at this pivotal moment for our company and industry. His client-centric approach, growth mindset, strong execution focus, and his commitment to Wipro’s values, make him the perfect fit as we enter the next chapter of growth and profitability,” Wipro chairman Rishad Premji was quoted as saying in a notification to the exchanges.

Pallia, who holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in management studies from the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru will be based in New Jersey and report to Premji. Pallai also has degrees from the Harvard Business School’s Leading Global Businesses executive program, and the Advanced Leadership Program at McGill Executive Institute, the company said in a press release.

Earlier on Saturday, Delaporte, who had taken over as the Wipro CEO on July 6, 2020, quit the company. He had joined Wipro from the Capgemini group, where he had also served as the CEO and member of its executive board during his 25-year-long stint.

Delaporte’s exit comes at a time when Wipro has been criticised for continued underperformance. The company has also seen a series of high-profile leadership exits. In September last year, the company’s chief financial officer Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal had stepped down and was replaced by Aparna C Iyer.