01 · About
What does Wipro do?
Wipro is one of India’s largest IT services companies, based in Bengaluru. It began in 1945 as Western India Vegetable Products, a cooking-oil maker; Azim Premji took it over in 1966, at 21, after his father died, and turned it into a technology company 12.
Who runs Wipro?
Premji’s son Rishad has been executive chairman since 2019; Azim Premji is founder chairman 1.
Who owns Wipro?
The Premji family and its charitable endowment control most of the shares. Premji has given about $21 billion to the Azim Premji Foundation, largely in Wipro shares 1.
