Capgemini’s Thierry Delaporte to be Wipro’s new CEO and MD

WiproNSE 2.73 % has picked Capgemini executive Thierry Delaporte as its chief executive officer and managing director, the company said in a BSE filing today. Delaporte takes over from Abidali Neemuchwala on June 1. Neemuchwala left the technology firm after four years at the helm citing ‘family commitement’.

Delaporte, until recently, was the Chief Operating Officer of Capgemini Group and a member of its Group Executive Board. During his twenty-five year career with Capgemini, he has held many top positions including that of Chief Executive Officer of the Global Financial Services Strategic Business Unit, and head of all global service lines. He also oversaw Capgemini’s lndia operations, and led the group’s transformation agenda, conceptualizing and driving several strategic programs across various business units.