Wipro appoints Zurich Insurance CEO Tulsi Naidu as independent director

IT company Wipro has appointed Zurich Insurance Group CEO for Asia Pacific Tulsi Naidu as an independent director on its board for five years, effective July 1, 2021, the company said on Friday.

The appointment of Naidu is subject to the approval of shareholders.

Naidu spent 25 years in the global financial services sector and is a member of the Zurich group’s executive committee.

“I am excited to have Tulsi join our Board. Her knowledge of the global financial services sector together with her proven experience in driving large transformational change and understanding of technology will hugely benefit Wipro,” Wipro chairman Rishad Premji said in a statement.