Who is Thierry Delaporte? Three interesting facts about Wipro’s new boss

Information technology major Wipro has appointed Capgemini Chief Operating Office, Thierry Delaporte, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director. Thierry Delaporte will replace Abidali Neemuchwala as the new Wipro chief. Neemuchwala will step down from the top post on Monday after which Executive Chairman Rishad Premji will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company until Thierry Delaporte takes over on July 6, Wipro said. Abidali Neemuchwala will step down after serving Wipro for a little over 5 years. Neemuchwala joined Wipro in April 2015 as the President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Wipro, Neemuchwala served with Tata Consultancy Services.

Thierry Delaporte is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Capgemini Group and a member of its Group Executive Board, serving the company for 25 years. “Thierry has an exceptional leadership track record, strong international exposure, deep strategic expertise, a unique ability to forge long-standing client relationships, and proven experience of driving transformation and managing technological disruption. We believe that Thierry is the right person to lead Wipro in its next phase of growth,” said Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro Limited.