Who is Wipro’s new MD and CEO?

Information technology (IT) major Wipro on Friday named Thierry Delaporte as its new chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD). Delaporte will be replacing Abidali Neemuchwala who earlier this year announced that he will be stepping down citing family commitments.

Delaporte will be taking charge on July 6, the IT major said in a filing to the stock exchanges. The present MD and CEO Abidali Neemuchwala will be relinquishing his position on June 1. Chairman Rishad Premji will oversee day-to-day operations of the company until Delaporte takes over, it said.

Thierry Delaporte will be based in Paris and is going to report to Rishad Premji, the company’s filing to the BSE said.