Wipro splits Rishad’s role among three executives

With Rishad Premji set to become the chairman of Wipro Ltd on 31 July, India’s fourth-largest software services company has split his current role among three executives.

Chief executive officer and executive director Abidali Z. Neemuchwala who will also be re-designated as CEO and managing director will oversee mergers and acquisitions while chief financial officer Jatin Dalal will handle Wipro Ventures, the company’s $100 million corporate venture arm. Government relations will be handled by Wipro’s general counsel, Deepak Acharya.