Wipro utser Pierre Bruno som CEO för Europa och stärker sitt åtagande i regionen

PARIS och BANGALORE, India--()--Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), ett ledande globalt tjänsteföretag inom IT-, konsult- och affärsprocesser, tillkännagav idag att man utsett Pierre Bruno som CEO för Europa.

I sin nya roll kommer Bruno att leda Wipros verksamhet i sex olika regioner i Europa. Tillkännagivandet är ett stort steg i företagets fortsatta investeringar och fokus på den europeiska marknaden och det momentum som Wipro byggt upp i regionen under de senaste åren.

”Pierre har över 25 års erfarenhet inom IT-infrastruktur och tjänstesektorn, och har tidigare lett företag inom sektorer med kraftig tillväxt och transformation. Med sin erfarenhet av att etablera stora team har han de bästa möjliga kvalifikationerna för att främja Wipros tillväxt i Europa”, sade Thierry Delaporte, VD, Wipro Limited.

”Det är en mycket spännande möjlighet att få leda Wipros verksamhet på den europeiska marknaden med dess enorma tillväxtpotential. Jag ser fram emot att utöka våra åtaganden hos våra europeiska kunder och bistå dem i den digitala transormationen av deras affärsverksamheter”, sade Pierre Bruno, verkställande direktör, Europa.

Bruno kommer närmast från DXC Technology där han var Vice President och Verkställande Direktör för Sydeuropa med ansvar för alla verksamheter, inklusive konsultverksamhet, integration, applikation, cloud och cybersecurity. Bruno har också arbetat för Dell i 14 år i olika roller i Asien och Stillahavsområdet, Japan och Europa, Mellanöstern och Afrika. Han spelade en avgörande roll i Dells övergång från att sälja hårdvara till att bli en viktig aktör inom infrastrukturlösningar.

Bruno har en MBA med inriktning på marknadsföring och ekonometri från HEC Paris. Han har också en kandidatexamen i bioteknik.

Wipros åtagande i Europa

Wipro har en närvaro i sex regioner i Europa, inklusive Storbritannien och Irland, Tyskland, Schweiz, de nordiska länderna, Benelux och Sydeuropa, samt tre närliggande leveranscentra och en rad nyckelkunder inom flera olika industrier där Wipro bistår dem i deras transformation och expansion.

Några av våra senaste vunna affärer inkluderar:

  • En omfattande strategisk digital och IT-partnerskapsaffär med Metro AG, en ledande global grossist.
  • Ett avtal med finska Fortum, ett ledande företag inom ren energi, för att förvalta deras applikationsportfölj samt tillhandahålla tjänsteintegration.
  • Ett globalt flerårsavtal för tekniska fordonstjänster med italienska biljätten Marelli.
  • Samarbete med Telefónica Germany / O2 och dess ekosystem för att transformera Business Support System (BSS) och tillhörande kvalitetssäkring i syfte att erbjuda en kundupplevelse av hög kvalité och tillväxt i B2B-segmentet.
  • En strategisk och flerårig modernisering av infrastruktur och digital transformation för det tyska energibolaget E.ON.

Om Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) är ett ledande tjänsteföretag inom IT-, konsult- och affärsprocesser. Vi tar till vara de möjligheter som skapas av kognitiv databehandling, hyperautomatisering, robotteknik, molntjänster, dataanalys och ny teknik för att hjälpa våra kunder att anpassa sig till den digitala världen och bli framgångsrika med en internationellt erkänd, omfattande tjänsteportfölj, och med en organisation som prioriterar hållbarhet och som är en stöttepelare i samhället. Wipro har mer än 190 000 engagerade medarbetare och kunder på sex kontinenter. Tillsammans lägger vi grunden för en bättre framtid och når nya djärva mål.

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Contacts

Mediakontakt:
Suzanna Abarca
Wipro Limited
suzanna.abarca@wipro.com

Release Summary

Wipro Limited today announced the appointment of Pierre Bruno as Chief Executive Officer, Europe.

Contacts

Mediakontakt:
Suzanna Abarca
Wipro Limited
suzanna.abarca@wipro.com