CEO Pallia overhauls Wipro top management

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Wipro Ltd, he is relying on his trusted lieutenants to steer the ship. On 17 May, Amit Choudhary put in his papers as chief operating officer (COO) to pursue opportunities outside the organisation, as per Wipro’s release to stock exchanges.

Choudhary’s exit marks the second such departure of former chief executive Thierry Delaporte’s three trusted men in the Bengaluru-based IT company’s executive committee, in less than two months of Pallia taking over as CEO. Ajit Mahale, who is the chief delivery officer (CDO) of the company is the only executive left in the committee who was brought in from Capgemini by Thierry when he joined as chief executive in July 2020.

Sanjeev Jain joined Wipro as its global head of business operations in August 2023 and has expertise in workforce management, having worked with GE Capital for more than a decade in the capacity of the boss of its business process management services and global servicing division. Over the last year, Sanjeev’s expertise in supply chain management has prompted the top management to elevate him to the post.

“In the short time that Sanjeev has been with Wipro, he has developed strong relationships with on-the-ground delivery teams and made a significant impact on our strategic thinking and execution prowess," said Pallia, chief executive officer and managing director of Wipro. Along with the post of the COO, Jain will oversee the Global Business Operations, the Chief Information Office, the Chief Information Security Office, and the Enterprise Risk Management function and continue to work with Wipro’s leadership teams across the organisation.

Wipro has been in the midst of a leadership churn, even before CEO Pallia took over as chief executive on 6 April 2024. More