THE‘IT’GUY AZIM PREMJI

Chairman of Wipro Technologies

A PEEP INTO THE LIFE OF TECH KING OF INDIA

AZIM PREMJIPresented By :

Nandha Sachin

AZIM PREMJI’S LIFE-AT A GLANCE

Born in the year of 1945 in Bombay. Bhora muslim by religion. He has completed his electronic engineering

from Stanford University, USA.

AS A BUSINESS PERSONALITY HIS JOURNEY TOWARDS SUCESS

He had took over the reign of his family run business at the young age of 21 in 1986.

The biggest hurdle was to win the confidence of the shareholders.

Diversification of family run business into a large empire.

From vegitable oil business to one of the largest IT service provider and software behemoth.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Value-oriented person. Down-to-earth personality.High on action.Believes in professionalism.Prefers solitude to the spotlight.

WIPRO Limited.

Wipro (Western india Vegetable products Limited)

One of the largest IT service provider and software behemoth.

Wipro was set up in Amalner, Maharashtra in 1945.

In 1970s it began to expand and made foray into IT business.

In 1975, Wipro marketed india’s first homegrown PC.

Revenue stands at $ 3.47 billion

Headquarters in Bangalore, India

PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES

Aims at making a tangible impact on identified social issues by working in active partnership with the Govt. and other related section of the society.

National Learning Conference - 2007

Mid-day Meal and the Joy of Learning progranne

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Richest person in the country from 1999 to 2005 by Forbes. Asia week magazine voted him among the 20 most powerful

men in the world in 2000. Awarded an honorary doctorate by the Manipal Academy of

higher education in 2000. Business man of the year 2000 by Business india. Featured among the 100 most influential people in the world

by Times magazine in 2004. Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2005 by Govt. of india. Member of the Prime minister’s Advisory committee for

information technology in india. Featured in the business week all-time top 30 entrepreneurs

of the world in 2007.

VISION

To put it’s IT software and IT services on global radar.

Build an organization on foundation of values. Work with existing government initiatives and

create new ones to improve access, content and delivery of education.