◎U・マイスター氏を欧州大陸の責任者に　インドのウィプロ

AsiaNet 55023

共同JBN 1395 （2013.11.18）

【フランクフルト（ドイツ）、バンガロール（インド）2013年11月15日PRN＝共同JBN】

＊ウルリッヒ・マイスター氏を欧州大陸のヘッドに採用

世界的な情報技術、コンサルティング、アウトソーシング大手のウィプロ・リミテッド（Wipro Ltd.、NYSE:WIT）は15日、ウルリッヒ・マイスター（Ulrich Meister）氏を2013年11月からシニア・バイス・プレジデント兼欧州大陸ヘッドに採用したと発表した。

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マイスター氏はT-Systemsからウィプロへ移籍した。2005年に入社したT-Systemsでの最後の担当は、世界で20億ユーロ規模のシステム統合事業。世界中の企業の大規模な戦略転換計画では幅広い経験を持つ。同氏の社歴は金融サービス業界で始まり、最初の20年間はドイツ銀行やHessen-Thueringen州立銀行で要職を占めた。T-systemsでは取締役も務めた。

マイスター氏のウィプロでの役割は、欧州大陸各市場の戦略を設定し、今後数年間で大きく事業を伸ばすこと。ウィプロの現地経営化の方針も継続し、この地域でマーケティングとブランド投資を推進し、非有機的な成長機会の可能性も探る。

ウルリッヒ・マイスター氏はドイツのフランクフルトに駐在し、ウィプロのTK・クリエン最高経営責任者（CEO）兼取締役に直接業務を報告する。

クリエンCEOは「欧州大陸は現在わが社売上高のかなりの部分を占め、この地域の企業は以前にもまして世界的な業務委託を熱心に検討している。ドイツやフランス、北欧諸国といった主要市場についてはかねて重視し、顧客中心主義と現地決定方式を進めてきた。マイスター氏は新しい役割を担い、この地域でウィプロの次の成長段階をリードしてくれると期待し、確信している」と述べた。

ウィプロは10数年にわたり欧州大陸市場に有機的、非有機的に戦略投資を続けている。地域への浸透は大きく進み、従業員のほぼ半分は地元採用で、これには各国の責任者が含まれる。ウィプロは卒業生研修制度を通して地元の大学やビジネススクールとの提携も始めている。

▽ウィプロ・リミテッド（Wipro Ltd.）について

ウィプロ・リミテッド（NYSE:WIT）は大手インフォメーション・テクノロジー、コンサルティングとアウトソーシング会社で、顧客に対してよりよいビジネスを可能にするソリューションを提供している。ウィプロは深い業界経験と「テクノロジーを通じたビジネス」の360度全方向視覚で勝利するビジネスをもたらし、顧客が成功する採用可能なビジネスを構築することを支援する。世界的にその包括的なサービスポートフォリオ、イノベーションを提供する実務的なアプローチの企業として、また持続可能性にコミットする組織として認知されているウィプロは、世界57カ国で従業員14万人を雇用している。詳しい情報は以下のサイトを参照。http://www.wipro.com

▽メディア問い合わせ先

Vipin Nair

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vipin.nair1@wipro.com;

Dirk Lewis

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dirk.lewis@wipro.com

ソース：Wipro Limited

Wipro Bolsters Local Leadership to Drive Growth in Continental Europe

PR55023

FRANKFURT, Germany and BANGALORE, India, Nov. 15/PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

         Appoints Ulrich Meister as Head of Continental Europe

    Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading information technology, consulting and

outsourcing company today announced the appointment of Ulrich Meister as Senior

Vice President and Head of Continental Europe, effective November, 2013.

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    Ulrich joins Wipro from T-Systems, where he started in 2005, and in his

last role was responsible for their global Euro 2 billion system integration

business. He has immense expertise in managing large-scale strategic change

programs for companies across the globe. Ulrich began his career with the

financial services industry and spent the first 20 years in leadership

positions with Deutsche Bank and Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen. Ulrich was also

a Member on the Board of T-systems.

    In his role, Ulrich would have the charter to define strategy for each of

the markets within Continental Europe and grow the business exponentially over

the coming years. He will continue to build on Wipro's localization approach,

drive marketing and brand investments in the geographies, and explore potential

inorganic growth opportunities.

    Ulrich Meister will be based in Frankfurt, Germany and will report to TK

Kurien, CEO and Member of the Board, Wipro Ltd.

    "Continental Europe currently represents a significant share of our global

revenues and companies in the region are more keen to consider global sourcing

than ever before. We have already enhanced our focus on key markets like

Germany, France and the Nordic region - driving customer centricity and local

decision making. We are encouraged by the prospects and are confident that

Ulrich in his new role will lead Wipro's next wave of growth in these

geographies," said TK Kurien, CEO and Member of the Board, Wipro Ltd.

    Wipro has made strategic investments in the Continental European market,

both organic and inorganic, for more than a decade. The company has

significantly built its local presence and nearly 50% of its employees in the

region have been hired locally. This includes all of Wipro's country heads in

the region. Wipro has also started engaging with local universities and

business schools in the region for its graduate training program.

    About Wipro Ltd.

    Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and

Outsourcing company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business

better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry

experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology" - helping

clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized

globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner's approach

to delivering innovation, and an organization wide commitment to

sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of 140,000 serving clients across 57

countries. For more information, please visit: http://www.wipro.com .

    Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements

    Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects

are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and

uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to

these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties

regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to

generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to

maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract

and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price,

fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration,

our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for

technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks,

our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions,

liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in

which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental

incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital

or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual

property, and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry.

Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully

described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange

Commission. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov. We may, from

time  to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements,

including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and

Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to

update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us

or on our behalf.

    Wipro Media Contacts:

    Vipin Nair

    +91-9845014036

    vipin.nair1@wipro.com;

    Dirk Lewis

    +91-7760983976

    dirk.lewis@wipro.com

    SOURCE: Wipro Limited