Delaporte is new Wipro CEO, says IT firm will emerge stronger from pandemic

Delaporte, who is the first foreign national to lead Wipro since its inception, said it was disappointing that he could not meet his fellow colleagues in India due to the ban on international travel

Thierry Delaporte, the new CEO and MD of Wipro, who took charge on Monday, said the IT services company would emerge stronger from the current pandemic despite the immediate challenges created due to the Covid pandemic.

“I am excited about joining Wipro and consider it a great privilege to be asked to lead Wipro, an exceptional global company with an incredible legacy,” Delaporte said in his first official communication with the employees.

Delaporte, who is the first foreign national to lead Wipro since its inception, said that it was disappointing that he could not meet his fellow colleagues in India