Wipro's new chief executive officer (CEO), Srinivas Pallia, is set to receive up to $6 million in annual compensation during his initial year
The Indian IT services sector is staring at a second consecutive year of muted revenue growth due to modest increase in tech spends in Europe and the US, a domestic rating agency said on Wednesday. Crisil Ratings said it expects the sector to grow at 5-7 per cent in FY25, after a growth of 6 per cent estimated to have been achieved in FY24. The overall industry size is pegged at USD 250 billion and it creates over 50 lakh direct jobs. "The slowdown in technology spend will continue this fiscal, weighing on the revenue growth of IT service providers," said Aditya Jhaver, director at Crisil. The industry is, however, expected to sustain in the key metric of profitability, as the operating profit margins will be stable at 22-23 per cent, the agency said, attributing it to prudent management of employee costs. Crisil said the sectoral revenues achieved a compounded annual growth rate of 12 per cent for the decade through FY24. High interest rates and economic slowdown in client mark
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India's largest IT services companies Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro saw a staggering 64,000 employees exiting in FY24, amid a weak demand environment globally and tighter tech spends by clients. Wipro, which announced its Q4 earnings on Friday, reported a fall in headcount numbers to 2,34,054 as of March 2024, against 2,58,570 in the year-ago period. Headcount declined by 24,516 during the financial year ended on March 2024. "...immediate headcount reduction has happened primarily driven by the market and demand environment as well as the operational efficiency which we have driven, which is reflective in our margins," Saurabh Govil, Chief Human resources officer at Wipro said. In the long term, as the company moves into more IP-based platform and Artificial Intelligence (AI), there could be divergence coming in terms of headcount growth, he added. India's IT services industry - a USD 254 billion powerhouse - has been feeling the heat of global macroeconomic ...
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Wipro's shares closed at Rs 452.85 on Friday ahead of its financial results
According to brokerage estimates, Wipro is likely to report a net profit in the range of Rs 2,778 crore to Rs 2,829 crore for the fourth quarter, down 8-10 per cent year on year (YoY)
On April 6, Wipro, the fourth largest software services firm in India, announced the unexpected departure of former CEO Thierry Delaporte and Pallia was made the top boss
Accenture Plc lowered its revenue outlook last month, citing a pullback in software spending by Wall Street firms, which are among the Indian companies' biggest clients
Indian IT companies are seen signing off FY24 on a subdued note with an uncertain global macroeconomic environment dragging tech demand and client spends, analysts said, forecasting modest commentary and cautious tone by the tech pack on FY25 outlook. The grand IT earnings season opens on Friday with results of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), followed by Infosys scorecard on April 18 and Wipro on April 19. Tech Mahindra is scheduled to announce Q4 and full-year numbers on April 25, whereas HCL Technologies will declare its numbers on April 26. Emkay in its quarterly preview recently said subpar growth should persist in Q4 as muted demand trends continue on account of weak discretionary spending and cautious behavior by clients amid uncertain macros. It predicted FY24 ending on a "weak footing", and noted that recovery hope has shifted to the second half of FY25. "Global companies such as ACN (Accenture), CTSH (Cognizant Technology Solutions), and CAP (Capgemini) have also guided f
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Wipro's new CEO Srinivas Pallia said he is energised by possibilities before the company and the industry, in a new era fuelled by rapid technological progress. Wipro's top boss -- who took over the baton from Thierry Delaporte at the USD 11 billion IT services firm on Saturday -- penned a post on LinkedIn to say he looks forward to working with 240,000 "Wiproites" and taking the "iconic" company to the next phase of growth. "There's a lot of work still to be done ahead of us," Pallia wrote in the recent post. Pallia also reached out to employees through an email where he talked about his journey of continuous discovery, growth, and learning at Wipro moulding and shaping him into the leader he is today, according to sources. In the LinkedIn post, Pallia highlighted Wipro's remarkable resilience and adaptability, and applauded commitment of employees to the company's collective success. "As we enter a new era fuelled by rapid technological progress, I am energised by the possibilit
While analysts and industry watchers saw Delaporte's exit coming, it was not expected to be this abrupt, this soon
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Thierry Delaporte's resignation as the CEO is surprising and also an acknowledgment of his failure to turn around the business, analysts said
Wipro's new CEO Srinivas Pallia, who took over the reins from Thierry Delaporte, has challenging tasks cut out in reviving the company's fortunes, retaining key leaders and restoring morale as he faces tough quarters, weak global cues and discerning shareholders at the USD 11 billion IT services firm, industry watchers say. Some analysts believe that the outgoing CEO, Paris-based Delaporte whose five-year tenure came to an abrupt end with his resignation on Saturday, could not effectively address many operational and leadership issues at the multi-billion dollar IT powerhouse, that had been lagging peers on performance and operational metrics quarter-after-quarter. "The morale has been sapped out of Wipro for a year now, and this change in leadership is at least six months overdue," Phil Fersht CEO of HFS Research said in a note. Fersht noted that the new CEO will need to "nail down" his plans quickly, give the firm renewed direction, and convince key stakeholders he is the right ..
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