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Wipro to consider buyback proposal; board meeting on April 26-27

Indian IT services players have been using the buyback route in the recent past

Wipro board of directors to consider proposal to buyback of equity shares

The outcome of the board meeting will be communicated to the stock exchanges soon after conclusion of the board meeting on April 27

Banking on good monsoon for a better 2nd half in smaller towns: Wipro

Demand perspective for consumer products in the market has improved a little bit but challenges still persist and a good monsoon can help see a better second half of the year in smaller towns and rural areas, said Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting CEO Vineet Agrawal. The company is also not unduly perturbed by the entry of Reliance in the FMCG segment as consumer preferences are very strong in the segment with very strong brand loyalty, said Agrawal who is also the Managing Director of Wipro Enterprises. Growth from smaller towns and rural areas continues to be a challenge for FMCG players, though the situation is improving, he said. From the demand perspective, the market has improved a "little bit but it is still a challenge", Agrawal told PTI. "It's not like the good old pre-Covid era and I think smaller towns and rural areas are still a bit of a challenge but things are improving. Hopefully, if the monsoon is good, we will see a better second half. Fortunately, the cost prices h

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting to acquire spice brand Brahmins

To expand and further consolidate its spices, breakfast and ready-to-cook category

Testing times: Wipro asks freshers to take new test or get terminated

This comes as freshers have been awaiting onboarding for more than a year now

TCS may consider giving 12-15% hikes to top employees to curb attrition

TCS is also planning to raise base salaries in its campus recruitment drives. If implemented, this is likely to make Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Wipro follow suit

See very good opportunities in merger and acquisitions: Infosys CEO

The current environment is throwing up "good opportunities in the merger and acquisition space", Infosys CEO Salil Parekh has said, adding the Bengaluru-headquartered IT firm will look at companies that offer strong strategic and cultural fit. While Infosys is on "look out at all times" for good acquisitions, "this is a good environment for finding it", Parekh said. Infosys is seeing "very good opportunities" in the M&A environment, he observed. "...and this is a good environment. We have a very strong balance sheet, a very good way to deploy it. If we find a company or an entity which fits in strategically but also culturally, and we have a way of integrating it, we will look at that," Infosys top honcho said during the Q4 earnings conference recently. He was responding to a question on whether the weak US macro environment and the global uncertainities are offering lucrative opportunities in the merger and acquisition space. Infosys this week reported lower-than-expected growth

Amid IT firm layoffs, top tech talent in demand among non-tech companies

Non-tech companies are taking steps to hire top talent from the IT sector in order to drive their organisations towards digitisation. Most of this demand is for experienced employees

TCS, Reliance, Adani eye Bengal 'Silicon Valley,' state govt moving swiftly

The government hopes that the 250-acre tech hub, located in New Town, Kolkata, will attract an investment of Rs 1 trillion and create 50,000 direct jobs

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting FY23 sales cross Rs 10,000 crore

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting on Tuesday said it has crossed the milestone of Rs 10,000 crore in overall sales in FY23, helped by 'significant growth' across geographies, brands, and categories. The domestic FMCG business grew 17 per cent for the financial year ended March 31, 2023, the company, part of Azim Premji-led Wipro Enterprises, said in a statement. Its sandalwood soap brand Santoor has now become the second largest player in the segment in India with sales of over Rs 2,650 crore. While female toiletries brand of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, Enchanteur, has also crossed 1,000 crore, it added. The company, which operates in FMCG and lighting products, had reported a revenue of Rs 8,634 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2022. "FY23 was a special year with the FMCG India business growing at 17 per cent and Malaysia strengthening its No 1 position in personal care with strong growth of over 20 per cent. "Vietnam crossed the USD 100 million revenue mark wit

Infosys to open campus in Kolkata to bring office closer to talent pool

Infosys is taking these steps to minimise inter-city travel for its employees and provide them with greater flexibility

Badri Srinivasan to lead Wipro's India, Southeast Asia businesses

IT services company Wipro on Thursday announced that Badri Srinivasan will lead its India and Southeast Asia businesses. Wipro, in a statement, said Srinivasan will be taking over the leadership of these two regions to drive deeper synergies, facilitate sharing of best practices, deliver consistent and exceptional client experiences, and scale Wipro's ability to capitalise on the emerging growth opportunities. "Wipro Limited announced that Badri Srinivasan will lead the India and Southeast Asia businesses under the company's APMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East, India and Africa) Strategic Market Unit," the statement said. Srinivasan joined Wipro in January 2022 as the Managing Director for Southeast Asia, where he led the consolidation of strategic transformational engagements with clients while strengthening the company's talent base and brand presence. The initiatives under his leadership helped accelerate Wipro's business growth and revenue expansion across key markets in the ...

Reliance, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Crompton Greaves hit 52-week lows

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Wipro lays off 120 employees in US due to 'realignment of business needs'

IT major Wipro has laid off at least 120 employees in the state of Florida, the US, due to a realignment of business needs

How does outgoing TCS CEO Gopinathan's salary compare to other IT execs?

TCS CEO Gopinathan resigned on March 16 and will be replaced by company veteran K Krithivasan

Wipro hits 52-week low amid revenue growth worries; down 38% in one year

The growth could be a challenge in Q1FY24, too, not just because of the cautious customer behavior but also due to the added issue of productivity concessions kicking in, says Nirmal Bang in a note.

What about our onboarding? Freshers who got offer letters ask Wipro

Anguished candidates wrote on one of Govil's posts that the company should either start the onboarding process or communicate formally that Wipro would not be taking their candidature forward

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How to approach IT stocks amid tighter monetary policy, recession fears?

According to Jefferies, analysts' consensus revenue growth estimates for CY24 have been lowered for top clients of all IT firms, barring Wipro, with the highest cuts for HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra