Abidali Neemuchwala

Abidali Z. Neemuchwala
Abidali Neemuchwala
Born 8 December 1967 (age 48)
Residence Dallas, Texas, US
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
National Institute of Technology, Raipur
Occupation CEO, Wipro
Predecessor T K Kurien
Spouse(s) married
Children 3

Abidali Z. Neemuchwala (born 1967) is an Indian businessman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Wipro since February 2016.

Neemuchwala, who had been group president and COO from April 2015, was appointed CEO with effect from 1 February 2016.[1] He previously worked for Tata Consultancy Services Limited.[2]

Education

Neemuchwala has a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication from the National Institute of Technology, Raipur, and a master's degree in Industrial Management from IIT, Mumbai. He is a certified software quality analyst and a Six Sigma Green Belt.[2]

Career

TCS

He joined Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in 1992 and worked there for 23 years, rising to head of business process services. Mentored by TCS CEO Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Neemuchwala was instrumental in turning around the fortunes of TCS BPO. His working style is often compared to that of Chandrasekaran. He was awarded the BPO CEO of the Year in 2010 and 2012. At TCS, Neemuchwala was responsible for over 12 per cent of the company's revenues. He was honoured by the Shared Services Organisation of IPQC for his personal contribution to the industry.[3][4][5]

Wipro

Neemuchwala was appointed group president and COO in April 2015. On 1 February 2016 he was appointed CEO.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Neemuchwala gets his surname from Neemuch, a small town in Madhya Pradesh. He grew up in Delhi and Mumbai. He enjoys travelling, Indian music, reading fiction, and playing golf. He is married, has three children, and lives in Dallas, Texas.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Wipro names Abid Ali Neemuchwala as CEO". The Hindu. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. 1 2 "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  3. ↑ "10 facts you didn't know about Wipro's new CEO". Rediff. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  4. ↑ "TCS BPO head Abid Ali Neemuchwala quits". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Meet the men behind the success of Tata Consultancy Services". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  6. ↑ "Abidali Neemuchwala is Wipro's new CEO". Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  7. ↑ "Wipro appoints Abid Ali Neemuchwala as group president and COO". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  8. ↑ "Wipro turnaround work in progress: CEO-designate Abidali Neemuchwala". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  9. ↑ "Nasscom BPO Summit" (PDF).
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