Residence Dallas, Texas, US Children 3 | Nationality Indian Spouse(s) Married Predecessor T. K. Kurien | |
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Born 8 December 1967 (age 49) ( 1967-12-08 ) Similar T K Kurien, Azim Premji, Vishal Sikka, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Vivek Paul | ||
Abidali Z. Neemuchwala (born 1967) is an Indian businessman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Wipro since February 2016.
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Neemuchwala, who had been group president and COO from April 2015, was appointed CEO with effect from 1 February 2016. He previously worked for Tata Consultancy Services Limited.
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.
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.
Wipro
Neemuchwala was appointed group president and COO in April 2015. On 1 February 2016 he was appointed CEO.
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.