KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,
November 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology,
Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT)
today announced the appointment of Avy Lim
Yuen Leang as the Country Head for Malaysia. Avy will be responsible for Wipro's
sales and operations in Malaysia
and will report to Sameer Satpute,
Head of Business Operations - ASEAN & Korea, Wipro
Technologies.
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"Avy brings 24 years of experience in the banking IT industry.
Her extensive experience and understanding of local needs of
customers in Malaysia, and the
surrounding regions of APAC position her well to lead the growth in
the region. We continue to make significant investments in the
ASEAN region and with a senior person like Avy coming on board, we
hope to further strengthen our leadership position in this market",
said Sameer Satpute.
Prior to joining Wipro, Avy was the Regional Head of Financial
Services & Insurance for Huawei Technologies Malaysia. Before
Huawei, Avy spent 5 years as the CEO of Digital China, the largest
banking IT vendor in China.
About Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT business of Wipro Limited
(NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and
Outsourcing company, that delivers solutions to enable its clients
do business better. Wipro Technologies delivers winning business
outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view
of "Business through Technology"- helping clients create successful
and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its
comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner's approach to
delivering innovation and an organization wide commitment to
sustainability, Wipro Technologies has over 135,000 employees and
clients across 54 countries. For more information, please visit
http://www.wipro.com or contact us at info@wipro.com.
Forward-looking and Cautionary
Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth
prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of
risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks
and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not
limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our
earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage
growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain
our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain
highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on
fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration,
restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our
international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key
focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability
to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions,
liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the
companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of
fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal
restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside
India, unauthorized use of our
intellectual property, and general economic conditions affecting
our business and industry. Additional risks that could affect our
future operating results are more fully described in our filings
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These
filings are available at http://www.sec.gov. We may, from time to
time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements,
including statements contained in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders.
We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that
may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
Contacts:
India:
Dirk Lewis
+91-7760983976
dirk.lewis@wipro.com
Singapore and Malaysia:
Siddharth Nair
+65-98566850
nair.siddharth@wipro.com