Wipro share price jumps 5% on appointment of new CEO

IT major Wipro share price jumped 5 percent intraday on May 29 after the company appointed Thierry Delaporte as CEO & Managing Director of the company.

"Wipro announced the appointment of Thierry Delaporte as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company, effective July 6, 2020," the company said in a filing to te exchanges.

"Until recently, Thierry Delaporte was the Chief Operating Officer of Capgemini Group and a member of its Group Executive Board. During his twenty-five year careerwith Capgemini, he held several leadership roles including that of Chief Executive Officer of the Global Financial Services Strategic Business Unit, and head of all global service lines. He also oversaw Capgemini's lndia operations, and led the group's transformation agenda, conceptualizing and driving several strategic programs across various business units," the company said.

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