Wipro founder Premji to retire next month
08, Jun 2019
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- IT major Wipro Ltd announced that its founder Azim H Premji would retire as executive chairman and MD of the company by the end of July.
- Azim Premji is a recipient of Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards.
- He’s going to hand over reins of the firm to his son Rishad.
- Wipro board has also announced that CEO and executive director Abidali Z. Neemuchwala will be re-designated as CEO and MD.