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Aug 24, 2024 · 1945: Founded as Western India Vegetable Products Limited. 1966: Azim Premji becomes chairman of Wipro. 1980: Diversification into IT services and software development. 1995: Wipro becomes one of the first companies to achieve SEI CMM Level 5 certification. 2000: Listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
In August 1979, Wipro recruited its first members of the Infotech division. Two months later, Wipro applied for a license to develop, manufacture and market minicomputers.
In the 1980s, recognizing opportunities in computer hardware and software, the company established subsidiaries Wipro Infotech and Wipro Systems. In 1981, Wipro developed the first Indian minicomputer based on the Intel 8086 chip in an IISc lab.
The company's first departure from its main cooking oil business came about in 1975. 1977 But in 1977 the Indian government decided to throw out United States computer giant IBM over a dispute about investment and intellectual property, creating what Premji saw as a golden business opportunity.
Feb 28, 2022 · On October 19, as the company’s chairman Azim Premji rang the opening and closing bells at the NYSE, Wipro became the first Indian IT company and just the third from across sectors to list on the 183-year-old US exchange.
- Sundeep Khanna
Jun 24, 2023 · With a rich history spanning over seven decades, Wipro has evolved from its humble beginnings as an oil extraction company to become a trailblazer in the world of technology. Founded in 1945 by M.H. Hasham Premji and transformed under the leadership of Azim Premji, Wipro has continuously adapted to market dynamics, expanded its offerings, and ...
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Wipro entered the information technology sector in the early 1980s, launching its first software product, a C-based version of the UNIX operating system, in 1981. The company changed its name to Wipro Limited in 1982.
