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The company was incorporated on 29 December 1945 in Amalner by MH Hasham Premji as Western India Vegetable Products Limited, a manufacturer of cooking oils. [5] [6] [7] In 1966, after Hasham Premji's death, his son Azim Premji dropped out of Stanford University and took over as chairperson at age 21. [8]
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The third-largest company in India, Bangalore-based Wipro Limited is an ever-growing and ever-diversifying global company that manufactures and sells products and services ranging from cooking oil and soaps to healthcare instruments and information technology (IT) consulting. Although Wipro's chairman and managing director Azim Hasham Premji is com...
Key Dates:1945:Wipro Limited is incorporated.1947:An oil mill and hydrogenated cooking medium plant is built; Wipro goes public in India, for roughly $30,000.1966:Founder M.H. Hasham Premji dies.Public CompanyIncorporated:1945Employees:12,000Sales:$662 million (2001 est.)Aug 24, 2024 · Wipro Limited’s history is marked by significant transformations that have shaped its journey from a small vegetable oil manufacturer to a global IT services powerhouse. The company was originally founded as Western India Vegetable Products Limited in 1945 by Mohamed Premji in Amalner, Maharashtra.
Jun 21, 2011 · His father started as a vegetable oil producer and he diversified the business to the IT industry. This is the story of Azim Premji and his overwhelming efforts to guide Wipro to emerge as a world leader in the software industry.
Sep 27, 2023 · WIPRO transitioned into one domain as it started as the first Indian company to start manufacturing indigenous personal computers in 1985 as personal computers were the base of all IT services...
Nov 20, 2022 · The flagship business of the Azim H Premji group, Wipro Ltd., was established in 1945. Vegetable ghee/vanaspati, refined edible oils, and other products were initially produced by the company. The business has gradually expanded into many industries.
By 1989, Wipro had become a diversified manufacturer of computer systems, consumer products and industrial equipment, but as the 90s opened up, so did another transformation in Wipro’s story.
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