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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.
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.
- The Roots
- The Passionate Successor
- The Opportunity
- The Growth of Wipro
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1945 – M.H. Hasham Premji founded the Western India Vegetable Products Ltd., which was incorporated on December 29, at Amalner, Maharashtra. The firm went for an IPO in 1946.The Company manufactured vegetable ghee, vanaspati, refined oil, soap, wax, and tin containers for packing, crushing, oil mining and trading, and manufacturing fluid power prod...
He was only 21, Azim Premjidropped out of Stanford University and returned to India to take charge of the business, owing to the sudden demise of his father. The world wouldn’t have thought that this young leader’s vision will turn the oil manufacturing unit into an IT Giant. Source: India Today The Company’s departure from cooking oil could be wit...
1977 witnessed the exiting of the US IT giant IBM after a dispute with the then Government. Premji couldn’t resist but treat this as a golden opportunity and started venturing into the IT Industry in the 1980s.The company started with manufacturing microcomputers under a technology-sharing agreement with US-based Sentinel Computers and soon started...
The young man developed a series of ventures in the late 1900s, reflected in the timeline below; 1983Manufacturing plant at Tumkur for the production of hydraulic tipping system. 1985Began manufacturing PCs and Workstations. 1987 A Tulsi-based family soap ‘Ralak’ and a toilet soap ‘Wipro Jasmine’ were launched. 1989 Established a joint venture with...
“Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially, leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself. W...
Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. (Wipro Limited) was founded in 1945 by M.H. Premji. The company sold vanaspati solidified sunflower oil to retailers, who sold it in bulk, scooping 50 and 100 grams for customers who brought along their own containers.
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.
Jun 24, 2023 · 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 ventured into new geographies.
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Sep 26, 2021 · Wipro founder Azim Premji‘s grand father built one of the largest rice trading businesses that evolved into a diverse, multi billion-dollar enterprise 75 years later, by starting out with Rs 2 per week. “But (it was) on one simple principle – he was honest,” Premji said in the coffee table book, The Story of Wipro.
