Azim Premji Turned Western Indian Vegetable Products into Wipro

This story is about Azim Premji and Wipro, and its journey from Western Indian Vegetable Products into Wipro. This story about this humble man is worth reading.

When Azim Premji took over his family's company in 1966, it wasn't the outsourcing powerhouse it is today. Then, it was known as Western Indian Vegetable Products, a poorly managed producer of cooking oil.

Wipro is still cooking, but in a different and much more profitable way. As India's leading outsourcer, the company has locations around the globe and offers everything from research and development to customer-care call centers. Clients include Microsoft, Nokia and Sony. It is a $2.4 billion company bringing its total staff to 56,435.

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