Here's a textbook case of how to win and keep a customer: It shows how the combination of relationship building and providing service that goes beyond the call of duty pays off for Wipro. The tale starts in 2003, just a few years after Germany's TUI (for Touristik Union International) AG, the world's largest travel company, was assembled through a series of acquisitions.
The financial services industry, especially banking, is in the midst of massive upgrade of existing IT set ups to cope with future regulatory and customer-driven online and mobile services, said Vijay Sharma, vice president & head domain & industry advisory services for banking, financial services and insurance.
Wipro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NerveWire, a Newton, Massachusetts based business and IT consulting company serving financial services clients, for approximately $18.7 million in cash, subject to adjustments.
Global IT Services and Products Profit before Interest and Tax (PBIT) was Rs 416 crores (Rs 4.2 billion).
In November last year, the Wipro board had approved the demerger of the non-IT businesses -- Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting (including furniture business), Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (hydraulics and water businesses) and Medical Diagnostic Product & Services business -- into a privately- held company to be named 'Wipro Enterprises Ltd'.
In what is seen by many as a succession plan, Rishad Premji, eldest son of Wipro Ltd chairman Azim Premji, has joined the IT and FMCG major as a business development manager in a low-profile entry.
If the deal goes through, this would be the second largest deal for Wipro in the telecom space. Earlier in April, the IT major bagged a Rs 2,500-crore (Rs 25 billion) contract from another new operator, Unitech Wireless. Importantly, Wipro will be pipping seven other IT vendors, including IBM and Tech Mahindra, who were also in discussions with Etisalat, according to sources.
After considering all options, the company has decided to enter into a negotiation with the employees, given the challenging industry situation in telecom R&D.
IT major Wipro on Friday reported a 9 per cent rise in Q3 net profit at Rs 2,192.8 crore in Q3.
Recent US border security legislation will double the H-1B and L-1 visa application fee from the present level of about $2,300 to about $4,300 per application.
Among the Sensex firms, ICICI Bank and SBI led the index with the maximum gains of 4.68 per cent and 3.99 per cent, respectively. Other major gainers were Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, Wipro and Tata Motors defied the trend and traded in negative.
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Wipro is close to setting up an IT park in Nagpur and is believed to have acquired 117 acres of land at the new special economic zone in the city.
Wipro Technologies on Monday announced the successful implementation of an e-Ticketing solution for easyCinema, a new venture of the Europe-based easyGroup.
IT major also looking at acquisitions in Germany and Canada.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday revised upwards the long-term corporate credit ratings of software majors TCS, Infosys and Wipro to 'A' from 'BBB+.'
On the back of growing clout of the Indian IT sector, domestic giants Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro may soon join the league of top 10 most valued firms globally in terms of market capitalisation in the next 2-3 years.
Wipro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oki Techno Centre Singapore Pte Ltd (OTCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OKI Electric Industry Co Ltd.
'It is a sign of a bigger problem which is coming in the next six months.'
The two company spent about over Rs 3.15 crore.
Among the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance jumped the most by 4.64 per cent. Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, NTPC, JSW Steel and Tata Steel were among the major gainers. Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, IndusInd Bank and HCL Technologies were the major laggards.
Among Sensex stocks, Wipro gained the most by 3.29 per cent. Ultratech Cement, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, NTPC, M&M, HDFC Bank, ITC, Kotak Bank and Axis Bank were among the winners. On the other hand, HCL Tech fell the most by 1.24 per cent. SBI, TCS, Infosys, IndusInd Bank and Tata Steel also dropped.
The project involves building a network around a dozen secured centres, each priced at pound 250 mn.
Analysts said the transition period at Infosys and Wipro have given an opportunity to TCS and Cognizant to increase their lead.
The company plans to set up a new IT park near Kolkata and recently the company's Chairman, Azim Premji, had signed an agreement with the state government to acquire additional land.
During his visit to Oman, Premji said it is potentially a very important market.
An analysis of buy and sell transactions by mutual funds during May shows that the fund houses purchased stocks from sectors like power, software, housing finance and sugar, while offloading shares from banking, refineries and airlines. According to brokerage firm Sharekhan, state-run NTPC, ONGC, TCS, Essar Oil and Reliance Petroleum figure among the favourite picks by the equity funds in the month of May.
Wipro, despite the 1.5 per cent drop on the volume front, has seen a positive uptake in terms of client additions and revenues.
Corporate India reported high double-digit growth in net profit for the fourth consecutive quarter in October-December 2023 (Q3FY24), driven by margin gains from lower prices of raw material and energy.
Jumbo Group company, Shaw Wallace & Co has requisitioned Wipro Ltd to evolve an IT roadmap aimed at incorporating cutting business applications and business intelligence tools.
"I cannot agree with any statement which says that there is lack of governance. I cannot agree with that perception at all," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters.
India's leading software company Wipro Technologies on Monday said it would recruit 2500 professionals for its upcoming software development centre at Kolkata to be operational from June 2004.\n\n\n\n
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Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, JSW Steel, Wipro, Maruti, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank were the other major gainers. State Bank of India, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Nestle and HDFC Bank were the laggards.
Wipro has acquired European retail solutions provider Enabler.
IndusInd Bank was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.25 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Bharti Airtel, HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, RIL, TCS, L&T and Infosys. State Bank of India, NTPC, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors and Power Grid were among the laggards, slipping up to 2.94 per cent.
