Amit will join the Wipro Executive Board and report to CEO and MD Srini Pallia
Amit Kumar has been appointed by Wipro as the Global Head of Wipro Consulting and Managing Partner, with immediate effect. Amit will join the Wipro Executive Board and report to CEO and MD Srini Pallia.
He will also spearhead the company’s efforts to advise clients through technological and business transformations and propel consulting-led, AI-powered growth, according to the company. In the face of digital disruption, Kumar will use Wipro’s experience to provide revolutionary AI, data, and industry solutions that will support organizations’ expansion and growth.
“We are delighted to welcome Amit Kumar to Wipro’s leadership team,” said Srini Pallia, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Wipro . “His experience in driving exponential business growth, combined with his passion for innovation and results-driven approach, makes him the ideal leader to propel our consulting business into an exciting new future and deliver superior value to our clients.”
“I am honoured and excited to join Wipro at such a pivotal time,” said Amit Kumar. “The evolving AI landscape presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses to innovate and lead. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team at Wipro to build on our success and set new benchmarks for consulting excellence globally.”
He spent the last 17 years as the Managing Director of Accenture Consulting, where he oversaw the Americas Market and Industry X Consulting, before joining Wipro.
Amit has a master’s degree in management from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in Pune and graduated from St. Stephen’s College in Delhi. The Greater New York region will serve as his base of operations.
