 "Wipro appoints Ireena Vittal to its Board")
Software Services major Wipro today said it has appointed strategic consultant Ireena Vittal to its Board of Directors.
Vittal, a former partner with McKinsey & Co, will serve as an independent director on the Bangalore-headquartered firm's board.
In a filing to the BSE, Wipro announced: "The appointment of Ireena Vittal, an acclaimed strategic consultant on emerging markets, agriculture and urban development to its Board of Directors."
She is also an independent director on the board of Titan industries, Axis Bank among others, it said.
Commenting on her appointment, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji said: "She brings in decades of analytical insights on emerging markets, industry growth models as well as diverse experience in the public and private sectors."
Vittal, a former partner with McKinsey & Co, will serve as an independent director on the Bangalore-headquartered firm's board.
In a filing to the BSE, Wipro announced: "The appointment of Ireena Vittal, an acclaimed strategic consultant on emerging markets, agriculture and urban development to its Board of Directors."
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Vittal was a founding member of the economic development practice and the global emerging markets practice at McKinsey and has worked with governments and public institutions to design and implement solutions for inclusive urban development and sustainable rural growth in India, it added.
She is also an independent director on the board of Titan industries, Axis Bank among others, it said.
Commenting on her appointment, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji said: "She brings in decades of analytical insights on emerging markets, industry growth models as well as diverse experience in the public and private sectors."