Azim Premji, an inspiration in business world, a role model in philanthropy

Banerjee, who went on to lead L&T Infotech as its CEO after leaving Wipro, said that Premji has the knack of identifying talent, nurturing it and giving it space to grow

Successful entrepreneurs can invariably see the next wave in business and ride it to make a fortune. But, visionary businessmen not only create wealth, they give back generously to society. Azim H Premji, the founder of Wipro Ltd, is one such rare corporate citizen of India Inc.

“Premji is straight as an arrow. What you see, that you get. It is a pleasure to work with somebody who is so straight forward,” said Sudip Banerjee, who had worked with Wipro from 1983 to 2008. Banerjee was president of the enterprise solutions division at Wipro and a member of its corporate executive