Wipro is now known as an integrated corporation that has its brands in different realms including software, consumer care, healthcare, lighting and infrastructure technology. Wipro’s presence can be seen everywhere; from cooking Oil and soaps to healthcare instruments and IT consulting. But, when M.H. Premji started his business in 1945, he only sold vanaspati under the name Western India Vegetable Products Ltd.
When India gained independence, Premji set up a vegetable oil mill in Maharashtra and not much later, the company went public. After his father’s untimely death, Azim Premji took over the charge of the company. Wipro’s development journey started there. Azim Premji worked hard to professionalize, diversify and expand his father’s business.
In the mid-1970s, the company branched out to produce soaps, toiletries, and baby care products. Around the same time, India’s computer industry began to develop. The government offices were in need of technological assistance. Premji saw this as a business opportunity and quickly set up an electronics unit. By 1984, Wipro began producing software. Today, Wipro offers high-tech services such as global IT consulting, and e-business integration to its clients.
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