Wipro appoints Sarah Adam–Gedge as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand
April 06 2021 - 5:30PM
Business Wire
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading
global information technology, consulting and business process
services company, today announced the appointment of Sarah
Adam–Gedge as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand
(ANZ).
Sarah has proven experience in leading digital transformation
initiatives for large organizations globally with a successful
track record of driving growth, profitability, business agility and
managing successful relationships with customers and the influencer
ecosystem. She has worked in project and service-based
consultancies for more than 25 years across Australia and New
Zealand, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Latin
America.
As the P&L leader for ANZ, Sarah will focus on Wipro’s
vision for business growth, revenue expansion, client
relationships, talent development, industry connects and brand
building.
Prior to joining Wipro, Sarah has held various senior executive
roles as Managing Director of Publicis Sapient Australia, Managing
Director of Avanade Australia, Managing Partner and Vice President
at IBM, Managing Partner at PwC and Partner at Arthur Andersen.
“ANZ has been a strategic focus for Wipro over the years and
even more so now with the region’s growing demand for comprehensive
digital transformation solutions, agility and scale, specialized
technology requirements and innovation. I am excited to welcome
Sarah and am confident that her leadership and deep understanding
of this market will help clients succeed and drive our growth
ambition in this region,” said N.S. Bala, CEO – APMEA, Wipro
Limited.
“I am looking forward to working with an outstanding team and
being a part of Wipro, which is on a transformation journey
globally. Wipro has strong values and is highly respected in the
market, and this resonates with clients, partners and team members.
I am delighted to have the opportunity to support Wipro’s clients
as they accelerate their digital and technology-led change
initiatives,” said Sarah.
Sarah is a Chartered Accountant (member of CAANZ), holds a
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the Queensland University of
Technology and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors. She is also a non-executive Director of Austal Ltd., and
a member of the National Diversity & Inclusion Council for
ACS.
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading
global information technology, consulting and business process
services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing,
hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging
technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and
make them successful. A company recognized globally for its
comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to
sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 190,000
dedicated employees serving clients across six continents.
Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better
and a bold new future.
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acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our
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