Wipro Ltd. announced the appointment of Rishad Azim Premji as whole-time director of the company with effect from May 1, 2015. The company also announced that Mr. V. Ramachandran, company secretary has resigned from the company with effect from close of the business hours of April 22, 2015 and Mr. Jatin Pravinchandra Dala, chief financial officer of the company shall act as the compliance officer of the company with effect from April 23, 2015. Rishad Premji joined Wipro in 2007.

Rishad will continue to run Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions in addition to his new responsibilities overseeing the Technology Office, Investor and Government Relations, and Wipro Ventures. Prior to joining Wipro, Rishad worked with Bain & Co. for two years, across multiple industries including Consumer Products, Automobiles, Telecom and Insurance.

He also worked for four years with GE Capital in the US across several businesses throughout the Insurance and Consumer Lending space and is a graduate of GE's Financial Management Program (FMP).