Wipro has appointed Omkar Nisal as the Chief Executive Officer of its Europe Strategic Market Unit (SMU), effective immediately. Omkar will report to Srinivas Pallia, CEO and managing director, and will also join Wipro’s Executive Board. He succeeds Pierre Bruno, who is stepping down from the role.
Bruno’s departure marks the fourth significant exit from Wipro since Srinivas Pallia assumed leadership on April 6, succeeding Thierry Delaporte.
Earlier, chief technology officer Subha Tatavarti resigned on August 12, while chief operating officer Amit Choudhary and APMEA (Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa) president Anis Chenchah stepped down in May. Additionally, Bruno, Tatavarti, Choudhary, and Chenchah were appointed during Delaporte’s tenure as CEO of Wipro.
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Omkar, who has been with Wipro since 2012, has led Wipro’s Banking-EMEA business. His work with financial institutions across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa has focused on enabling digital transformation, with significant emphasis on customer journey redesign, enterprise engineering, ways of working, and AI-led automation, the IT company said in a press release.
In his most recent role as senior vice president and managing director of the UK and Ireland, Omkar managed a regional P&L exceeding a billion dollars.
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“Omkar’s strategic vision, combined with a strong understanding of the European market dynamics, positions him to well to lead our ambitious plans for growth and expansion. With a strong customer-centric approach, Omkar will help build a resilient and adaptable organisation poised for sustainable growth in the region,” Pallia said.
Acknowledging Pierre Bruno’s contributions, Srinivas Pallia, “I would like to thank Pierre for his leadership over the last four years, during which we made significant inroads into the European market. He will continue through the coming months, working closely with Omkar and me to ensure a smooth transition.”
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