Wipro Appoints Malay Joshi as Chief Executive Officer for Americas 1 Strategic Market Unit
- He succeeds Srini Pallia, who was appointed as chief executive officer and managing director last week.
Wipro Limited has appointed Malay Joshi as the chief executive officer of Wipro Americas 1 Strategic Market Unit, effective immediately. He succeeds Srini Pallia, who was appointed as chief executive officer and managing director of Wipro Limited on April 6. Based out of Wipro’s New York City office, the Indian American will also join the company’s executive board.
Joshi was previously the senior vice president and Business Unit head, “leading the communications, media, tech, retail, travel, hospitality and public sector industries, which make up one of Wipro’s largest business units globally.” In this role, he was responsible for helping clients drive successful enterprise transformations, enhancing client experience (CX), strengthening delivery, and ensuring consistent revenue growth in the sectors he leads.
In a statement Joshi said he’s “honored to assume the role of CEO Americas 1, a market that is brimming with opportunity and potential.” He said he’s “looking forward to leading our talented team toward a future where we can harness the power of technology to continue to enhance our value proposition for our clients and communities.”
According to Pallia, Joshi’s “client centricity and deep understanding of the industry makes him an ideal fit to lead Americas one strategic market. He is the perfect leader to take the helm of this fast-growing market and write its next chapter of our growth.”
Joshi joined Wipro in 1996 and has had an extensive career spanning over 28 years in various leadership roles across functions, industries, and geographies. He has a strong background in delivery, consultative sales, and client engagement.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Engineering and has graduated from Harvard Business School’s Leading Global Businesses Executive Program and Advanced Program Management from Stanford University.