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Wipro Ltd Chairman Azim Premji receives prestigious Global Vision Award for furthering India-US relations from US-India Business Council
Washington D.C, June 17th, 2009
Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro Ltd, was awarded the US-India Business Council’s (USIBC) 34TH Anniversary “Global Vision” Award for his work furthering India-US relations through commercial partnership on June 17th, 2009. The 34th Anniversary USIBC Global Vision Award was presented by Retired President and CEO of GE India Scott Bayman, USIBC President Ron Somers and PepsiCo Chairman & CEO Indra K. Nooyi on behalf of the USIBC. “Despite all his success and recognition, he is the same person I met in 1993 – humble, passionate and committed to quality – a very, very good guy,” Scott Bayman, Retired President and CEO of GE India, said of Mr. Premji.

USIBC will make a donation to Operation Smile, a children’s charity treating facial deformities, in the name of Global Vision Awardee Mr. Azim Premji. This donation will allow 14 children to receive life-changing surgery during Operation Smile’s August 2009 medical mission to the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Wipro is ranked 4th in the ‘Top Companies for Leaders’ in India, 5th in Asia Pacific region and 20th globally


Wipro participated in the 'Top Companies for Leaders' 2007 Survey conducted by Hewitt Associates, Fortune Magazine, and The RBL Group and were amongst 563 companies globally to participate.Wipro was ranked 4th on the ‘Top Companies for Leaders’ in India, 5th in Asia Pacific region and 20th globally" To select the Top Companies for Leaders, Hewitt Associates and its research partners Fortune and The RBL Group surveyed companies around the world. They completed a detailed questionnaire that examined factors that influence leader quality and depth in organizations and the consistency of these with strong leadership practices. Approximately 550 companies globally were invited to participate in the process based on this analysis. In addition, senior business executives from each finalist company were met with to discuss how leadership is a part of their organization's culture. This is the largest research study ever conducted on how financially successful companies grow great leaders.

Pratik Kumar, Vice President, Wipro said ,"This is a great honor for all of us at Wipro. Our understanding of leadership at Wipro has been a differentiator on how leadership is important at every level not just at the top and that's a great way to nurture leadership. Every Wiproite has contributed to this by actively participating in all the leadership initiatives."

The panel of judges composed of authors, academics, and journalists gathered in each region to select and rank the Global Top Companies for Leaders and considered many variables in selecting and ranking the lists- including company reputation, leadership culture and values, and a proven track record


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