Thread by @ETtech

Amid the #pandemic in June 2020, #Wipro appointed former Capgemini COO @TDelaporte as its CEO with a mandate to “transform and take tough decisions.” The 56-year-old has driven Wipro's aggressive acquisition spree, buying a dozen companies for over $2.3 billion in last 3 years.

In an exclusive interview with ET’s @Sai__ET, @Romita__ET and @SurabhiA_ET, Delaporte said the company is taking bold bets and decisions in order to “transform.”

Here are some edited excerpts 👇

On Wipro's growth: We’ve grown 45% in the last two and a half years and if we can do that, always (we) will be in a good place. Believe me. I think I'm very comfortable with the growth we've driven over the years. I stay focused on our plan and on the execution.

On his performance over the last three years: The performance of the company has been solid in terms of growth. In terms of profitability, we've had a dip four quarters ago but I think the performance on our margins is solid, keeping in mind the acquisitions we've made.

On Wipro's profitability: We are between 16 and 16.5% for the last three-four quarters. We will trend up. Yes, there is a gap that exists. And it's been here for 20 years. So, it’s not something that suddenly has happened.

Read the wide ranging interview here:

I was brought in to transform, take tough decisions: Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte

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