Wipro to elevate headcount in Nordic Region
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE
As the Nordic Region is poised to become an important growth market, Wipro(NYSE:WIT)has announced its plans to reinforce its presence in the Nordics with an increase in headcount by 500 over the next three years. Additonally, Wipro has also announced appointment of Carl-Henrik Hallstrom as Regional Head for the region. Carl-Henrik will be based in Stockholm, Sweden, and report to Rajat Mathur, Chief Sales & Operations Officer, Growth Markets, Wipro.
Prior to this appointment, Carl-Henrik was associated with KPMG, Sweden, where he held the position of Head of Sourcing Advisory, Nordics. KPMG had globally acquired EquaTerra in 2011, where Carl was the Managing Director of EquaTerra's Nordic operations since 2005. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT and BPO outsourcing industry. Prior to KPMG, he held management positions in the Swedish IT industry in companies, including Fujitsu Services, Daltek and Tandberg.
Rajat Mathur said, "We are committed to investing in the Nordic region. We are very pleased to have Carl-Henrik on board to lead Wipro's operations in the Nordics, and I am confident that he will be able to build on the growth momentum in the region. We wish him the very best in his new role."
Wipro's focus will be on key verticals such as Telecom, Manufacturing, and Energy & Utilities that have a strong presence in the region. Wipro plans to adopt a differentiated client engagement model through the adoption of a customer-centric go-to-market strategy......See More
Prior to this appointment, Carl-Henrik was associated with KPMG, Sweden, where he held the position of Head of Sourcing Advisory, Nordics. KPMG had globally acquired EquaTerra in 2011, where Carl was the Managing Director of EquaTerra's Nordic operations since 2005. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT and BPO outsourcing industry. Prior to KPMG, he held management positions in the Swedish IT industry in companies, including Fujitsu Services, Daltek and Tandberg.
Rajat Mathur said, "We are committed to investing in the Nordic region. We are very pleased to have Carl-Henrik on board to lead Wipro's operations in the Nordics, and I am confident that he will be able to build on the growth momentum in the region. We wish him the very best in his new role."
Wipro's focus will be on key verticals such as Telecom, Manufacturing, and Energy & Utilities that have a strong presence in the region. Wipro plans to adopt a differentiated client engagement model through the adoption of a customer-centric go-to-market strategy......See More