Bangalore, India, September 08, 2009

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) today announced the appointment of Ralf Reich as the Country Head for Germany. Germany being a key market and a growth engine for the European business, Ralf will continue to strengthen Wipro’s presence there.

In this new role, Ralf will have overall responsibility for company’s business in the region. He will focus on the ‘Go to Market’ strategy, drive revenue growth and leverage on Wipro’s strength in innovation, technology, process insight and globalization to further enhance the company’s position as a business transformation catalyst and build on the company's rapid expansion in the region. Ralf will be based out of Cologne.

Ralf brings over 21 years of global IT services experience. He has an enviable track record of winning several global, multi-million euro deals, in different industry segments, involving complex asset and people take-over requirements.

Prior to joining Wipro, Ralf served at Unisys where he was responsible for Strategic Outsourcing for Continental Europe. He started his career in IBM and for over 12 years performed a variety of roles before he moved to Hewlett-Packard, where he was responsible for outsourcing sales and services sales practices focused primarily on large deals.

Commenting on his appointment, Ayan Mukerji, Head- Europe Operations, Wipro Technologies, said, “Wipro in Germany has a strong list of marquee accounts and a strong employee base. Ralf’s extensive experience in this industry coupled with his expertise in the region will add immense value in taking Wipro’s commitment to the next level.”

“I am excited to join Wipro as it is among the leading IT Services players today and offers high-end IT consulting and Managed services across a broad spectrum of industry verticals in Germany. I look forward to be a part of Wipro and my focus would be to strengthen our presence in Germany through customer relationships and augmenting the local staff” said Ralf Reich.

Germany has been an important market for Wipro where the company has made significant investments which have yielded positive results. With continued focus on this region Wipro is among the leading IT Services players offering high-end IT consulting and managed services across a broad spectrum of industry verticals.

About Wipro
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development, and maintenance services to corporations globally.

In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India, offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.

Wipro also has a profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADS' are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange.

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