Thierry Delaporte Born 28 May 1967 (age 56) Bernay, Eure, France Education Paris-Sorbonne University Sciences Po[1] Occupation CEO & Managing Director of Wipro Spouse Isabelle Delaporte Children Ines (b.1994), Flore (b.1995), Arthur (b.1999), and Verane (b.2002) Thierry Delaporte (born Thierry Dominique Marie François Delaporte on 28 May 1967) is a French business executive who currently serves as the CEO & Managing Director of the Indian IT services company Wipro. Before succeeding Abidali Neemuchwala as Wipro CEO in July 2020, he was the Chief Operating Officer at Capgemini.[2] Delaporte is the first non-Indian CEO in Wipro's history.[3] Delaporte is also the co-founder of Life Project 4 Youth, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the professional and social integration of young adults living in extreme poverty.[4]
Life and Education edit Delaporte was born in France. He studied law at Paris-Sorbonne University (1986-1990) and then graduated from Sciences Po Paris (Institut des Études Politiques de Paris) in 1992, where he majored in Finance and Economy.[5]
Career edit Arthur Andersen edit Before his stint at Capgemini, Delaporte was an internal auditor at the now defunct audit company Arthur Andersen.[6]
Capgemini edit He worked at Capgemini for a total of 25 years from 1995 until 2020. During this time, he held the posts of CEO of Global Financial Services, led their Latin American business unit and served as COO.[7]
Wipro edit Delaporte replaced Abidali Neemuchwala as the CEO & Managing Director of Wipro in July 2020.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaporte worked remote for more than a year and was unable to meet with most of his senior leadership team in person until November 2021.[9] Under Delaporte, Wipro has executed a number of notable acquisitions, including the March 2021 acquisition of London-based tech consultancy Capco in a $1.45 billion dollar deal, the largest acquisition in Wipro's history and the $230 million acquisition of Texas-based cybersecurity firm Edgile in December 2021.[10][11]
Delaporte has focused on sustainability as a key business imperative for Wipro.[12] During his time as CEO, Wipro has joined or founded a number of sustainability and Net Zero initiatives, including the cross-sectoral Net Zero coalition Transform to Net Zero alongside Microsoft, Nike, Inc, Starbucks, Unilever, Maersk, Mercedes Benz, Danone, and the EDF.[13] On Earth Day 2021, Wipro also committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040, with an intermittent reduction of 55% by 2030.[14] In October 2021, Wipro's Net Zero plans were certified by the Science-based Targets Initiative.[15]
In FY22, Thierry Delaporte led Wipro to cross $10 billion in annual revenues.[16]
Awards & Recognitions edit Delaporte was recognized as Personality of The Year 2022 by the Indo-French Chambers of Commerce & Industry.[17]
References edit
"Thierry Delaporte, Wipro Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Rao, Rajiv. "Can Thierry Delaporte revive Wipro?". ZDNet. Krishnan, Raghu. "Indian IT to get first non-Indian CEO in Wipro's Thierry Delaporte" – via The Economic Times. "Life Project 4 Youth Annual Report 2020" (PDF). https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/wipro-appoints-new-ceo-thierry-delaporte-abidali-neemuchwala-steps-down/1974539/ "WIT Company Profile & Executives - Wipro Ltd. ADR - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2022-06-24. https://www.capgemini.com/wp-
Life and Education
editDelaporte was born in France. He studied law at Paris-Sorbonne University (1986-1990) and then graduated from Sciences Po Paris (Institut des Études Politiques de Paris) in 1992, where he majored in Finance and Economy.[1]
Career
editArthur Andersen
editBefore his stint at Capgemini, Delaporte was an internal auditor at the now defunct audit company Arthur Andersen.[2]
Capgemini
editHe worked at Capgemini for a total of 25 years from 1995 until 2020. During this time, he held the posts of CEO of Global Financial Services, led their Latin American business unit and served as COO.[3]
Wipro
editDelaporte replaced Abidali Neemuchwala as the CEO & Managing Director of Wipro in July 2020.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaporte worked remote for more than a year and was unable to meet with most of his senior leadership team in person until November 2021.[5] Under Delaporte, Wipro has executed a number of notable acquisitions, including the March 2021 acquisition of London-based tech consultancy Capco in a $1.45 billion dollar deal, the largest acquisition in Wipro's history and the $230 million acquisition of Texas-based cybersecurity firm Edgile in December 2021.[6][7]
Delaporte has focused on sustainability as a key business imperative for Wipro.[8] During his time as CEO, Wipro has joined or founded a number of sustainability and Net Zero initiatives, including the cross-sectoral Net Zero coalition Transform to Net Zero alongside Microsoft, Nike, Inc, Starbucks, Unilever, Maersk, Mercedes Benz, Danone, and the EDF.[9] On Earth Day 2021, Wipro also committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040, with an intermittent reduction of 55% by 2030.[10] In October 2021, Wipro's Net Zero plans were certified by the Science-based Targets Initiative.[11]
In FY22, Thierry Delaporte led Wipro to cross $10 billion in annual revenues.[12]
Awards & Recognitions
editDelaporte was recognized as Personality of The Year 2022 by the Indo-French Chambers of Commerce & Industry.[13]
References
edit- ^ https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/wipro-appoints-new-ceo-thierry-delaporte-abidali-neemuchwala-steps-down/1974539/
- ^ "WIT Company Profile & Executives - Wipro Ltd. ADR - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ https://www.capgemini.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thierry_delaporte-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ India, Press Trust of (May 29, 2020). "Capgemini COO Thierry Delaporte becomes new Wipro CEO and MD" – via Business Standard.
- ^ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/thierry-delaporte-wipro-remote-ceo-meet-the-leader-podcast/
- ^ "India's Wipro to buy Capco for $1.45 billion".
- ^ "Wipro to acquire cybersecurity consulting provider Edglie for $230 million" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ Frangoul, Anmar (October 12, 2021). "'No single company can address the climate crisis alone': Business leaders on why co-operation is so important". CNBC.
- ^ Br, Sustainable; Aleks, s Published 8 months ago About a 5 minute read Image; Pasaric/Pexels, ar (July 15, 2021). "Transform to Net Zero: What Collective Climate Action Looks Like, One Year On". Sustainable Brands.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ India, Press Trust of (April 22, 2021). "Wipro aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040" – via Business Standard.
- ^ Nasralla, Shadia (October 28, 2021). "First reality check launched for corporate climate claims" – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Walker, Karen (November 1, 2022). "Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte: Adding Ambition To Purpose" – via www.forbes.com.
- ^ "Indo French Business Awards 2022".
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