Wipro Limited announced the appointment of Sarat Chand as Regional Head and Managing Director of Northern Europe. Sarat Chand will report to Wipro’s Europe CEO, Pierre Bruno.
Sarat Chand joined Wipro in 2001 and has held various leadership roles, including solutions lead, account management, EMEA utilities business head, and, most recently, head of Wipro’s Benelux region.
As the head of the Benelux region, Sarat Chand significantly strengthened Wipro’s position in the market, driving growth with existing and new clients.
Under Sarat Chand’s leadership, analyst firms have consistently ranked Wipro’s Netherlands business among the top IT providers in the region. As the head of Northern Europe, Sarat will lead Wipro’s Benelux and Nordics region, which includes seven strategic growth markets: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
Previously, the Nordics region was led by Vinay Firake, who was recently appointed CEO of the APMEA strategic market unit.
“Northern Europe is a strategic growth market for Wipro, with a strong client base, pipeline, brand recognition, and top analyst ratings,” said Bruno. “By bringing this high-growth, high-potential region under one leadership, we will be able to drive increased synergies, better efficiencies, and faster execution capabilities for our clients. “As the lead for Benelux, Sarat Chand has demonstrated exceptional leadership, client-centricity, focus on execution excellence, and ability to build high-performing teams that will be instrumental in expanding our presence in the Northern Europe region.”
Commenting on his appointment, Sarat Chand said, “I am honored and excited to take on the leadership for Northern Europe at this critical juncture in our growth journey. This market offers a tremendous opportunity for us to deliver enhanced value to our clients.”
Sarat holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Bangalore University. He will be based in Amsterdam.
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