Wipro names Christopher Smith as MD of Australia and New Zealand

CIOTechOutlook Team | Tuesday, 08 November 2022, 03:24 IST

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Christopher Smith has been named managing director for Australia and New Zealand by Wipro. Smith comes to the organisation from Telstra, where he served as the Group Owner of Telstra Purple, the biggest Australian-owned provider of IT services. According to sources, he has more than 20 years of expertise in IT and telecoms in the USA, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

“Chris has joined us during an exciting phase of transformation in the APMEA growth journey. He will focus on Wipro's ambition to help our clients, people, and communities in A/NZ realize their boldest ambitions in an inclusive and purpose-driven way. I am confident that his global experience, deep local market knowledge, impressive track record in hyper growth, and client relationships will position Wipro strongly,” said Anis Chenchah, member of the Wipro Executive Board and chief executive officer, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, Wipro.

He has worked nearly a decade at the Telstra Group. Sarah Adam-Gedge--the previous Australia New Zealand chief at Wipro--quit last month after joining the company in April 2021.

“The combination of Wipro's purpose, based on deep social impact and strategy to be a global leader in technology with local capabilities, is the perfect foundation to build and grow our business locally. Bringing world-class capabilities to clients in our region is what excites me, and it is a privilege to lead Wipro in Australia and New Zealand.”

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Wipro has been operating in Australia for over 20 years.

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