Who was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Wipro Group in 2017?

Concept

A previous-year current-affairs question must be answered using the office-holder on the question's reference date. Corporate titles are distinct: the Chief Executive Officer manages the enterprise's operations, while the Chairperson leads the board and other executives lead assigned business functions.

Application

The exam metadata fixes the reference year as 2017. Wipro's appointment announcement states that Abidali Z. Neemuchwala became Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director with effect from 1 February 2016. His tenure continued through 2017, so Abidali Z. Neemuchwala is the office-holder required by the question.

Cross-check and contrast

• Rishad Premji served in Wipro's strategy leadership and became Executive Chairman in July 2019.

• Azim H. Premji was Wipro's Executive Chairman during 2017 and later became Founder Chairman.

• Srinivas Pallia was appointed Wipro's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director with effect from 7 April 2024.

• Abidali Z. Neemuchwala's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director tenure began on 1 February 2016 and covered the full 2017 reference year.