Wipro Appoints Former KPMG Executive Satya Easwaran As Country Head For India

Wipro said Easwaran will be in charge of strengthening Wipro's business in the country across key industry sectors through strategic consulting, transformation, and modernisation engagements

Before joining Wipro, Satya Easwaran was the head of business consulting and the telecom, media and technology sector leader in KPMG India. Image: Getty

New Delhi: Satya Easwaran, a former senior executive at KPMG, has been appointed as IT major Wipro's India head.

The company in a statement on Monday said Easwaran will be in charge of strengthening Wipro's business in the country across key industry sectors through strategic consulting, transformation, and modernisation engagements.

Anis Chenchah, CEO of APMEA (Asia Pacific, India, Middle East and Africa) and member of the Wipro executive board, said, "India is a strategic market for Wipro and I am excited to welcome Satya to champion our bold ambition for growth and leadership here. Satya's rich global experience in delivering high value consulting services, and his track record of building successful sales and leadership teams will help strengthen Wipro's positioning as a trusted partner for Indian clients."

According to a report by the PTI, Easwaran will help clients leverage Wipro's capabilities and investments in cloud, digital, engineering R&D, data, analytics, and cybersecurity for their business and digital transformation initiatives.

"India is experiencing significant technology-led shifts and a growing demand for specialised skills and innovation, all of which present us with exciting opportunities to strengthen our partnerships with clients and deliver value to our ecosystem. I look forward to contributing towards Wipro's leadership in the India market," Easwaran said.

Before joining Wipro, he was the head of business consulting and the telecom, media and technology sector leader in KPMG India.

During his tenure in KPMG, in India and the US, and at Accenture India, Easwaran held multiple leadership positions in management consulting with a focus on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud, digital, strategy, and transformation, the statement said.

He has an engineering degree in Electronics from Mumbai University, and a MBA in Finance and International Business from the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University.