Wipro appoints Ulrich Meister as SRP

Wipro has appointed Ulrich Meister as its Senior Vice President (SRP) and Head of Continental Europe, effective November, 2013.

Ulrich Meister will be based in Frankfurt, Germany and will report to TK Kurien, CEO and member of the board, company.

In his role, Ulrich would have the charter to define strategy for each of the markets within Continental Europe and grow the business exponentially over the coming years. He will continue to build on Wipro's localization approach, drive marketing and brand investments in the geographies, and explore potential inorganic growth opportunities.

Ulrich joins the company from T-Systems, where he started in 2005, and in his last role was responsible for their global Euro 2 bn system integration business. He has immense expertise in managing large-scale strategic change programs for companies across the globe.

Ulrich began his career with the financial services industry and spent the first 20 years in leadership positions with Deutsche Bank and Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen. Ulrich was also a Member on the Board of T-systems.

"We are encouraged by the prospects and are confident that Ulrich in his new role will lead Wipro's next wave of growth in these geographies," said TK Kurien, CEO and Member of the board, Wipro.

In addition, the company has made strategic investments in the Continental European market, both organic and inorganic, for more than a decade. The company has significantly built its local presence and nearly 50% of its employees in the region have been hired locally. This includes all of Wipro's country heads in the region.

The company has also started engaging with local universities and business schools in the region for its graduate training program.