T K Kurien
| TK Kurien | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bangalore, India |
| Education | Fellow Chartered Accountant |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Wipro Limited. |
T K Kurien (TK) is an Indian chartered accountant. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Wipro Limited.[1] TK is also a member of the Wipro Corporate Executive Council.
Career
Prior to taking over the role as CEO of the IT business in Feb 2011, Kurien was President of Wipro's recently launched Eco Energy business. In June 2008, he took on the responsibility of heading Wipro's Consulting arm, WCS (Wipro Consulting Services), and spearheaded its growth, establishing it as a distinct offering by Wipro. From 2004 to 2008, TK headed Wipro BPO. In February 2003, he became the Chief Executive of Healthcare & Life Sciences, the new business segment of Wipro Ltd. formed in April 2002 to address the market opportunities in Healthcare and Life Science IT. In his early years at Wipro, TK started the Telecom Internet Service Provider business for which he managed to create a significant impact by accelerating revenue growth.
Before joining Wipro, Kurien served as the CEO of GE X Ray from October 1997 to January 2000 and prior to that was the CFO of GE Medical Systems (South Asias).
Awards
- For his leadership and philanthropy, TK Kurien was honoured by the American India Foundation[2]
- He has won UN award for promoting Gender equality[3]
- Kurien was awarded the Global BPO Industry Leader award by IQPC (International Quality & Productivity Center) in 2007 for the exceptional performance of Wipro BPO.[4]
Business Forums
- Nasscom India Leadership Forum, 8th Feb 2011-10th Feb 2011 (Speaker) [5]
- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011, Davos, Jan 2011
- Financial Times - Wipro Executive Dinner Forum, Davos, Jan 2011 (Speaker)[6]
Personal life
Kurien studied at Hyderabad Public School
Kurien is a chartered accountant by qualification, being a member of The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India(ICAI).
He spends his spare time reading books on history and strategy.[7]
References
- ↑ "T K Kurien to lead Wipro’s IT Business". Wipro Ltd. 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "Wipro CEO TK Kurien honoured by AIF for leadership, philanthropy".
- ↑ "Wipro CEO T K Kurien, HCL Tech President Anant Gupta get UN award for promoting gender equality".
- ↑ "Wipro BPO sweeps IQPC's 2007 Global Excellence Awards". indiaPRwire. 2007-03-23.
- ↑ "NILF 2011 Session: Blending IT's Cutting Edge with Business". Nasscom. 2011-02-09.
- ↑ "Redrawing the innovation map". Financial Times. 2011-01-25.
- ↑ http://www.wipro.com/about-Wipro/Wipro-leadership-team/T-K-Kurien.aspx
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