Wipro turns Ten in the Middle East

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has announced the commencement of
its eleventh year of operations in the Middle East. After a humble
start a decade ago, the company today ranks among the leading IT
services players, enjoying a commanding position in key markets of
the region. Wipro began operations in UAE and Saudi
Arabia in 2001 and today has a presence spread across Sharjah, Abu
Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Al Kobar, Riyadh, Jeddah and Bahrain. With over
1,300 employees servicing the region and 100 plus customers, the
company has emerged as a strategic IT partner to some of the biggest
names in the region. The company has two near shore development
centers in the region at Dubai and Egypt to service customers in the
Middle East. In Saudi Arabia, the largest market in the region, the
company has a successful joint venture called Wipro Arabia Limited
(WAL) between Wipro Ltd and Dal Al Riyadh for servicing clients in
Saudi Arabia.

Speaking on the occasion, Anand
Sankaran, Senior VP and Business Head-India, Middle East and
Africa, Wipro said, “Middle East has proved to be the growth engine
for Wipro among emerging markets. In the last three years, the Middle
East region has grown 100 percent in terms of revenues, and we expect
the momentum to continue. We are looking at expanding our presence
further in the region, as we see fresh opportunities coming up in
Kuwait and Qatar.”

The region is seeing investments in
infrastructure, banking, telecom and oil and gas. The government
sector is also propelling growth with investments in education and
healthcare. Among Wipro's prestigious clients are King Abdullah
University of Science and Technology (KAUST) where the company has
implemented a turnkey ERP-Student Life Cycle Management solution —
first of its kind in the industry. For Saudi Arabian Airlines, the
company is managing their entire IT infrastructure and applications,
end to end. Yet another prestigious engagement is with the Road
Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai where Wipro is managing their IT
environment including datacenter, networks, security and RTA's
Customer Portal accessed by general public for all eServices.