Wipro strengthened its Business Process Outsourcing focus by announcing plans to open a BPO delivery center in Curitiba, Brazil, to service its new client, AmBev. AmBev is a subsidiary of InBev, a brewing giant.
In Europe, Wipro strengthened its presence by inaugurating its office in Maia, Portugal. The Maia office is a part of Wipro's expansion strategy to build global delivery capabilities and support customers from near shore locations.
During the quarter Wipro received various awards and recognition with two awards at the Outsourcing Institute and Vantage Partners' inaugural RMMY awards - 'The Few, the Proud, the RMs' which recognised the Best
Enabled Relationship/Account Managers and 'Ain't No Valley of Despair Here' which recognized the Best
Transition Process.
Wipro won the Indian MAKE Award, 2008.
It also won the Best Asian Executive - Services Business category at the 5th annual Stevie Awards for Women
in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honour women executives, entrepreneurs, and the
companies they run worldwide.
Wipro was also the finalist in the Best Executive - Services Business, Website of the Year and Marketing Campaign of the Year - Services categories.
Meanwhile, the company's headcount as on December 31, 2008, stood at 96,965 including 75,387 employees in IT
business unit and 21,578 staff in BPO unit.
Image: Wipro chairman Azim Premji poses with ‘The Faraday Medal’ award in Bangalore on November 11, 2005. Premji was the first Indian to be honoured with the award. | Photograph: Jagadeesh NV/Reuters
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