THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

AZIM HASHIM PREMJI

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 INTRODUCTION
Azim Premji born on July 24, 1945 in Mumbai, India.
He did his schooling from ST. MARY’S SCHOOL,
Mumbai and went to STANFORD UNIVERSITY in the
U.S. for his electrical engineering.
In 1966, Azim Premji’s father passed away. Azim
Premji left STANFORD and came back to India to take
control of the family business. Their Company,
Western Indian Vegetables Products Limited (Now
WIPRO) used to manufacture cooking oil.

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 Azim Premji was only 21 years of age when he inherited
the $ 2 million cooking oil company. He had to force many
challenges in the beginning, but his courage and
determination made him, but his courage and
determination made him overcome all difficulties.
Since that time he has diversified and turned the business
into a multi billion dollar technology enterprise.
IBM left India in 1980 and this gave Indian Companies a
golden opportunity to enter into computer business. Azim
Premji acted fast and hired the best engineers to develop
computers. Later, WIPRO also started to make computer
software.
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 WIPRO got listed on New Stock Exchange(NYSE) in
2000. WIPRO was the first company in India to adopt
the six sigma concept.
Azim Premji has always been known for being
modest. Despite the fact that he is billionaire , he flies
by the economy class. He likes to stay in budget
hotels or company guest houses rather than 5 or 7
star hotels. He drove a Ford Escort for around 8 years
before upgrading to a Toyota Corolla. Paper plates
were used at the wedding of his son.
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 ABOUT THE PERSON

Born : July 24, 1945 Bombay

Occupation : Chairman of WIPRO
Achievement : Padma Bhushan in 2005
Spouse : Yasmeen Premji
Children : Rishad & Tariq

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 TECHNABOUT WIPRO OLOGIES
In the 1980s WIPRO entered in the IT field, taking
advantage of the expulsion of IBM from the Indian
market in 1975. Thus, WIPRO became involved in
manufacturing computer hardware, software
development and related items, under a special
license from Sentinel. As a result, the $ 2 million
company in hydrogenated cooking fats grew within a
few years to a $ 662 million diversified, integrated
corporation in services, medical systems , technology
products and consumer items with offices worldwide.

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 Under Premji’s leadership WIPRO embarked on an ambitious
phase of expansion and diversification. The Company began
manufacturing light bulbs with General Electric and other
consumer products including soaps, baby care products,
shampoos, powder etc. In 1975, WIPRO Fluid Power business
unit manufacturing hydraulic cylinders and truck tippers was
started. Thereafter Premji made a focused shift from soaps to
software.
Premji’s story of success and prominence clearly shows how
determination and perseverance, when coupled with
knowledge, clear vision and proper planning, enable one to
reach the peak of success and leadership. A straight forward
person, he doesn’t believe in resorting to bribery or corruption
to get things done an associates quality with
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 He is an absolute workaholic and according to him
work is the only way to success and survival in a
competitive environment. A tough employer, he
expects his employees to be competent and will not
tolerate lies or deception from anyone.

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 PERSONALITY TRAITS
Value-oriented person.
Down-to- earth personality.
High on action.
Believes in professionalism.
Prefers solitude to the spotlight.

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 MESSAGE TO ALL WIPROITE
LESSON 1 : Be careful to ask what you want. You may
get it.
LESSON 2 : Respond, don’t react
LESSON 3 : Intuitions are important for making decisions.
LESSON 4 : Learn to work in teams.
LESSON 5 : Never lose your zest and curiosity.
LESSON 6 : Put yourself first.
LESSON 7 : Have a broader social vision.
LESON 8 : Play to win.

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 STYLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Leadership about ‘enabling others’ and applied to all
walks from family to corporation.
Built WIPRO as a ‘family owned’ company.
Grow outside approach where senior executives quit
to became Entrepreneurs.
Never believed in the media & never accessible for
media personnel.
Strong value systems for making success more
enduring and lasting.

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 AZIM PREMJI’S SUCCESSES
He’s the seventh richest Indian and 6oth richest man in the
world. In fact, from 1999-2005, Forbes has rated him as the
richest person in India.
He transformed a company that sold vegetable oil into one
of the world’s most recognized software companies.
Humble by nature, 63-year-old Premji prefers to fly
economy class and is happiest when hiking, reading or
discussing the foundation he has set up to promote
primary education.
Awarded an honorary doctorate by the Manipal Academy
of higher education in 2000.
Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2005 by Govt. of India.
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 Member of the Prime minister’s Advisory committee
for information technology in India.
Featured in the business week all-time top 30
entrepreneurs of the world in 2007.

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 THANK YOU…..

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