Wipro to invest $1 Billion to in cloud capabilities; announces new division

Wipro has announced the launch of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services. The company will also invest $1 billion in cloud technologies, capabilities, acquisitions, and partnerships over the next three years. The new division, a collaboration between its Growth Office and existing Global Business Lines, brings together the full portfolio of Wipro's cloud-related capabilities, offerings, and talent to better orchestrate the cloud journey for clients. It also builds on Wipro's existing and extensive cloud business with clients. The commitment expands the investment with its partners and hyperscalers; thus, creating industry solutions that accelerate results for mutual clients.

“Today, cloud adoption is at the core of any IT transformation initiative,” said Thierry Delaporte, CEO, and MD, Wipro Limited. “Our clients have been turning to Wipro for help with this. With our $1 billion investment in cloud capabilities, and the launch of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services, we are in a far stronger position to simplify, orchestrate and accelerate the cloud journey for our clients,” he added.

“With the introduction of the Chief Growth Office, we are renewing our focus on our global partnership ecosystem, amplifying and simplifying how we go to market together to orchestrate cloud transformation for our clients.  We will announce a new leader for this group very soon,” said Stephanie Trautman, Chief Growth Officer, Wipro Limited.

The company's cloud portfolio

Over the past few months, the company has bagged cloud clients like Telefónica Germany-O2, Verifone. It also bagged EON and METRO AG, in one of the largest deals in its history. The new Cloud division will work with clients to better align business and IT with the cloud imperative. It will create significant business value and increase competitive differentiation. It will also improve their business agility, embed resilience. Further, it will significantly optimize their technology investments in favor of change and innovation.

“Cloud adoption and innovation are an essential part of our IT strategy. For a company like METRO that operates in 25 countries, quickly migrating to the cloud enables decentralization, agility, speed, and flexibility in engineering and development. We are delighted to have a multi-year strategic partner and leader like Wipro to support our cloud strategy and simplify a complex, technology ecosystem for our success and growth,” said Timo Salzsieder, CIO, METRO AG.

With the launch of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services, the company aims to make cloud innovation and progress thrive. The company aims to fuel the cloud strategy in line with passion, collaboration, and boldness for clients.