Web research presentation On Azim premji

PRESENTED BY:NIDHI SINGH

Brief biography

Azim Premji was born on July 24, 1945 in Bombay

He completed his initial education at St. Mary’s School, Mumbai

Azim Premji could not complete his Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, USA .

Azim Premji took over the reins of family business in 1966 at the age of 21.

Premji is known for his modesty and frugality in spite of his wealth.

Contribution towards wipro He has changed Wipro from an oil company to a provider

of integrated business technology.

Today Wipro is the largest R&D provider in the world.

Wipro serves in : IT ,consumer care, lightening,

engineering and health care business.

Wipro is the largest recruiter of IT professionals.

Wipro IT is on the way to become the largest export earner

in India.

Personal traits Obsession with excellence.

Self-confidence.

Culture of teaming.

Never give- up attitude.

Determination and perseverance.

Single minded pursuit for excellence.

His values

Determination: To make Wipro a success story.

Strength: Bringing together and building charged teams.

Promise: Delivering value to the customers.

Code of conduct for employees: Don’t do anything that you are unwilling to have published in tomorrow’s newspaper with your photograph next to it.

Contribution towards society

Azim premji foundation. Aim : quality primary education. Focused: rural areas.

Wipro cares: learning enhancements learning centre disaster relief

His tips for success:

Have the courage to think big. Never compromise on fundamental values. Build up self-confidence, always look ahead. Always have the best around you, even if they

are better than you are. Have an obsessive commitment to quality. Play to win. Leave the rest to the force beyond.

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Recognized by business week –greatest entrepreneur of all time.

Businessman of the year 2000,by Business India.

Honored by the government of India ,with a padma bhushan in 2005.

Lifetime achievement award by Dataquest magazine.

Featured in business week among the top 30 enterpreneurs.

Continued…. The US-India Business Council honored him

with “Global Vision” award. He was awarded a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.),

from Aligarh Muslim University on June, 2008. In 2005, he became the first Indian recipient of

Faraday Medal. He is a member of the PM's Advisory

Committee for Information Technology.

LEARNINGS

we must always begin with our strengths. A rupee earned is of far more value than five

rupee found. No one bats a hundred every time. We must always strive for excellence. Never give up in the face of adversity. We must have faith in our own ideas.