Wipro envisages to quadruple number of employees in Norway within next 2 years

15 Jun 2022 , 12:16 PM

Wipro Limited has informed that it is increasing its investment locally in Norway in order to enable its clients capitalize on digital transformation. The company has set a target to grow from 85 employees to 350 within the next 2 years.

“The company has increased local investment as part of its new operating model, which identifies Nordics as one of the Strategic Market Units in Europe. As such, Wirpo is placing itself as an innovation partner to businesses in the region,” said Vinay Firake, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Nordics, Wipro Limited.

The intends to empower local management through its new operating model so as to provide more in-depth local contact, decision-making, and investment for the long-term benefit of local clients. Company’s 95% of the total workforce in Norway is locally hired. Wipro is committed to staying at this level in its next growth phase.

“We strongly believe that technology plays an important role in solving the different challenges that we face today while shaping the world of tomorrow. To enable our clients, to realize their transformation goals, we will be hiring for a range of roles from IT consulting, engineering, and industry domain–all in the local market,” said Firake.

At around 12.30 PM, Wipro was trading at Rs441.65 down by Rs3.3 or 0.74% from its previous closing of Rs444.95 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs449.10 and has touched intraday high and low of Rs450.65 and Rs441 respectively.