Yes Bank's Anup Purohit joins Wipro as Chief Information Officer

BENGALURU: Wipro Limited on Friday announced the appointment of Anup Purohit as Chief Information Officer.

Purohit brings with him over 25 years of experience across banking and financial services, the Bengaluru- headquartered information technology services major said in a statement.

In his most recent role as the CIO of Yes Bank, he was in charge of spearheading business technology transformation and digital innovation strategy, it said.

Prior to that, Purohit was associated with financial institutions such as RBL, Barclays and JPMC in leadership roles, where he was responsible for building technology platforms and processes, IT infrastructure solutions and service delivery.

Purohit said: "I am excited with the opportunity of joining Wipro and playing a role in the transformation journey. I look forward to draw from my prior experience and knowledge, and endeavour to guide businesses as they move forward in the new digital world".