Wipro promotes insider Omkar Nisal to head Europe unit

Wipro on Monday promoted yet another insider Omkar Nisal appointing him as the chief executive officer for Europe strategic market unit (SMU), effective immediately. Based in London, Omkar will report to the company’s CEO and MD Srini Pallia and will also join the Wipro executive board, the Bengaluru IT major said in a stock exchange filing.

Nisal succeeds Pierre Bruno, who is stepping down after four years, the company informed in the filing. Bruno will continue to work with Nisal for a smooth transition, it added.

Bruno is the fourth big departure from Wipro since Pallia took charge on April 6 following the exit of former chief Thierry Delaporte. Since then, chief operating officer Amit Choudhary and Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa (APMEA) president Anis Chenchah resigned in May while chief technology officer Subha Tatavarti quit the company in August.


Incidentally, all the departing executives were hired by the former chief Delaporte during his tenure after they worked together at France-headquartered technology giant Capgemini.

Over the past one year alone, Wipro is likely to have lost more than ten executives including the high profile exit of its former chief financial officer Jatin Dalal, which got Wipro to file a legal suit for breach of employment contract. Other exits include head of Switzerland René Mulder,

Wipro also elevated at least six insiders including Malay Joshi to head Americas 1, Sarat Chand to lead the Northern Europe region, Vinay Firake as CEO of APMEA (Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa) and Hari Shetty as chief strategist and sales excellence officer, among others.

About Omkar Nisal

Most recently Nisal served as the senior vice president and managing director of the UK and Ireland, managing a regional P&L (profit and loss statement) of over a billion dollars.

“Omkar’s strategic vision, combined with a strong understanding of the European market dynamics, well positions him to lead our ambitious plans for growth and expansion. With a strong customer-centric approach, Omkar will help build a resilient and adaptable organization poised for sustainable growth in the region”, said Pallia.

Nisal has been with Wipro since 2012 and has built high-performing teams that work with clients across business sectors. Previously, he led Wipro’s Banking-EMEA business, working closely with large and niche financial institutions across UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This included enabling them through their digital transformation with a significant focus on customer journey redesign, enterprise engineering, ways of working, and AI-led automation, Wipro’s statement said.

“I am honored to take on the leadership of our Europe SMU, a pivotal region in the growing technology landscape. I look forward to collaborating with the incredible teams across Europe. Together, we will unlock new opportunities, strengthen our market position, and deliver outstanding results for our stakeholders,” Nisal said on his appointment.

An honors graduate in Computer Science, Nisal has applied for patents in the areas of Channels, AML (anti-money laundering), and Fraud Detection.