Accompanied by Maktoum bin Mohammed, he visited the regional headquarters of the international "Wipro" company in Dubai
Hamdan bin Mohammed: Consolidating Dubai's position as a major headquarters for technology companies in the region
Hamdan bin Mohammed and Maktoum bin Mohammed during a visit to the regional headquarters of Wipro.
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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited yesterday the new regional headquarters of the international company "Wipro", which specializes in the field of Information technology and business consulting, at One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre.
During the visit, His Highness was briefed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wipro, Rishad Premji, on the company's overall activities and fields in which it operates, as well as the company's business that is conducted through its regional center, which covers from Dubai its activities in a large geographical area, including Asia and the ocean. The Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, where the company operates about 30 thousand employees, and its annual revenues from that region are estimated at about $ 1.5 billion.
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, listened to an explanation about the plans that the company intends to undertake, starting from its new regional headquarters, to expand its business scope in the UAE and the regions covered by the company's regional headquarters, where the focus will be mainly on business and technology sectors, and transformation projects adopted by its customers. In specific areas, including financial services, retail trade, communications, energy and utilities, in addition to the public sector.
During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed Dubai's pride in the partnership with major international technology companies such as Wipro, and its keenness to develop and develop these partnerships by providing the best possible environment to support the business of all partners from around the world, and create The capabilities that facilitate the achievement of its objectives and its performance to the highest levels of efficiency, through the facilities and services it provides that follow the highest international standards and practices.
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, expressed his wishes for the company for more excellence and success, through its new headquarters in Dubai, and His Highness said: “We value Wipro's choice of Dubai to host the headquarters of its business in a wide geographical range, and we work with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate the emirate's position as the main headquarters for technology companies in the region, and the preferred destination for innovation-based industries, and for investments that contribute to making the future of the global economy, with advanced infrastructure and flexible regulatory frameworks, designed to support innovation and create conditions For business development and prosperity, as well as Dubai attracting the most skilled and specialized talents from around the world, with the great opportunities it provides for growth, and the quality of life it provides that is considered one of the best in the world.
Ambitious plans
For his part, Rishad Premji welcomed the visit of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, stressing the company's pride in its partnership with Dubai and the UAE in general, and full appreciation for the business-friendly environment that encouraged the company to adopt Ambitious plans for the next stage, starting from its regional headquarters in Dubai.
Premji said: “We are pleased to open the new regional headquarters for Wipro in Dubai, which marks a new chapter for the company's business in a promising market that relies on technology for its rapid development.
There is no doubt that Dubai is the gateway to the world, with all its advantages, foremost of which is a government with advanced and forward-looking thinking, business-friendly policies and regulatory frameworks, and multicultural human resources, as these combined factors encouraged us to start from Dubai, to expand our business in the Asian region Pacific, Middle East and Africa.”
Great potential
For his part, Thierry Delaporte, CEO and Managing Director of Wipro, said: “It is certain that the opening of our regional headquarters here in Dubai opens up great growth potential and opportunities for cooperation throughout the region.
The UAE appreciates the strategic value of technology and the transformative power of digital technologies to drive positive change, and we, at Wipro, share this belief in the ability of technology to bring about change that serves societies.
We will use our global capabilities and local expertise, in addition to our network of partnerships around the world, to contribute to providing appropriate solutions to our customers in the region.”
In addition, the CEO of "Wipro" for the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, Anis Chinchah, expressed his happiness that "Wipro" is the first in its field of specialization to place the management of its business in three major geographical areas under one roof from Dubai, especially since The activities of trade exchange and economic cooperation between Asia and Africa are going through a booming phase, which means opening up more growth opportunities in their markets for Wipro, taking advantage of the great potential offered by Dubai, the most important of which is its strategic location, its highly developed infrastructure, and its openness to the world. Which makes it the perfect place to launch the company's business in this part of the world.
Regional headquarters
The new regional headquarters of Wipro in Dubai will include a space for joint innovation, including its strategic partners, the most prominent of which are: Amazon Network Services (AWS), Microsoft, HPE, Informatica, Palo Alto Networks, and S AS, and Snowflake, to work together to create and develop joint solutions that take into account the changing needs of key sectors and technologies.
scope of works
Wipro Limited is a company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India and the New York Stock Exchange, and its business extends widely through the markets of 66 countries, with an estimated number of employees around the world at more than 250,000 employees, and its net revenues for the fiscal year (2021-2022) over $10 billion.
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