Wipro appoints Suzanne Dann as CEO of Wipro's Americas 2 unit

Indian IT services firm Wipro Limited has appointed Suzanne Dann as Chief Executive Officer of Wipro Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit, effective immediately. For the Bengaluru-based company, Americas 2 comprises financial services, manufacturing, energy & utilities and hi-tech industry in both the US and Canada.   

The appointment comes at a time the IT major is battling key executive exits over the last few weeks. Dann will be taking over the Americas 2 leadership role from Angan Guha, who left the company earlier this month.  

At least four senior executives overseeing business in four countries have left Wipro in the last month, as reported by Mint on October 13. The report said that Douglas Silva, who was appointed in January last year to oversee business in Brazil, and Tomoaki Takeuchi, who joined as head of business for Japan in February last year, left Wipro last week. Sarah Adam-Gedge, who took over as managing director of Australia and New Zealand in April last year, has also quit. Wipro’s head of business for the Middle-East region, Mohammed Areff, who joined in September last year, moved out as well.  

In her new role, Dann will focus on increasing bookings, large deal signings, and revenue in high-growth strategic areas. She will also direct operational changes to improve margins and continue investments in talent to serve clients’ changing needs. Dann will also join the Wipro Executive Board.  

“Suzanne’s focus on deepening client relationships and understanding their business challenges have been instrumental to the outstanding growth we experienced in this market,” said Thierry Delaporte, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Wipro Limited.  

“Under her bold and transformational leadership, we will continue to expand our business in an efficient and sustainable way and collaborate with clients and partners to build innovative solutions,” Delaporte mentioned.  

Dann joined Wipro in April 2021 as US Senior Vice President for Capital Markets and Insurance. In this role, she has served as a catalyst for the accelerated growth and has worked to consolidate Wipro’s portfolio, foster client relationships, and build a high-performance culture.  

“I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to lead Wipro’s Americas 2 Business Unit as Chief Executive Officer, and I anticipate greatly broadening our overall impact in the market. During the last year and half, I have experienced immense pride in being a part of Wipro’s incredible transformation journey and I am delighted to help further realize the firm’s vision and ambitions, while maximizing the value we bring to clients,” said Suzanne Dann, Chief Executive Officer, Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit, Wipro Limited.  

Prior to joining Wipro, Dann held leadership roles at Avanade, IBM, and EY. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science or B.S. degree from Cornell University, USA. 

Meanwhile, for the quarter ended September, 2022 (Q2FY23), Wipro reported a dip in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at ₹2,659 crore on October 12. This is a 9.27% decline from ₹2,930.7 crore posted in the same period last year (Q2FY22).  

The company also hit the deadline after Chairman Rishad Premji voiced his opinion against moonlighting, meaning taking up a second job or multiple other work assignments apart from one's full-time job. The topic of moonlighting since then has sparked several online debates in the IT industry. Wipro has also taken a tough stand against employees involved in moonlighting and sacked 300 employees last month.