Wipro Group to expand its presence in Saudi Arabia

Wipro Group will be expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia through tie-ups with local companies. Wipro Technologies has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Communication and IT of Saudi Arabia.

Anand Padmanabhan, President (strategic sales and geographies), Wipro, said, "We have been working in that market for over 15 years. They are looking for a transformation of industry in areas like oil and gas, health care, education and that would require a whole lot of talent."

Azim Premji-promoted Wipro Group already has 1,200 IT professionals working in Saudi Arabia.

"We will be in education and training. And, its mutually beneficial since we will also require a lot of people in that geography for our operations," Padmanabhan further added.