Veteran of 25+ years to lead in ANZ technology transformation
Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has been a strategic focus for Wipro over the years and even more so now with the region’s growing demand for comprehensive digital transformation solutions, agility and scale, specialized technology requirements and innovation, said N.S. Bala, CEO – APMEA, Wipro Limited, announcing the appointment of Sarah Adam–Gedge as the Managing Director for ANZ.
“I am excited to welcome Sarah and am confident that her leadership and deep understanding of this market will help clients succeed and drive our growth ambition in this region,” said Bala in a release on 6 April 2021.
“Wipro has strong values and is highly respected in the market, and this resonates with clients, partners and team members,” added Adam–Gedge.
“I am looking forward to working with an outstanding team and being a part of Wipro, which is on a transformation journey globally. I am delighted to have the opportunity to support Wipro’s clients as they accelerate their digital and technology-led change initiatives,” she said.
As the P&L leader for ANZ, Adam-Gedge will focus on Wipro’s vision for business growth, revenue expansion, client relationships, talent development, industry connects and brand building.Adam–Gedge has proven experience in leading digital transformation initiatives for large organizations globally with a successful track record of driving growth, profitability, business agility and managing successful relationships with customers and the influencer ecosystem.
She has worked in project and service-based consultancies for more than 25 years across Australia and New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Latin America.
Prior to joining Wipro, she has held various senior executive roles as Managing Director of Publicis Sapient Australia, Managing Director of Avanade Australia, Managing Partner and Vice President at IBM, Managing Partner at PwC and Partner at Arthur Andersen.
Adam-Gedge is a Chartered Accountant (member of CAANZ), holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the Queensland University of Technology and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is also a non-executive Director of Austal Ltd, and a member of the National Diversity & Inclusion Council for ACS.
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