Azim Premji

Premji owns 78 percent of Bangalore-based Wipro, India's third-largest software exporter. His technology company employs more than 100,000 people and has annual revenue of more than $7.7 billion. He also owns a private equity fund, PremjiInvest—which manages his $1 billion personal portfolio—and stakes in JM Financial and Himatsingka Seide.

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The World’s 200 Richest People

Bloomberg Markets’ inaugural list of the world’s richest people showcases the billionaires who pull the levers on the global economy. Their net worth totals $2.7 trillion, about the size of the gross domestic product of France, the fifth-biggest economy on the planet.
Wipro Profit Beats Estimates as Outsourcing Orders Climb

Wipro Ltd., India’s third-largest software-services exporter, reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates as businesses sought savings through outsourcing.
Wipro Stock Jumps as Consumer Care Division to Separate

Shares of Wipro Ltd., India’s third- largest software exporter, are poised for their biggest daily gain in almost two months after the company agreed to separate its consumer care and lighting businesses.
Indian Stocks Advance, Led by Consumer Shares; Titan Rallies

Indian stocks climbed for the second day, led by consumer discretionary shares, as Titan Industries Ltd.’s earnings beat estimates and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.’s sales surged last month.
Wipro’s Premji Seeks $1 Billion in M&A: Corporate India

Wipro Ltd. is seeking to make more than $1 billion in acquisitions over the next 18 months, adding intellectual property and software to help boost profit, Chairman Azim Premji said.
Wipro’s Premji Invests $15 Million in Khosla’s Clean-Tech Fund, Times Says

Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd., India’s third-largest software-services provider, has invested $15 million in billionaire Vinod Khosla’s clean-tech fund for his first overseas investment, the Economic Times reported, citing people it didn’t identify.
India’s Richest Seek New Fortunes in Arms Amid China Race

Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Adi Godrej made their fortunes in refining, software and toilet soaps. These days the moguls see big money in bullets, bombs and ballistics.
India Share Rule, Bristol-Myers Subpoena, RBS: Compliance

Indian companies may delay share sales valued at about 400 billion rupees ($7.6 billion) after a government official said the regulator plans to extend a deadline for owners to trim their holdings amid a market slump.
Premji Pledges $2 Billion of Wipro Shares to Charity

Azim Premji , chairman of Wipro Ltd. , plans to transfer shares valued at 90.7 billion rupees ($2 billion) to a trust and use the dividends to fund philanthropic work in India.
Mukesh Ambani, L.N. Mittal, Azim Premji Head Forbes India Rich List: Table

Following is a table ranking India’s 40 richest individuals from Forbes Asia . Their aggregate wealth increased to $243 billion, from last year’s $229 billion.