Rajan Kohli named as Wipro's new CMO
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siliconindia | Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 12:17 IST
Bangalore: Wipro Technologies has appointed Rajan Kohli as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), IT Business. Kohli will report to Suresh Vaswani, Joint CEO, IT Business and Member of the Board, Wipro.
With over 14 years of experience in Wipro, Kohli has held various leadership roles within the organization. In his last role, he held the responsibility of managing and growing Wipro's client relationships and shaping 'go-to-market' strategies for new products and services within the banking and financial services space in the U.S. He started his career with Wipro Infotech and picked up valuable sales experience and market knowledge of the fast growing Indian market during his stint. Kohli completed his Post Graduation in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing and Finance from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore. He also holds an Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications.
Commenting on the appointment, Vaswani says, "Rajan has been very successful in a variety of roles that combined sales and business management. He understands our markets, clients and services. We are confident that given Rajan's experience and deep understanding of Wipro's ethos, he will bring in great value to the role of a Chief Marketing Officer."