Wipro names new CMO

Wipro Technologies has appointed Puneet Chandra as Chief Marketing Officer for the IT business. Chandra replaces Suchira Iyer, who quit earlier this month to pursue other interests. Chandra will report to Shaji Farooq, Senior Vice-President, Advanced Technologies, Global Alliances and Go-to-Market Transformation of Wipro, according to a company statement. Farooq, who joined from Infosys in September last year, will continue to head the marketing function at Wipro and will be reporting to CEO of the IT business, T.K.Kurien, according to company officials.