Embassy of Switzerland in India Press release Mumbai 04 December 2014 Mr. Azim Premji receives the Swiss Ambassador’s Award 2014 for inspirational and socially responsible leadership Swiss Ambassador’s Award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the promotion of Indo-Swiss bilateral relations or have stood out for their exceptional role in the society and industry. Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd. was honoured with the ‘Swiss Ambassador’s Award for inspirational and socially responsible leadership’ on December 03, 2014 at an event organised in Mumbai. Swiss Ambassador Dr. Linus von Castelmur, referring to Mr. Azim Premji as one of the beacons of India’s corporate world emphasized that the Wipro chairman has maintained values such as tolerance, honesty, modesty, ethical and social responsible behavior while reaching entrepreneurial heights. Delivering the laudatory speech, Mr. Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. said, “Azim has always had a frugal lifestyle. Some of the greatest persons in business over the last fifty years are those who were driven by the passion of development in a totally selfless way. Azim stands tall among them, shunning personal recognition. This deep commitment to the development of India led him to be a leader in philanthropy so that he could use his considerable wealth to do good for those many millions of Indians who lacked opportunity in education.” Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd in his acceptance speech said, “It’s an honor to receive the Swiss Ambassador’s award. I feel strongly that corporations have their own responsibility to society and individuals have their own responsibility. We must Embassy of Switzerland Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, P.O. Box 392 New Delhi - 110 021 Phone: +91 11 49959500 Fax:+91 11 49959509 Email: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.eda.admin.ch/newdelhi Press release Swiss Ambassador’s Award 2014 do good work in the area of corporate social responsibility and those of us, who are privileged to have acquired wealth, also must engage with personal philanthropy.” The award recognizes his commitment to values, with the firm belief that success in business eventually but inevitably follows. Switzerland, with its deep rooted entrepreneurship culture and accent on forging long term relationships, holds special significance for Wipro. A leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, Wipro started operations in Switzerland fifteen years ago and today counts over 60% of the Swiss- headquartered blue chip companies as its customers and partners. Over 4,000 Wipro employees — both onsite & offshore — work on Swiss-based customer accounts. About 400 employees are based in Switzerland. The company continues to make strategic investments in Switzerland and sees growth opportunities particularly in two key areas: business centric innovation and industrialized service delivery. The company has been gradually expanding its footprint in the market by localizing capabilities across technology and processes, increased customer-focused solutions, strategic partnerships and by leveraging the global delivery model. Wipro’s offices in Switzerland are located at Zurich, Basel and Geneva. Previous year awardees: 2010 : Late Mr. Yash Chopra, for his remarkable contribution to Indo-Swiss people to people relations through his movies. 2011 : Mr. Ratan Tata, Chairman-Emeritus, Tata Sons, for exceptional leadership. 2012 : Mr. Glenn Saldanha, Chairman & MD, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., for exceptional innovation. 2013 : Mr. R.V. Kanoria, Chairman & MD, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd., for leadership and business ethics. Swiss Ambassador’s Award has been made possible with the support of: Switzerland Global Enterprise, Nestlé India Ltd., Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd., Novartis India Ltd. and Switzerland Tourism. For more information: Ms. Ruchita Jindal Media Officer Embassy of Switzerland Email: [email protected] Tel.: 011 49959550 2/2 .