Wipro names Angan Guha President and CEO for Americas 2 unit from 8 Dec 2026
- Management change
- Computers - Software
Reviewed byRachit TripathiBlacklitt Research
Wipro (NSE: WIPRO) has appointed Angan Guha as President and Chief Executive Officer for its Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit with effect from 8 Dec 2026, it said in a filing on 06 Nov 2026. Guha was previously Global CEO and Managing Director of Birlasoft Ltd.
Guha's role and background
Guha will take over as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit from 8 Dec 2026. The filing describes him as having more than 34 years of experience in technology and business leadership.
Before Birlasoft, Guha spent over 28 years at Wipro, where he was CEO of the Americas 2 Business Unit and a member of Wipro's Executive Leadership Team. He led a business of $2.9 billion with over 45,000 employees, with profit and loss responsibility across BFSI, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech and Canada Operations.
He holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Pune and has completed management programmes at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.
How the appointment fits Wipro
The appointment returns Guha to the Americas 2 unit he led earlier in his career at Wipro. Wipro's market value stood at ₹1,96,119 crore on 06 Nov 2026, and its latest reported quarter, Q2 FY27, showed consolidated total income of ₹25,508.20 crore.
What the appointment means for Wipro's shareholders
The change is a senior management appointment for one strategic market unit, and the filing names no change to the company's overall structure. The filing does not say why the role is changing hands, who will succeed Guha in his role at Birlasoft, or what his terms of appointment are.
The next dated step is his start in the role on 8 Dec 2026.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Company | Wipro Ltd. |
| Filing date | 06 Nov 2026 |
| Appointee | Angan Guha |
| Role | President and Chief Executive Officer, Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit |
| Effective date | 08 Dec 2026 |
| Previous role | Global CEO and Managing Director, Birlasoft Ltd. |
Filed with NSE on . Reference: Original filing (PDF)
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