AZIM PREMJI
The Entrepreneur

Born 24 July 1945

 The chairman
of Wipro Ltd.

 Currently he is 3rd richest
man in India.

 His assets include 74%
of Wipro.

 Indian engineer and
businessman.
FAMILY TREE

                 M.H. Premji




                           Yasmeen
         Azim Premji
                            Premji




Rishad Premji                    Tariq Premji
    Born in Mumbai to
    a Gujarati Khoja Shia
    ismaili Muslim family.




    Completed his initial
    education at St.
    Mary's School,
    Mumbai
 Premji was forced to leave
  his studies in electrical
  engineering from Stanford
  University, California, USA.
  at the age of 21 to take over
  the family business when his
  father suddenly died in 1966.


 He has since, after a gap of
  over thirty years, completed
  his degree in Electrical
  Engineering.
 Value oriented     Down to
        person.             earth .


                                      Believes in
High on action.                     professionalism.



                            Prefers solitude
         Humble by
         nature.           to the spotlight.
Determination


Strength


Promise


Code   of       conduct   for
employees
   He had took over the reign of
    his family run business at the
    young age of 21 in 1986.

   The biggest hurdle was to win
    the confidence of the
    shareholders.

   Diversification of family run
    business into a large empire.

   From vegetables oil business to
    one of the largest IT service
    provider and software
    behemoth.
   Leadership about ‘enabling others’
    and applied to all walks from
    family to corporation

   Built Wipro as a ‘family owned’
    company

    Never believed in the media &
    never accessible for media
    personnel

    Strong value system for making
    success more enduring.
Lesson #1: Be careful to ask what you
want; You may get it.

Lesson # 2: Respond, don’t react

Lesson # 3: Intuitions are important for
making decisions

Lesson # 4: Learn to work in teams

Lesson #5: Never lose your zest and
curiosity

Lesson # 6: Put yourself first

Lesson # 7: Have a broader social vision

Lesson # 8: Play to win
 Azim   premji foundation.

 Aim : quality primary education.
 Focused: rural areas.


                                        Wipro  cares:
                              learning enhancements
                                      learning centre
                                        disaster relief
   Have the courage to think big.

   Never compromise on fundamental
    values.

   Build up self-confidence, always look
    ahead.

   Always have the best around you,
    even if they are better than you are.

   Play to win.

   Leave the rest to the force beyond.
Honors and Awards
   2 0 0 0 – Bu s in e s s ma n o f th e
    ye a r.

   2 0 0 0 – H o n o r a ry D o c to r ate.

   2 0 0 5 – Pa d ma Bh u s h a n .
    ( fo r o u ts ta n din g w o r k i n tr a d e )

   2 0 0 7 – All time to p 3 0
    e n tr ep rene ur o f th e w o r l d .

   2 0 0 9 – H o n o r a ry D o c to r ate.

   2 0 11 -Pad ma Vib h u s h a n
    ( fo r 2 n d h ig h e s t c ivili a n )
Thank You

Azim Prem Ji

  • 1.
  • 2.
    The Entrepreneur Born 24July 1945  The chairman of Wipro Ltd.  Currently he is 3rd richest man in India.  His assets include 74% of Wipro.  Indian engineer and businessman.
  • 3.
    FAMILY TREE M.H. Premji Yasmeen Azim Premji Premji Rishad Premji Tariq Premji
  • 4.
    Born in Mumbai to a Gujarati Khoja Shia ismaili Muslim family.  Completed his initial education at St. Mary's School, Mumbai
  • 5.
     Premji wasforced to leave his studies in electrical engineering from Stanford University, California, USA. at the age of 21 to take over the family business when his father suddenly died in 1966.  He has since, after a gap of over thirty years, completed his degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 6.
     Value oriented  Down to person. earth .  Believes in High on action. professionalism.  Prefers solitude Humble by nature. to the spotlight.
  • 7.
  • 8.
    He had took over the reign of his family run business at the young age of 21 in 1986.  The biggest hurdle was to win the confidence of the shareholders.  Diversification of family run business into a large empire.  From vegetables oil business to one of the largest IT service provider and software behemoth.
  • 9.
    Leadership about ‘enabling others’ and applied to all walks from family to corporation  Built Wipro as a ‘family owned’ company  Never believed in the media & never accessible for media personnel  Strong value system for making success more enduring.
  • 10.
    Lesson #1: Becareful to ask what you want; You may get it. Lesson # 2: Respond, don’t react Lesson # 3: Intuitions are important for making decisions Lesson # 4: Learn to work in teams Lesson #5: Never lose your zest and curiosity Lesson # 6: Put yourself first Lesson # 7: Have a broader social vision Lesson # 8: Play to win
  • 11.
     Azim premji foundation. Aim : quality primary education. Focused: rural areas.  Wipro cares: learning enhancements learning centre disaster relief
  • 12.
    Have the courage to think big.  Never compromise on fundamental values.  Build up self-confidence, always look ahead.  Always have the best around you, even if they are better than you are.  Play to win.  Leave the rest to the force beyond.
  • 13.
    Honors and Awards  2 0 0 0 – Bu s in e s s ma n o f th e ye a r.  2 0 0 0 – H o n o r a ry D o c to r ate.  2 0 0 5 – Pa d ma Bh u s h a n . ( fo r o u ts ta n din g w o r k i n tr a d e )  2 0 0 7 – All time to p 3 0 e n tr ep rene ur o f th e w o r l d .  2 0 0 9 – H o n o r a ry D o c to r ate.  2 0 11 -Pad ma Vib h u s h a n ( fo r 2 n d h ig h e s t c ivili a n )
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