Wipro has appointed Simmi Dhamija as the company’s chief operating officer of the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (APMEA) unit.

According to the Indian IT services provider, Simmi Dhamija will oversee the delivery and operations of the market unit across its various regions and effectively support its ambitions of profitable growth.

Anis Chenchah — Wipro APMEA CEO said: “I am glad to have Simmi on board to drive our ambitious agenda across APMEA. She has a critical mission – to lead the evolution of our operating model towards maximizing client centricity and employee empowerment, while continuously improving our financial performance and bringing simplicity, agility and efficiency to the way we work.

“She has all the professional skills and personal traits to succeed in this mission brilliantly.”

Simmi Dhamija, who has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, was at Tech Mahindra before this new stint. She was serving as the chief transformation officer at Tech Mahindra and prior to this is said to have been in various global leadership posts in strategy, operations, delivery, and development of talent.

The new Wipro APMEA chief operating officer has a management degree from IMT Ghaziabad.

Simmi Dhamija said: “I deeply admire Wipro’s long-standing commitment to its values and purpose, and am honoured to be a part of this organization, especially the dynamic and innovative leadership team of APMEA.

“I am energized to help our clients in accelerate their digital transformation journeys, and lead APMEA to its next phase of innovation and operational excellence.”

  Anis Chenchah, India, Simmi Dhamija, Wipro