Wipro Limited is an Indian multinational based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Its various businesses include FMCG, lighting, information technology and consulting. Fortune India 500 ranks it as the 29th Indian company by total revenue. It is also ranked as the ninth largest employer in India with over 221,000 employees. The company was formed on December 29, 1945 in Amalner, India, by Mohamed Premji as a "Product of West India, later shortened to" Wipro. "It was initially established as a producer of vegetable and refined oils in Amalner, Maharashtra, British India. , with the trade names of Kisan, Sunflower and Camel. In 1966, after Mohamed Premji's death, his son Azim Premji assumed the presidency of Wipro at the age of 21.
