Wipro, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company today announced the appointment of Abid Ali Neemuchwala as the group president and chief operating officer (COO) of the company, effective Apr. 1, 2015.

In his role, Abid will head the Service Lines of global infrastructure services, business application services, business process services, and advanced technology solutions. He will also head business operations; the geographies comp rising Continental Europe, Africa, and LATAM; Strategic engagements, advisor relationships as well as the Marketing function.

Welcoming Abid to Wipro, TK Kurien, chief executive officer and member of the board said, ''Abid brings invaluable experience with his track record of building and scaling businesses. I am confident his deep understanding of technology and expertise in all facets of IT & BPS businesses will help power our businesses to greate r heights.''

Commenting on his appointment, Abid said, ''I am honored to join Wipro, a company with a rich heritage of technology innovation and unflinching commitment to values. I look forward to contributing towards the company’s next phase of growth.''

Abid was, until recently, with Tata Consultancy Services where he headed Business Process Services globally. He was involved in several leadership roles during his 23-year-long career with TCS. A chess buff, Abid is an electronics & communicatio n engineer from NIT, Raipur and has a Masters in Industrial Management from IIT, Mumbai. He is married with 3 children and lives in Dallas, Texas.

Shares of the company gained Rs 6.5, or 1.02%, to trade at Rs 644. The total volume of shares traded was 21,541 at the BSE (10.23 a.m., Monday).