Anand Padmanabhan

Biography

 Anand Padmanabhan is the President, Energy, Natural Resources, Utilities & Construction, Wipro. The Energy, Natural Resources & Utilities (ENU) division of Wipro Technologies is one among the Top 3 IT solution providers to the ENU industry across the globe and the largest India-based player in the ENU market. Anand, who has been with Wipro for close to three decades now, has handled a variety of roles in sales and operations, chief among them being Customer Support, ERP Solutions Sales and System Integration Services. He has worked towards establishing and strengthening relationships with various technology vendors and has helped the organization get multiple awards – from principals like Sun, Cisco, and Nortel – for consistent performance in the Enterprise Products space. In 2005, Anand took over the responsibility of the Enterprise Services business. Prior to that, he was leading the System Integration division and launched new practices successfully in that space. He played a key role in forging a strategic alliance with Cisco in India in 1995. Anand is based out of London. Anand, who joined Wipro as a field engineer, has contributed immensely to the growth of various divisions in the organization. He holds an engineering degree and is a management graduate from Bombay University. He is a sports enthusiast, with chess and badminton being his favorite games.

Research Interest

 Utilities & Construction