BANGALORE, INDIA: Wipro Technologies, a provider of IT services, today announced the appointment of Ralf Reich as the country head for Germany.

Germany being a key market and a growth engine for the European business, Ralf would continue to strengthen Wipro’s presence there, said a press release.

In this new role, Ralf would be responsible for company’s business in the region. He would focus on the ‘Go to Market’ strategy, drive revenue growth and leverage on Wipro’s strength in innovation, technology, process insight and globalization to further enhance the company’s position as a business transformation catalyst and build on the company's rapid expansion in the region. Ralf would be based out of Cologne.

Ralf brings over 21 years of global IT services experience. He has an track record of winning several global, multi-million euro deals, in different industry segments, involving complex asset and people take-over requirements, the release added.

Prior to joining Wipro, Ralf served at Unisys where he was responsible for Strategic Outsourcing for Continental Europe. He started his career in IBM and for over 12 years performed a variety of roles before he moved to Hewlett-Packard, where he was responsible for outsourcing sales and services sales practices focused primarily on large deals.

Commenting on his appointment, Ayan Mukerji, head- Europe Operations, Wipro Technologies, said, “Wipro in Germany has a strong list of marquee accounts and a strong employee base. Ralf’s extensive experience in this industry coupled with his expertise in the region will add immense value in taking Wipro’s commitment to the next level.”

“I am excited to join Wipro as it is among the leading IT Services players today and offers high-end IT consulting and Managed services across a broad spectrum of industry verticals in Germany. I look forward to be a part of Wipro and my focus would be to strengthen our presence in Germany through customer relationships and augmenting the local staff, ” said Ralf Reich.