​Azim Hashim Premji is the founder and chairman of Wipro, one of India’s largest IT services companies. Widely recognised as one of India’s most influential business leaders, he is also a noted philanthropist.​

​Wipro is a global information technology, consulting, and business process services company. Headquartered in Bangalore, India, Wipro is known for providing IT services, digital solutions, and outsourcing across various sectors such as healthcare, finance, energy, and manufacturing.​

Azim Premji is the founder and chairman of Wipro. He founded the company in 1945 as a small manufacturer of vegetable oils, and over the decades, he transformed Wipro into a global IT services company.

​Azim Premji’s net worth is estimated to be in the range of several billion dollars, largely due to his significant holdings in Wipro. He is consistently ranked among the wealthiest individuals in India and globally.​

Azim Premji follows Islam. He is a member of the Khoja community, a sect within Shia Islam, specifically Nizari Ismaili Shia Muslims.​

Azim Premji is the billionaire behind Wipro, one of India’s largest IT services companies. He transformed Wipro from a small vegetable oil company into a global technology powerhouse.

Azim Premji is renowned for his role in turning Wipro into a global IT giant and for being one of the world's biggest philanthropists. His Azim Premji Foundation has donated billions to education and social causes in India.

The "Rice King of Burma" refers to Azim Premji’s father, Mohamed Hashem Premji. He was a successful businessman in the rice trade before India’s partition, which laid the foundation for Wipro’s early success.

As of 2025, Azim Premji and his entities, including the Azim Premji Trust, hold approximately 70% of Wipro’s shares. However, a large portion of his wealth has been donated to philanthropy.