139 Quotes by Azim Premji

This whole issue of Hindu-Muslim in India is completely overhyped.

What is excellence? It is about going a little beyond what we expect from ourselves. Part of the need for excellence is imposed on us externally by our customers. Our competition keeps us on our toes, especially when it is global in nature.

Saudi Arabia has proved to be the growth engine for Wipro.

We believe that two people who have worked together for more than 10 years and been in the company for more than 15 years would be able to work very well as a team.

Customers are now driven by trying to optimize value.

Our managers need to have a strong integration of managerial skills and technical understanding. One cannot substitute for the other.

When I took over the family business, it had already been a publicly traded company for 20 years. During one of the first annual meetings I attended, one shareholder stood up and advised me and everyone in attendance that I should resign.

The U.K. and the U.S. are quite similar in that they have high-productivity, English-speaking workforces who don't mind working long hours. Working in those countries is not a problem.

People are realistic enough to appreciate what the market values of different people are.