Wipro goes to Washington
DATE: Feb 8th, 2010
SOURCE: Wipro Press Release
Wipro seem to be moving ahead of the IT vendor pack and setting up a presence in Washington DC to lobby the government and build a bridge with the US government policy makers. Wipro has appointed Melanie Carter-Maguire as Vice President, Government Relations.
According to the press release “A seasoned Government Relations professional, Ms. Carter-Maguire will establish Wipro’s first Government Relations office in Washington, DC and oversee outreach and government affairs efforts with US officials and the Washington diplomatic community.”
In the long run this is a smart move by Wipro to have a platform to influence the decision makers when it comes to policies around outsourcing, offshoring which will continue to be in the fore front of decision making as the job market in the US continues to falter. The challenge Wipro may face is that as a single entity how effective it will be to do any meaningful or impactful work in the complex policy making corridors in DC. This should be something which you would think a NASSCOM or any other industry body would work on vs individual firms setting up a presence in DC. None the less this is a smart move by Wipro to ensure it has a way to reach out policy makers in the US.
Infosys has set up a unit in Dallas, to go after state and federal government contracts based out of US but will be interesting to see how effective they are in the long run without any effective lobbying or presence in DC working with policy makers.
Mohit Sharma is the CEO of Corrystone Global Partners. Corrystone is a specialized outsourcing advisory firm providing consulting, staffing and training services to mid size firms and government agencies. We work with mid size firms and government agencies which are exploring low cost options for IT, Business Process work and looking at ways to further optimize cost and manage operational risk. Contact us at info@corrystone.com to learn more about how we could help you with your outsourcing intiatives.
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