Girish Paranjpe,
Director - Axis Bank
Shri Girish Paranjpe, age 60 years, served as the Co-CEO of Wipro's IT Business from 2008-2011 and was a member of the Board of Directors Wipro Ltd.
Shri Paranjpe served Wipro Limited, India's third biggest software company, for over two decades, contributing to rise of India’s IT lndustry from its infancy to its current globally dominant position. He lead the Wipro's IT business worth USD 5.8 billion and employee strength of over one lakh, spread over 54 countries. More recently, he was the Managing Director for Bloom Energy International, a silicon valley based alternative energy company. Shri Girish Paranjpe along with his IT industry colleagues has promoted a venture fund, Exfinity Venture Partners, which invests in tech start-ups. Shri Paranjpe is also a General Partner at Exfinity.
Shri Girish Paranjpe is presently the Member of the IT Strategy Committee of Board of Directors of the Bank.
The details of directorship held by him in other companies, are as under:
| Sr No | Names of the Companies | Nature of interest
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|---|
| 1 | Vizury Interactive Solutions Private Limited | Director |
| 2 | Edreams Edusoft Private Limited | Director |
| 3 | Happiest Minds Technologies Private Limited | Director |
| 4 | Fitternity Health E-Solutions Private Limited | Director |
| 5 | IBS Software Services Private Limited | Director |
| 6 | Dixcy Textile Private Limited | Director |
| 7 | CRISIL Limited | Director |
| 8 | ASK Investment Managers Limited | Independent Director |
| 9 | Exfinity Venture Partners | General Partner |
| 10 | Prayaati Advisory Services | Founder Sole Proprietor |
The details of Committee Membership held by Girish Paranjpe in other companies, are as under:
| Sr No | Names of the Companies | Name of the Committee | Nature of interest
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|---|
| 1 | Happiest Minds Technologies Private Limited | Audit Committee | Chairman |
| 2 | CRISIL Limited | Audit Committee | Member |
| 3 | Dixcy Textile Private Limited | Audit Committee | Chairman |
| 4 | IBS Software Pte Ltd., Singapore | Audit Committee | Chairman |
