Wipro has appointed Patrick J. Ennis, technologist and venture capitalist, as an independent director to its board.
The former AT&T and Bell Labs executive, Ennis is currently the Global Head of Technology at Intellectual Ventures that focuses on building a portfolio of patents that it buys and creating a large patent portfolio.
Wipro has said that Ennis primarily focuses on technology commercialisation worldwide at Intellectual Ventures.
Wipro’s Chairman Azim Premji has said in a statement that “He brings in a unique combination of scientific curiosity, an in-depth understanding of the startup ecosystem and business insights. I am confident Wipro will immensely benefit from his wide experience.”