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In 1999, Paul was asked to become vice chairman of Wipro and CEO of its outsourcing unit. Wipro was a $ 150-million company when Vivek Paul took over, and it had all the tendencies of a small, traditional company. Paul has been credited with creating a global business and for much of Wipro's growth
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