People are the key to success or extraordinary success. — Azim Premji

Success is achieved twice. Once in the mind and the second time in the real world. — Azim Premji

I think the most important reason for our success is that very early in our quest into globalisation, we invested in people–and we have done that consistently and particularly in the service business. — Azim Premji

You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I’ve really learned to appreciate that. — Azim Premji

The three ordinary things that we often don’t pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty. — Azim Premji

Ecology and economy are becoming inextricably entwined, and the world is becoming more conscious of this fact. — Azim Premji

I strongly believe that those of us who are privileged to have wealth should contribute significantly to try and create a better world for the millions who are far less privileged. — Azim Premji

I want Wipro to be among the top ten IT companies in the world. — Azim Premji

The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesn’t affect them. — Azim Premji

I.b.m. was not really bringing their best technologies to India. They were dumping old machines in the country that had been thrown away in the rest of the world 10 years before. — Azim Premji

Frankly, I don’t know how many companies there are, globally, which are truly global. — Azim Premji

We entered the global market only in the end–’80s, and that was because imports became more liberal. — Azim Premji

All our hiring staff are trained to interview in English. They’re trained to look for Westernized segments because we deal with global customers. — Azim Premji

The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles. — Azim Premji

There’s a reasonable amount of traction in college education, particularly engineering, because quite a lot of that is privatized, so there is an incentive to set up new colleges of reasonably high quality. — Azim Premji

There are millions of children today who don’t attend school. However, education is the only way to get ahead in this country. — Azim Premji

A girl child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning, health care and, in turn, her children’s own education. — Azim Premji

People have to take control of their own lives. Education is key because it also raises other social indicators like healthcare. — Azim Premji

Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education. — Azim Premji

There are 600 districts in India. Every district in India has a teacher–training institute. — Azim Premji

You have students in America, in Britain, who do not want to be engineers. Perhaps it is the workload, I studied engineering, and I know what a grind it is. — Azim Premji

We get first–rate faculty members from the leading engineering and science institutes to train our people. — Azim Premji

We understand how to build and manage businesses that involve technology, engineering, and people at a large scale on a global platform. — Azim Premji

Our business model is primarily that of consulting, engineering, system integration, and managed services. — Azim Premji

Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration. — Azim Premji

My dad told me he wanted me to join in the business, but nothing was firm. He was quite young when he died, so we hadn’t talked about it in depth. — Azim Premji

Excellence can be as strong a uniting force as solid vision. — Azim Premji

The job of nation building, the job of nation leadership in a difficult, complex coalition has worked. — Azim Premji

It is the strength of our culture that we can have Sonia Gandhi, who is Catholic, a Sikh prime minister, and a Muslim president. — Azim Premji

Leadership is the self–confidence of working with people smarter than you. — Azim Premji

We believe this combination of excellence in operations and strong execution of our strategy is critical to achieve our vision. We will continue to focus on both in future as well. — Azim Premji

The concept of the strong linkage to the family is breaking down in Western nations. — Azim Premji

Excellence is a great starting point for any new organisation but also an unending journey. — Azim Premji

You cannot have a society where you spend more than you earn. I mean, it’s just fundamentally not viable in the long run. — Azim Premji

When the rate of change outside is more than what is inside, be sure that the end is near. — Azim Premji

Customers are now driven by trying to optimize value. — Azim Premji