Wipro expands Google Cloud partnership to deploy Gemini Enterprise across 10,000 AI specialists

Wipro shares in focus as IT major expands Google Cloud AI partnership: What investors should know

Wipro shares will be in focus after the IT services company expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise adoption of Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI. Wipro will deploy the platform internally and equip more than 10,000 AI-certified specialists with advanced AI tools. The initiative aims to improve productivity, automate complex workflows and accelerate enterprise-wide AI transformation. Wipro shares will be in focus on Friday after the IT services company expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise adoption of Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI. The development came after Indian market hours on Thursday, while Wipro's ADRs jumped 5% in pre-market trading in the US following the announcement Wipro Google AI partnershipUnder the expanded partnership, Wipro will deploy Gemini Enterprise internally and equip more than 10,000 AI-certified specialists, including 1,500 Forward Deployed Engineers, with advanced AI tools to improve productivity, operations and decision-making. The partnership aims to help enterprises move beyond basic task automation towards secure, autonomous AI agents that can be embedded into core business workflows. As part of the initiative, Wipro has introduced the LIFT framework, short for Launch-Ignite-Flywheel-Transform, to help companies accelerate AI transformation and deploy agentic AI at scale. Also read: Two-year market consolidation may set stage for next bull run The framework will bring together Gemini Enterprise and Wipro's AI-powered delivery platforms, WINGS and WEGA. Wipro said the combination will allow clients to apply AI to multi-step business processes rather than limit its use to simple automation tasks. Kanwar Singh, Managing Partner and Global Head of Technology Services at Wipro, said AI is becoming central to how the company is shaping its future, transforming operations and delivering value to clients. Wipro is also creating a dedicated team of more than 1,500 certified Forward Deployed Engineers. The team will combine Google Cloud's AI expertise with Wipro's consulting and engineering capabilities to take AI projects from the pilot stage through to full enterprise deployment. Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud, said the partnership is intended to help customers close the gap between AI's potential and actual business performance. Wipro has already deployed Gemini Enterprise as its central agentic orchestration platform under its "Operate Better with AI" strategy and "Client Zero" approach. The company said Gemini's reasoning and long-context capabilities have enabled it to build autonomous AI agents across compliance, HR and sales intelligence, marking a shift from task automation towards an enterprise-wide decision intelligence layer. The company has also integrated Antigravity Command Line Interface into its software engineering ecosystem. According to Wipro, this enables agentic workflows that support developers across planning, coding, testing and application modernisation. Wipro said the initiative has resulted in measurable gains in development productivity and a reduction in post-production defects. Wipro Q1 results snapshotThe company reported a 1% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,352 crore in the June quarter, compared with Rs 3,330 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations rose 11% YoY to Rs 24,479 crore from Rs 22,135 crore in the same quarter last year. The company maintained a cautious outlook for the September quarter, guiding for IT services revenue to range from a 1.5% decline to a 0.5% increase in constant currency terms. Wipro expects IT services revenue to be between $2.574 billion and $2.627 billion, implying sequential constant-currency growth of -1.5% to +0.5%. Wipro shares are down 35% since the beginning of the year. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)

Wipro ADRs rise 5% after company expands Google Cloud AI partnership

Wipro ADRs gained 5% pre-market after expanding its Google Cloud partnership to scale Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI adoption. The company will deploy AI internally, train 10,000 specialists and help enterprises embed autonomous agents across core business workflows. Wipro ADRs rose 5% in pre-market trade on Thursday after the IT services company expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to scale enterprise adoption of Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI. The company said it will deploy Gemini Enterprise internally and equip more than 10,000 AI-certified specialists, including 1,500 Forward Deployed Engineers, with advanced AI tools to improve productivity, operations and decision-making. Wipro said the expanded partnership is aimed at helping enterprises move from basic task automation to secure, autonomous AI agents embedded in core business workflows. US MarketsPowered By As on 27 Aug 2026, 01:30 AM IST S&P 500 Top Gainers Arista Networks202.25(5.92%) C.H. Robinson Worldwide151.73(5.62%) Williams Companies74.41(4.68%) F5399.59(4.40%) Gainers" S&P 500 Top Losers Coterra Energy32.56(-8.62%) Zoom Communications93.83(-7.03%) Moderna149.66(-5.77%) GoDaddy95.54(-4.26%) Losers" As part of the partnership, Wipro has launched the LIFT framework, short for Launch-Ignite-Flywheel-Transform, to help companies accelerate AI transformation and deploy agentic AI at scale. The framework will combine Gemini Enterprise with Wipro's AI-powered delivery platforms, WINGS and WEGA. Wipro said this will help clients use AI in multi-step business processes rather than only in simple automation tasks. Kanwar Singh, Managing Partner and Global Head of Technology Services at Wipro, said AI is becoming central to how the company is shaping its future, transforming operations and delivering value to clients. Wipro said it is also building a dedicated team of more than 1,500 certified Forward Deployed Engineers. These teams will combine Google Cloud's AI expertise with Wipro's consulting and engineering capabilities to move AI projects from pilot stage to full enterprise deployment. Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud, said the partnership is aimed at helping customers bridge the gap between AI potential and business performance. Wipro said it has already deployed Gemini Enterprise as its central agentic orchestration platform under its "Operate Better with AI" strategy and "Client Zero" approach. The company said Gemini's reasoning and long-context capabilities have helped it build autonomous AI agents across compliance, HR and sales intelligence. Wipro said this marks a shift from task automation to an enterprise-wide decision intelligence layer. Wipro has also integrated Antigravity Command Line Interface into its software engineering ecosystem. The company said this enables agentic workflows that help developers with planning, coding, testing and application modernisation. The company said the move has led to measurable improvements in development productivity and reductions in post-production defects. The announcement comes at a time when Indian IT services companies are trying to convince investors that generative AI can move from experimentation to billable enterprise work. Wipro has lagged larger peers in revenue growth in recent years, making large AI partnerships and platform-led delivery important for investor sentiment. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)

Wipro and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Scale AI into Core Enterprise Operations

Scaling Gemini Enterprise to equip 10,000 AI-certified specialists, including 1,500 FDEs, with advanced AI capabilities Wipro Limited today announced the expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the enterprise-wide adoption of Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI. Additionally, Wipro is scaling the internal deployment of Gemini Enterprise and will empower over 10,000 AI-certified specialists, including 1,500 Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), with advanced AI capabilities to enhance productivity, streamline operations, and accelerate decision-making. As part of this partnership, Wipro has launched the LIFT (Launch-Ignite-Flywheel-Transform) framework to help enterprises accelerate AI transformation and operationalize agentic AI at scale. Powered by Wipro Intelligence™, the unified suite of AI platforms, solutions, and transformative offerings, the LIFT framework integrates Gemini Enterprise with Wipro's AI-powered delivery platforms, WINGS and WEGA. This unified ecosystem enables organizations to seamlessly transition from basic task-automation to embedding secure, autonomous AI agents directly into their core, multi-step business workflows. "AI is foundational to how Wipro is shaping its future, driving innovation, transforming operations, and delivering differentiated value for our clients," said Kanwar Singh, Managing Partner and Global Head of Technology Services, Wipro Limited. "By strengthening Wipro Intelligence™ with Gemini Enterprise, we are embedding intelligence into everyday core operations, helping clients scale outcomes, adapt faster, and compete more effectively in a dynamic environment." To accelerate value creation, Wipro is building a dedicated team of more than 1,500 certified FDEs, combining Google Cloud's expertise with Wipro's consulting and engineering capabilities to seamlessly scale AI adoption from pilot to enterprise-wide deployment. "Our partnership with Wipro continues to drive real-world value for enterprise customers looking to scale AI across their organizations. The strong demand for Gemini Enterprise indicates the value it is adding for customers today," said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud. "By embedding Gemini Enterprise into their own operations and their customer-facing platforms, Wipro is demonstrating how AI transformation drives tangible efficiency. Together, we are helping joint customers bridge the gap between AI potential and business performance using Google Cloud's agentic AI capabilities." Drawing on its AI transformation experience through the 'Operate Better with AI' strategy and 'Client Zero' approach, Wipro has deployed Gemini Enterprise as its central agentic orchestration platform. Gemini's advanced reasoning and long-context capabilities have enabled Wipro to build autonomous AI agents that streamline critical workflows across compliance, HR, and sales intelligence, transforming AI from basic task automation into an enterprise-wide decision intelligence layer. Furthermore, Wipro has integrated Antigravity Command Line Interface into its software engineering ecosystem, enabling agentic workflows that assist developers with planning, coding, testing, and application modernization. This transition has delivered highly quantifiable outcomes for development lifecycles, including productivity improvements for custom application development and significant reductions in post-production defects.