MUMBAI: It’s an oh my gosh moment for Wipro chief marketing officer Asia Pacific, middle east & Africa (Apmea) Ranjita Ghosh. She has just been elevated as global chief marketing officer of the multi-billion dollar IT firm, a position that becomes effective 1 February 2025.

Ranjita  replaces current gobal CMO Laura Langdon who is scheduled to leave to explore other opportunities outside Wipro, said a company press release.

Ranjita's immediate reporting superior will be Wipro chief strategist & technology officer Hari Shetty. Her remit will now cover all marketing activities across the world.

Ranjita has been with Wipro for nearly 20 years. She joined the company after completing her MBA in marketing and operations in 2005 from Goa Institute of Management and  has risen from a business development and pre-sales consultant, utilities industry role to her current position. 

Over the nearly 20 years at Wipro, Ranjita has held various roles in sales, business development, growth marketing, buyer experience, and ecosystem partnerships. Additionally, she has managed marketing for several high-value portfolios and led teams across north America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Despite her busy schedule Ranjita  finds the time to teach and being a guest faculty, competitive intelligence at the Institute of Competitive Intelligence in Germany and has being do so for the past five years. Additionally, Ranjita is a Fellow at The Marketing Academy’s 2023 APAC Fellowship Program for chief marketing officers, sponsored by Salesforce and supported by McKinsey & Co. She is amongst a cohort of 21 business CMOs and growth leaders selected for the 2023-2024 merit based fellowship.