<p>Country's third largest software services firm Wipro today said it was planning to strengthen its presence in the Nordic region by adding 500 people over the next three years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to sources, Wipro has about 500 people as part of its Nordic operations.<br /><br />The company has also appointed Carl-Henrik Hallstrom as the Regional Head for the Nordic region, Wipro said in a statement.<br /><br />He will be based in Stockholm, Sweden and report to Rajat Mathur, Chief Sales and Operations Officer (Growth Markets) at Wipro.<br /><br />In his previous role, Hallstrom was associated with KPMG, Sweden. He has also worked with EquaTerra (which was acquired by KPMG later), Fujitsu Services, Daltek (publ) and Tandberg.<br /><br />"Nordics is poised to become one of the more important growth markets for Wipro and we are committed to investing in the region. I am confident that Hallstrom will be able to build on the growth momentum in the region," Mathur said.<br /><br />The European market contributed 29 per cent to the company's revenues in the April-June 2013 quarter. The company does not provide region-specific numbers.<br /><br />Wipro's focus in the region will be on key verticals like telecom, manufacturing, and energy and utilities. <br /></p>
<p>Country's third largest software services firm Wipro today said it was planning to strengthen its presence in the Nordic region by adding 500 people over the next three years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to sources, Wipro has about 500 people as part of its Nordic operations.<br /><br />The company has also appointed Carl-Henrik Hallstrom as the Regional Head for the Nordic region, Wipro said in a statement.<br /><br />He will be based in Stockholm, Sweden and report to Rajat Mathur, Chief Sales and Operations Officer (Growth Markets) at Wipro.<br /><br />In his previous role, Hallstrom was associated with KPMG, Sweden. He has also worked with EquaTerra (which was acquired by KPMG later), Fujitsu Services, Daltek (publ) and Tandberg.<br /><br />"Nordics is poised to become one of the more important growth markets for Wipro and we are committed to investing in the region. I am confident that Hallstrom will be able to build on the growth momentum in the region," Mathur said.<br /><br />The European market contributed 29 per cent to the company's revenues in the April-June 2013 quarter. The company does not provide region-specific numbers.<br /><br />Wipro's focus in the region will be on key verticals like telecom, manufacturing, and energy and utilities. <br /></p>