Azim Hashim Premji (lang-gu???? ???????) (born July 24, 1945), is an Indian business tycoon (business magnate), philanthropist, and chairman of Wipro Limited, a group company that holds Wipro Technologies, one of Indias largest software development companies. According to Forbes, he is currently the second richest Indian with a personal wealth of US$17 billion in 2010.. In 2000, he was voted among the 20 most powerful men in the world by Asiaweek. He was also among the 50 richest people in the world from 2001 to 2003 according to Forbes. In April 2004, he was rated among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. His assets include 74% of Wipro, the remaining 26% belonging to the cofounder of Wipro. Premji is now the chairman of Wipro. Wipro grew from a company of US $2.5 million to a giant of $1.4 billion under Premjis leadership. Premjis company dealt in hydrogenated cooking fats, along with consumer products. Now, however Wipro Technologies is one of Indias largest software companies and is ranked among the top 100 technology companies globally. Premji is also often known as the Indian Bill Gates.