NOIDA, India: HCL
Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, today
announced that it has signed a multi year end-to-end IT Infrastructure
Management engagement with pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma L.P. The
scope of this engagement covers management of two data centers and all remote
locations of the client in the U.S.
HCL Technologies will also be responsible for transforming Purdue's IT
environment by implementing its world class processes as per ITIL V3 and
MTaaS platform, which is HCL's award winning business-ready hosted platform
for enterprise tools. HCL will also be implementing its shared Remedy V6 ITSM
ticketing platform that is based on the MTaaS reference architecture.
Speaking on the engagement, Mr. Larry Pickett, Chief Information Officer,
Purdue Pharma L.P said, "We were looking for an IT service provider who could
ensure successful transition from our staff augmentation model to a proactive
IT management services model to ensure a scalable and agile IT environment
while improving our internal processes. In HCL, we found an IT Infrastructure
vendor who could support this strategic transformation as well as provide a
cost effective solution. As an added benefit, this initiative enables us to
free up permanent staff time to work on strategic, value-added projects. We
look forward to leveraging HCL's globally benchmarked tools, processes and IT
management best practices to reach our business objectives. "
Commenting on the engagement, Mr. Anant Gupta, President, HCL
Technologies Infrastructure Services Division (HCL ISD), said "HCL's
engagement with Purdue Pharma is another feather in the cap for HCL
Technologies in the Life Sciences Industry. HCL already enjoys the success of
managing IT infrastructure for 8 out of the top 15 global pharmaceutical
companies and 7 out of top 15 global medical devices companies. We are
committed towards ensuring operational transformation for Purdue Pharma by
moving its IT infrastructure to a proactive IT management services model that
is based on a robust governance framework and look forward to a long and
mutually rewarding partnership."
HCL Technologies will also be installing MyDashboard, the real time
reporting tool for the complete visibility of different layers of the IT
infrastructure for management reporting at Purdue Pharma. The Dashboard will
provide an integrated view of the entire IT infrastructure and ensure a
powerful trend analysis.
HCL's Infrastructure Services in recent past has been Ranked No. 1 in
Traditional Infrastructure and Remote Infrastructure Management Outsourcing
by Datamonitor-Brown Wilson Group Survey 2009-10 and was also named amongst
2009 Top 10 Infrastructure Providers by TPI. HCL Technologies has also been
positioned in the Magic Quadrants for Desktop and Helpdesk Outsourcing in
Europe. The company has recently announced many landmark global engagements
like Singapore Stock Exchange, Al- Majdouie group, Electrolux, Nokia,
Reader's Digest Association, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Energy Future Holdings
and Viacom Inc.
About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company, working with
clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses.
Since its inception into the global landscape after its IPO in 1999, HCL
focuses on 'transformational outsourcing', underlined by innovation and value
creation, and offers integrated portfolio of services including software-led
IT solutions, remote infrastructure management, engineering and R&D services
and BPO. HCL leverages its extensive global offshore infrastructure and
network of offices in 29 countries to provide holistic, multi-service
delivery in key industry verticals including Financial Services,
Manufacturing, Consumer Services, Public Services and Healthcare. HCL takes
pride in its philosophy of 'Employees First' which empowers our 70,218
transformers to create a real value for the customers. HCL Technologies,
along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenues of US$ 2.9 billion
(Rs. 13,145 crores), as on 30th September 2010 (on LTM basis). For more
information, please visit http://www.hcltech.com
About HCL
HCL is a $5.5 billion leading global technology and IT enterprise
comprising two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies and HCL
Infosystems. Founded in 1976, HCL is one of India's original IT garage
start-ups. A pioneer of modern computing, HCL is a global transformational
enterprise today. Its range of offerings includes product engineering, custom
& package applications, BPO, IT infrastructure services, IT hardware, systems
integration, and distribution of information and communications technology
(ICT) products across a wide range of focused industry verticals. The HCL
team consists of over 77,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who
operate from 29 countries including over 500 points of presence in India. HCL
has partnerships with several leading Global 1000 firms, including leading IT
and technology firms. For more information, please visit http://www.hcl.com.
About HCL ISD
HCL ISD is a leading IT services company and a subsidiary of HCL
Technologies Ltd. (also known as HCL Comnet in the domestic market). A
focused player in the IT services arena, HCL ISD seeks to provide simplified
infrastructure solutions through delivering high-performance management
services for complex, distributed infrastructure environments encompassing
the Internet, Client and legacy based infrastructures. HCL ISD addresses the
growing demand for the cost-effective management of technology infrastructure
across geographically dispersed locations. With a mission to develop
innovative solutions for enterprises worldwide, the company has developed a
unique model for Remote IT infrastructure management that enables customer
organizations to achieve superior infrastructure performance and
significantly reduced costs through a global delivery model. For more
information, please visit http://www.hclisd.com www.hclisd.com
Forward-looking Statements
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involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such
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statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding
impact of pending regulatory proceedings, fluctuations in earnings, our
ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services, Business
Process Outsourcing and consulting services including those factors which may
affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, customer acceptances of
our services, products and fee structures, our ability to attract and retain
highly skilled professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a
cost effective and timely manner, time and cost overruns on fixed-price,
fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on
immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced
demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in
telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and
integrate potential acquisitions, the success of our brand development
efforts, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the
companies / entities in which we have made strategic investments, withdrawal
of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions
on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use
of our intellectual property, other risks, uncertainties and general economic
conditions affecting our industry. There can be no assurance that the forward
looking statements made herein will prove to be accurate, and issuance of
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the Company, or any other person, that the objective and plans of the Company
will be achieved. All forward looking statements made herein are based on
information presently available to the management of the Company and the
Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may
be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.
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Akanksha Jain
HCL Technologies
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Email: akankshaj@hcl.com
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