Wipro Infotech bags HDFC deal

By agencies   |   Monday, 03 April 2006, 19:30 IST
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BANGALORE: Wipro Infotech, the domestic IT services arm of Wipro Ltd, said that it has won a 10-year, $81.81 million IT outsourcing deal from HDFC Bank. The deal is said to be the largest outsourcing deal for Wipro Infotech in the country. The scope of the deal includes provisioning of IT infrastructure on build, own, operate (BOO) basis for the existing and new branches of HDFC Bank, the company said in a statement. The company will provide comprehensive infrastructure management services for data center, networks and end-user equipments. The entire engagement will be managed under Wipro's Program Governance framework, which incorporates ITIL processes for service management and Six Sigma for continuous improvement. Commenting on the deal, HDFC Bank’s Head of IT, C N Ram said, “We expect to achieve faster time to market in expanding our network across the country and optimizing our IT costs. Wipro's expertise across technology platforms, a nationwide support network and best in class processes will ensure consistent and geo-agnostic quality service delivery.”