HCL signs strategic engagement deal with MSD

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Noida: HCL has signed a five-year, $500 million strategic engagement with MSD, a global research-driven pharmaceutical company. This has made HCL an integral business and technology services partner of MSD, providing a host of services from software-led IT solutions to knowledge process services. "For five years, MSD has leveraged HCL's extensive expertise in life sciences and healthcare to streamline operational efficiencies and consolidate its IT portfolio", said Richard G. Branton, Vice President of Application Services, MSD. Shami Khorana, President of HCL Americas said, "This is a landmark win for HCL, and we are proud that our growing leadership in pharmaceutical and healthcare, coupled with our previous delivery for MSD has positioned HCL as a strategic partner for MSD". With this deal, HCL is set to expand its U.S. team in North Carolina, relying on local hires to staff projects, thus creating jobs for the local community. MSD will leverage HCL's near-shore delivery network in the U.S. that comprise of its operations center in Raleigh, North Carolina and its global data center delivery ecosystem, powered by its partner footprints across the globe. In total, HCL will deliver services out of 20 worldwide locations including U.S., Poland, China and Brazil.