LONDON and NOIDA, India, September 2,
2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- Club's First Official Digital Transformation Partner
(NYSE:MANU) Manchester United has today announced a
ground-breaking global partnership with leading IT services company
HCL Technologies.
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As part of this partnership HCL and Manchester United will work
together to explore and unveil a number of digital initiatives to
transform the experience of the Club's 659 million global
followers.
As the first step, HCL will create a state-of-the-art United
Xperience Lab to be housed within the iconic Old Trafford stadium,
which will make it the seventh such lab across the world. Within
the lab, HCL and Manchester United will explore revolutionary ways
in which the club uses technology to create a unified fan
experience for supporters; and in the process set a new engagement
benchmark in the world of sport.
Manchester United's Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold comments:
"Our partnership with HCL is a first for Manchester United. With
the introduction of the United Xperience lab at Old Trafford, we
hope to demonstrate best practices within the industry to generate
new ideas that leverage the latest technology available in the
evolving digital landscape.
"It is a very exciting prospect and the possibilities of what we
can achieve are endless. Through digital transformation we hope to
change the way in which our fans experience and interact with
Manchester United.
"Together with HCL we aim to develop innovative ways to connect
with our fans around the world, providing a blueprint for other
global organisations."
"This partnership is unique and creates value not just for
Manchester United and its fans, but also for all forward-looking
organizations across the world," said Anant
Gupta, President & CEO, HCL Technologies.
"With enterprises facing an explosion of digital content and
experience interfaces there is a growing need for a partner who can
orchestrate these value chains and harness them for business
benefits. Our partnership will enable HCL to create and manage
these digital assets at a scale which will make it a prototype for
successful digital co-innovation in any industry/organization in
the world. We are very excited to be part of this partnership that
aims to pioneer the 21st century enterprise
experience," he added.
For more information please
visit: http://www.hcltech.com/UnitedByHCL
About Manchester United
Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful
sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular
spectator sports on Earth. Through our 137-year heritage we have
won 62 trophies, enabling us to develop the world's leading sports
brand and a global community of 659 million followers. Our large,
passionate community provides Manchester United with a worldwide
platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources,
including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, new media
& mobile, broadcasting and match day.
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 emergence on the global landscape after
its IPO in 1999, HCL has focused on 'transformational outsourcing',
underlined by innovation and value creation, offering an integrated
portfolio of services including software-led IT solutions, remote
infrastructure management, engineering and R&D services and
Business services. HCL leverages its extensive global offshore
infrastructure and network of offices in 31 countries to provide
holistic, multi-service delivery in key industry verticals
including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer Services,
Public Services and Healthcare & Life sciences. HCL's
organizational beliefs of 'Employees First, Customers Second',
'Trust, Transparency and Flexibility', and 'Value Centricity'
empower its 106,107 Ideapreneurs to create real value for customers
by delivering a Relationship Beyond the Contract. HCL Technologies,
along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenue of
US$ 6.0 billion, as on 30th June 2015 (on LTM basis.) For more
information, please visit http://www.hcltech.com.
Source:
http://www.hcltech.com/press-releases/corporate/manchester-united-announces-global-partnership-hcl-technologies
Enquiries:
Kate Lowe
Manchester United Ltd
+44-(0)-161-868-8427
Kate.lowe@manutd.co.uk
Ajay Davessar
HCL Technologies Ltd
ajya.davessar@hcl.com
+91-120-4382800
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