Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global
information technology, consulting and business process services
company, today announced that it has been selected by Vestas Wind
Systems A/S (VWS.CO), as its strategic IT partner for Workplace
Services. Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Vestas is a global
energy company that delivers best-in-class wind energy solutions in
over 75 countries. Vestas’ core business comprises of the
development, manufacturing, sale and maintenance of wind power
plants.
Wipro will deploy its proprietary LiVE Workspace™ solution for
Vestas as part of this multi-year digital transformation
engagement. The solution aims to enable a superior computing
experience for users, while ensuring data security, and also offers
users access to applications - anywhere, anytime and on any device.
This technology deployment will provide Vestas’ 20,000 employees,
spread across 75 countries, with a user-centric, collaborative and
energy efficient workplace, with smart systems, which will boost
business agility. The smart systems include predictive monitoring
for faster service restoration, automation and preventive self-heal
to minimize service disruptions, and round-the-clock resilient
end-user infrastructure.
Torben Høeg Bonde, CIO, Vestas Wind Systems, said, “In
order to fulfill our strategy of profitable growth, Vestas believes
IT should be business-oriented. We have a vision to create an agile
and future-proof workplace platform for all our 20,000 employees.
With Wipro as our strategic partner, we are taking an important
step to fulfill our ambition towards an Internet-centric IT
architecture.”
“Wipro has been chosen by Vestas as their strategic IT partner
to transform their Workplace, as part of their digital journey. In
this multi-year engagement we will leverage our strong
understanding of the manufacturing domain, coupled with our
workplace transformation capabilities to improve the end user
experience for Vestas’ employees. This deal marks the beginning of
a strategic relationship between Wipro and Vestas and will form the
foundation of an innovative technology program that will strengthen
Vestas’ leadership position in the industry," said N. S. Bala,
President, Manufacturing & Technology SBU, Wipro
Limited.
“Wipro is pleased to be selected as a strategic partner in
Vestas’ transformation journey to create a next-gen workplace.
Having recently been selected for several transformational
engagements in the Nordic region, including Vestas in Denmark,
Wipro has emerged as a clear partner of choice for Nordic companies
looking to reinvent themselves in the digital age,” said
Carl-Henrik Hallstr�m, Regional Head, Nordic, Wipro
Limited.
Note: The deal was mentioned in Wipro Limited's
financial results announcement press release, dated April 20, 2016,
for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (Q4 FY15-16), with a
description of Vestas Wind Systems, but without naming the
company.
About Wipro Ltd.
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading information technology,
consulting and business process services company that delivers
solutions to enable its clients to do business better. Wipro
delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry
experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology.”
By combining digital strategy, customer centric design, advanced
analytics and product engineering approach, Wipro helps its
clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company
recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services,
strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship,
Wipro has a dedicated workforce of over 160,000, serving clients in
175+ cities across 6 continents. For more information, please visit
www.wipro.com.
About Vestas Wind Systems
Every single day, Vestas wind turbines deliver clean energy that
supports the global fight against climate change. Wind power from
Vestas’ more than 55,000 wind turbines currently reduces carbon
emissions by over 60 million tons of carbon dioxide every year,
while at the same time building energy security and independence.
Vestas has delivered wind energy in 75 countries, providing jobs
for around 20,000 passionate people at our service and project
sites, research facilities, factories and offices all over the
world. With 52 percent more megawatts installed than anyone else in
the industry and more than 71 GW of cumulative installed capacity
worldwide, Vestas is the world leader in wind energy.
We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website
at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media
channels:◦www.twitter.com/vestas◦www.linkedin.com/company/vestas◦www.facebook.com/vestas◦www.instagram.com/vestas◦https://plus.google.com/+vestas
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth
prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of
risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks
and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not
limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our
earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage
growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain
our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract
and retain highly skilled professionals, 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,
liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the
companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of
fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal
restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside
India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and general
economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional
risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully
described in our filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We
may, from time to time, make additional written and oral
forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the
company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any
forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us
or on our behalf.
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