MEDIA RELEASE PR38469
Wipro Certified Globally by SAP as a Provider of Application Management Services
BANGALORE, Feb 23 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited
(NYSE:WIT), today announced that it has been certified by SAP AG as a global
provider of application management services.
Wipro became an SAP certified provider of application management services
following a stringent audit process of its ability to deliver application
management services with high-quality service operations based on SAP(R)
technology. Some of the areas covered by the audit include the following:
application management maturity model, quality assurance, tools, training,
industry vertical expertise and expertise with SAP solutions.
Wipro plans to use its FlexDelivery model and best practices related to
application management services to provide value-added support to its
customers. Wipro's innovative FlexDelivery model for managing enterprise
application landscape has been deployed by more than 50 customers to handle
complexity and criticality of environments and business processes and
variability in work volume typical in application maintenance and support
engagements.
SAP's certification of Wipro as a provider of application management
services comes on the heels of Wipro being positioned as a "challenger" by a
leading Industry analyst in a service provider evaluation of 20 SAP
application outsourcing service providers.
"Wipro has been successfully certified as a global provider of
application management services," said Michael H. Ressemann, global head of
Outsourcing Services and Solution Delivery at SAP. "This confirms Wipro's
strong capabilities to provide professional application management services
to SAP customers worldwide in support of SAP solutions."
"We believe this latest certification highlights our commitment to
driving business value for our customers," said Arnab Chaudhury, Head -
Application Management Services, Wipro Technologies. "Wipro has been at the
forefront of innovation and made significant investments in automation of
application outsourcing, thus driving predictable, scalable and
cost-effective solutions. We believe this is validated by the success in
delivering operational transformation programs to our clients," he added.
About Wipro
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is
the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services
organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V
1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the
largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro
provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and
services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing,
package implementation, software application management, and datacenter
managed services to corporations globally.
In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT
solutions and services for the corporate segment in India, offering system
integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.
Wipro also has a profitable presence in niche market segments
of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East
markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations.
Wipro's ADS' are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares
are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock
Exchange.
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Media Contacts:
Wipro Technologies
India:
Radhika Mahadevan
Wipro Technologies
+91-9945042603
radhika.mahadevan@wipro.com
Mangala Koti Singhal
Gutenberg Communications
+91-9686446789
mangala@gutenbergpr.com
US:
Eric Belove
Wipro Technologies
+1-(732)-216-6242
eric.belove@wipro.com
Lavanya DJ
Gutenberg Communications
+212-239-8740
lavanya@gutenbergpr.com
UK:
Rahul Kadavakolu
Wipro Technologies
+44-792-020-5496
rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.com
Shalini Siromani
Gutenberg Communications
+44-79-6066-3200
shalini@gutenbergpr.com
SOURCE: Wipro Technologies
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