HCL Technologies (HCL), a global IT services provider, has signed a five year Next–Generation Information Technology Outsourcing (Next–Gen ITO) contract with Husqvarna AB, a manufacturer of outdoor power products including robotic mowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and trimmers.
HCL has been providing application management services to Husqvarna and with this deal, HCL will now provide end–to–end integrated infrastructure and applications services, covering data centre services, network services, security services, applications operations and support services.
HCL will utilize its transformational infrastructure and applications services and global delivery model to drive data–centre consolidation and assets optimization for Husqvarna, allowing a high degree of flexibility and enabling them to adopt future technologies for delivering an enriched end-user experience to end customers.
Martin Althen, CIO of Husqvarna said “We are pleased to broaden our relationship with HCL, as we undertake the next phase of business transformation. We chose HCL for its unique portfolio of integrated infrastructure and applications services, strong commitment of the management, expertise, strengths of solutions and frameworks and experience in this space.”
Pankaj Tagra, Vice President and Head of Nordics Business for HCL Technologies said “HCL’s engagement with Husqvarna is nearly three years old. Husqvarna is a marquee customer for HCL in the Nordics region for end–to–end integrated Applications & Infrastructure services and we are proud to have been chosen again by them for this multi–year Next–Gen ITO deal. This win is a further testimony to the trust that clients are placing in us and our Relationship Beyond the Contract philosophy.”
HCL’s 21st Century Enterprise blueprint for an enterprise focuses around creating a unified experience for its customers, in a world driven by rapid technology change, where consumers’ behaviour and market dynamics are always changing. To deliver unified experiences, enterprises need to be experience centric, outcome–based, agile and lean, service oriented and ecosystem–driven. HCL’s Next–Gen ITO offerings enable enterprises to create a lean and agile landscape by delivering integrated applications and infrastructure services, powered by HCL’s strengths in automation, artificial intelligence and cloud services.
