Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) today announced the opening of its dedicated ‘Global Command Center’ for Aviva, UK’s leading insurer. Patrick Snowball, Group Executive Director, Aviva, UK, today inaugurated this next generation remote managed infrastructure services center at Wipro’s campus in Pune.

Set up with significant investments in new generation technology and tool sets, this remote managed infrastructure management center will provide 24x7 remote managed services for the entire IT infrastructure of RAC, a business division of Aviva. The services includes 24x7 monitoring, service desk, data centre management, desktop applications packaging & support, messaging and database support.

Inaugurating the Global Command Center, Patrick Snowball, Group Executive Director, Aviva, said “Wipro has shown an exemplary commitment to Aviva in building the required capabilities and infrastructure in line with our growing requirements. I am truly impressed by the investments Wipro has made in this state-of-the-art remote infrastructure management facility and in aligning it with our aspiration to provide best in class infrastructure services to support our business operations.”

This technology-agnostic managed services center, developed exclusively for Aviva by Wipro Technologies, will provide Aviva with a real-time view of infrastructure services that support critical business operations. All the critical production systems will be monitored and managed using ITIL processes from the BS-15000 certified Global Command Centre. The centre offers a fully automated, secure, fault tolerant and managed infrastructure delivery solution.

Elaborating on the business value the new center will deliver to Aviva, Girish Paranjpe, President, Finance Solutions, Wipro Technologies said, “In the past three years, Wipro has progressively helped Aviva derive better value from their IT investments and align their IT infrastructure better with their business. With the opening of this dedicated managed services delivery center, we are in a position to address Aviva’s technology requirements better and in a more integrated manner.”

Aviva chose Wipro in 2003 as a preferred technology partner, following which Wipro Technologies has set up an Offshore Development Center in Bangalore and Pune to provide Application Development & Maintenance services across critical business applications.

About Wipro Limited:
Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, Information Systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development 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 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 ADSs 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. For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com, and www.wipro.co.in

About Aviva:
Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions to Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world’s sixth largest insurance group based on both gross worldwide premiums and market capitalisation at 31 December 2004.  Aviva’s principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales* of £35 billion and assets under management of £317 billion at 31 December 2005. The group has 59,000 employees serving 30 million customers worldwide.
* Based on life and pensions PVNBP, total investment sales and general insurance and health net written premiums including share of associates’ premiums.

Investor Contact: Jatin Dalal, Jatin.dalal@wipro.com

Media Contacts
India: Vinod Harith, Wipro Technologies, +91-98459-44561, vinod.harith@wipro.com
Sunanda Sanganeria, Fortex Group, +91 9811553623, sunanda@fortexgroup.com
US: Harjiv Singh, Fortex Group, + 1 917 623 7793, harjiv@fortexgroup.com
UK: Julia Vockrodt, VP Communications, +44 208 964 0260, julia@vp-pr.com

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