OM Partners and Wipro Technologies have announced a global alliance to provide integrated solutions in the area of Supply chain for their clients in process manufacturing industries. The alliance will offer combined consultancy, project management and implementation services that will enable clients worldwide to adopt OM Partners solutions. With this alliance, Wipro will now offer Supply Chain solutions for its clients in the process manufacturing industry, and OM Partners will gain access to Wipro’s global delivery network and presence.

OM Partners is a niche software and consulting company based in Europe that offers Supply Chain solutions for corrugated & solid board, paper, metals, plastics, textiles, glass, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages and consumer goods industries.

Wipro Technologies is one of the largest global IT-services and consulting groups with headquarters in India and 50 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

“With this partnership, OM Partners with offices in Europe and the USA, will be able to increase its presence in the above-mentioned markets and also in Asia. It will also help OM Partners to leverage both companies’ delivery and sales capabilities to continue to offer excellent service to its growing customer base”, said Luc Schepens, Partner Sales & Marketing, OM Partners n.v.

N S Bala, Sr. Vice President of Manufacturing Solutions group at Wipro, said “We intend to align with niche partners to enrich our industry solutions. OM Partners offers Supply Chain solutions developed specifically for process industries, in particular for paper & corrugated segment and brings tremendous industry and domain knowledge. This partnership will further strengthen Wipro’s capability to serve our process manufacturing clients. We now have a strong alliance to serve the specific needs of our clients in Process industries and they will benefit from the best practices from both the organizations”

Wipro has a dedicated Process Industry focused practice spanning North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, catering to clients in paper, pulp & packaging, Metals, minerals & mining, Cement and Steel industries. Wipro through its industry leading global delivery model, high quality processes, and deep technological skills and expertise across multiple technologies and platforms can assist its clients with process & quality consulting, systems integration, enterprise architecture strategy & implementation, business process outsourcing, business application integration, business intelligence & data warehousing, enterprise resource planning, and customer relationship management solutions

About OM Partners n.v.

OM Partners is a software and consulting company that offers Supply Chain solutions for “Flow Shop” activities (corrugated board and solid board, paper, metals, plastics, textiles, glass etc.) and “Semi-Process” activities (chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, consumer goods etc.).

Since its foundation in 1985 it has enjoyed steady growth, developing into one of the most important players in the Supply Chain Planning market. The OMP Supply Chain Suite offers solutions for all planning problems, from strategic to tactical and operational. In response to the globalization of its customer base, OM Partners with its headquarters in Belgium has opened branches in France, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA.

Contact:
Stefaan Fagot, Senior Consultant
Ph: +32 3 650 22 11
E-mail: sfagot@ompartners.com 
www.ompartners.com

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, among others. For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com , and www.wipro.co.in

For any queries, please contact:
Vinod Harith – Group Marketing Manager
Ph: +91-80-2844 0001
Email:vinod.harith@wipro.com

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