Woking, United Kingdom and Bangalore, India - September 14, 2017:
McLaren Technology Group and Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that Wipro has become the official technology provider to McLaren Technology Group to help drive digitalisation across its businesses.
Wipro will assist McLaren with achieving its recently defined IT strategy, focusing on providing next-generation differentiated IT services to its business divisions with an emphasis on agility and improved reliability.
As part of this multi-year partnership, Wipro will leverage the Wipro HOLMES™ artificial intelligence platform and its next-generation managed services framework to offer flexibility and boost the productivity of McLaren’s fast growing automotive and high-tech businesses.
Craig Charlton, Chief Information Officer, McLaren Technology Group said, "We are passionate about delivering high performance digital solutions underpinned by robust SLAs across McLaren. Wipro, with its deep domain expertise and vast application services portfolio, will help us achieve excellence as well as drive innovation in Artificial Intelligence."
N S Bala, President - Manufacturing & Technology, Wipro Limited added, "Digitalisation is a great opportunity for renowned brands like McLaren to reimagine and redesign their products and services from their customer’s perspective. We are delighted to partner with McLaren Technology Group to bring this strategic initiative to life, enabling organisation-wide disruptive innovation."
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 160,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future.
About McLaren Technology Group
McLaren is synonymous with the highest levels of performance. Since its foundation in 1963, McLaren has been a pioneer and innovator. In the competitive world of Formula 1, McLaren has forged a formidable reputation, having won 20 world championships and over 180 races.
Over the past decade, the McLaren brand has been further enhanced through the development of an elite, high performance sports car business, supported by a global retail network, and vehicles described as ‘game changing’.
Most recently, McLaren Technology Group, via the McLaren Applied Technologies business, has expanded its reach and influence - partnering with leading organisations to develop breakthrough solutions in areas as diverse as manufacturing, sport, healthcare and financial services.
Each of these businesses contributes to the ever-increasing value of the McLaren brand, and its reputation for excellence.
Media Contact:
Subhashini Pattabhiraman
Wipro Limited
subhashini.pattabhiraman@wipro.com
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