Cupertino, California and Bangalore, India - September 14, 2017:
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced the launch of automation services powered by the Wipro HOLMES™ artificial intelligence platform. The interface software for Wipro HOLMES 2.0 for SAP® applications has been certified by SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software, to automate and interoperate with business processes running in the SAP ERP application.
Wipro’s automation services are designed to deliver cognitive enhancements to user experience and productivity with a measurably improved ‘Business Value Index’ for each level of a business process. Closely integrated with Wipro HOLMES, these services have an efficient conversational computing interface, enabled by technology from Avaamo that can learn and perform multi-turn conversations and execute judgement-intensive tasks just like humans and enhance the user experience. Wipro Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Wipro Limited that is focused on investing in early-to mid-stage startups, has invested in Avaamo, an enterprise software company in the conversational computing space.
Wipro’s automation services are readily deployable with minimal time, effort and are closely aligned to SAP’s product roadmap, helping to make them future-proof. The services deliver end-to-end capabilities across live insights, predictive analytics and business process optimization, and enable new business models. These services are modular, and customers can prioritize their deployment across specific business processes, administration and technology to improve productivity.
Hiral Chandrana, Senior Vice President, Business Application Services, Wipro Limited said, "We are delighted to launch our automation services, powered by Wipro HOLMES. As we help accelerate our clients’ journey to the next generation of SAP software, these in-built cognitive automation capabilities will help in driving enhanced productivity and improved accuracy across business processes, in a predictive manner."
Rohit Adlakha, Vice President and Global Head, Wipro HOLMES and Automation Ecosystem, Wipro Limited said, "Wipro HOLMES is a strategic asset in our AI and automation services portfolio. The launch of our automaton services is emblematic of a paradigm shift in automation services being offered to clients, which go beyond the boundaries of traditional platforms and applications. Additionally, it is reflective of our strategic commitment to Wipro’s long-term alliance with SAP to jointly build solutions and use cases on the latest SAP software. This also strengthens our AI and automation ecosystem to deliver efficiency, effectiveness and an improved user experience for clients in their automation journey."
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.
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