East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA and Bangalore, India – August 12, 2020: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been positioned as a ‘Leader’ in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business and Industrial IoT Consulting and Systems Integration Services 2020 Vendor Assessment.
This IDC study analysed 18 key IoT C&SI services providers for business and industrial IoT services. It is a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the characteristics that explain the success of a vendor in the marketplace. A significant component of this evaluation is the inclusion of the perception of IoT C&SI services buyers of both the key characteristics and the capabilities of these providers.
IDC noted Wipro's EngineeringNXT ability to refine existing and building new competencies keeping in mind customers' business priorities, growth focus, and proprietary frameworks and strategy to enable customers to increase adoption for these services as particular areas of strength.
The report further highlights - “Wipro's IoT-led digital transformation approach is focused on bringing together end-to-end capabilities and solutions for customers and helping them in all aspects of IT-OT integration through product engineering, connectivity, cloud platform engineering, applications build, advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence, enterprise systems integration, and remote command center operations. Wipro has built a partnership ecosystem with market leaders in the IoT space across the edge, network, cloud, and enterprise tiers that enables Wipro to deliver solutions in line with evolving customer needs and technological advancements.”
Mukesh Dialani, Program Director of Product Engineering and Operations Technology/Services, IDC said, “Wipro is a Leader in this category, and is well positioned to refine existing competencies in addition to building new ones for its customers. Wipro, through its EngineeringNXT initiative provides a unique proposition combining over 35 years of engineering DNA with the depth and breadth of technologies, mature processes, and innovation. It offers IT/OT solutions and services through a diverse ecosystem to deliver value to customers at every stage of digital transformation.”
Santhosh Madathil, Global Head - Internet of Things (IoT) Practice, Industrial and Engineering Services, Wipro Limited said, “We are excited to achieve this leadership positioning in IoT. It bears testimony to our EngineeringNXT vision of leveraging IoT to transform enterprise businesses and processes. Wipro's IoT engineering services and solutions span across industries including energy and utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, pharma, consumer, retail, smart infra and transportation. The service offerings derive valuable insights using Wipro HOLMES™ Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to enable operational efficiency and enhance customer experience. Our IoT solution architects and domain consultants support customers across strategy consulting, implementation, systems integration, and managed services.”
About EngineeringNXT
Wipro’s Industrial and Engineering Services (IES) is the driver for our Engineering Services portfolio. IES facilitate over 500 clients across multiple industries / verticals with a platform to innovate and engineer products, platforms and technologies at scale. This platform of services offerings combines the maturity of engineering processes, the passion for latest technology and the access to a diverse ecosystem to deliver value to customers at various stages of the product or platform life cycle. This is termed as “EngineeringNXT” by Wipro.
About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,100 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For 50 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.
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 180,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com.
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