Bangalore, India and East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - July 18, 2013:
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company today announced that it has been recognized by Sears Holdings with its prestigious ‘Partner in Transformation’ award.
The award honors suppliers that excel in supporting the transformation of Sears Holdings through innovation around the Shop Your Way program, core retail excellence, financial and operational discipline. Of the more than 30,000 suppliers that work with Sears Holdings, less than 0.5 percent receive the award.
Wipro supports Sears Holdings by providing a comprehensive set of retail analytics and outsourced back office services.
"Wipro is a true partner who provides a multi-tower contract for F&A, HR and Procurement," said Rob Riecker, Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Sears Holdings. "Wipro’s services are delivered with proven results, quality, innovation and flexibility."
"We’re honored to receive this prestigious award," said Manoj Punja, Sr. Vice President and Global Head, Wipro BPO. "This award reaffirms our strategic, value-based partnership with Sears Holdings and we look forward to enabling Sears’ success through business transformation."
Wipro is a key partner to many of the world’s leading retailers. Wipro works with customers, across all retail formats to help them increase efficiency and drive growth by refining their retail offerings and facilitating new organizational and technological capabilities.
About Wipro Ltd.
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology" - helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner's approach to delivering innovation, and an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of 140,000 serving clients across 57 countries. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com.
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