Bangalore, India - February 11, 2011:
Wipro Technologies the Global Consulting, System Integration and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced that it has successfully completed the implementation of an Enterprise Work and Asset Management(EWAM) platform for NV Energy, a US based energy company. This project was rolled out across NV Energy’s north and south Nevada operations covering both electricity and gas distribution businesses and Phase 1 has been completed. NV Energy is a vertically integrated utility serving 1.2 million electric customers and 145,000 gas customers in Nevada and supporting a floating population of 40 million annually.
This implementation will achieve NV Energy's strategic objectives of standardizing systems and processes across north and south Nevada operations while reducing operating costs, achieving efficiencies in managing capital and O&M work and assets. This large implementation benefits close to 800 NV Energy employees (expanding to 1500 in future phases), and was delivered from multiple geographies. This platform has helped NV Energy consolidate processes across north and south operations replace outdated systems and achieve scalability to support future growth in the distribution business.
Craig Pinneo, Project Director, Enterprise Work and Asset Management, NV Energy said, "Wipro's ability to manage large business transformation programs, its domain competency, a mature global delivery model and close alignment with our teams and strategic goals helped us in achieving this significant and complex implementation."
Anand Padmanabhan, Senior Vice President and Global Head – Energy and Utilities, Wipro Technologies said, "We are privileged to partner with NV Energy on their strategic journey of establishing and rolling out an Enterprise wide Work and Asset Management program. This opportunity extends our footprint in the US utilities industry and positions us as a partner of choice on engagements involving transformation and end-to-end services."
About Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application management, and datacenter managed 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 a 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 ADS' 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.
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About N V Energy
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company with principal subsidiaries Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company doing business as NV Energy. Serving a combined 44,424-square-mile service territory, NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services and products to approximately 2.4 million citizens of Nevada and nearly 40 million tourists annually.
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