Bangalore-based soap to IT services major Wipro Ltd has added 2,336 people to its employee strength during the third quarter ended December 31, 2012. With this the total staff strength has gone up to 142,905 employees during the quarter.
The company also added 50 new customers during the quarter. It secured a large R&D applications and infrastructure services deal from a Europe-based telecom equipment vendor. IT will be a key enabler in the client’s ongoing business transformation programme and this deal was a natural extension of Wipro’s longstanding partnership with the client, the company said in a statement.
Sears Holdings Corporation, an integrated retailer in the US has extended its agreement with Wipro through a multi-year Business Process Outsourcing contract in the areas of Finance & Accounting, Human Resources and Procurement. Wipro will continue to build on the relationship to deliver results, quality, innovation and flexibility.
Wipro also won a multi-year IT Infrastructure Outsourcing engagement with one of the largest retailers in Australia. This transformational programme, which also involves cloud deployment, will leverage a high degree of automation to improve operational efficiencies. This will help the retailer improve business agility and enhance the end-user experience.
Wipro has won a multi-year engagement with a large not-for-profit healthcare provider in the US to enable the seamless integration of the IT infrastructure of its recently acquired entities. The partnership will help the customer leverage new technologies like cloud, analytics, pervasive computing and mobility to deliver and improve the quality of care.
Wipro has also won a deal for a Core Banking Solution implementation across 2,520 branches of Punjab and Sind Bank, a public sector bank in India. Wipro will be providing hardware and software, WAN rollout, network & security devices, data center and disaster site co-hosting.
