Indian outsourcing major Patni Computer Systems has bagged a $200 million contract from the UK-based The Carphone Warehouse, an independent mobile phone retailer. The Indian IT major will provide a range of services to the FTSE 100 firm, which will also mark its entry into consulting space.
Announcing the deal, Patni Executive Vice President Neeraj Gupta said that the deal is spread over a five-year period and the company will be technology partner to The Carphone Warehouse. In addition, Patni will also provide integrated services across consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance.
These services will be delivered across pan-European locations by Patni's global consultants and global delivery centres in India, he said.
The companies will also look at developing next-generation systems for The Carphone Warehouse's global telecom and retail operations. The Carphone Warehouse has over 2,100 stores operating across 11 countries.
Commenting on the partnership, Simon Post, CTO, The Carphone Warehouse said: "The Carphone Warehouse is undergoing a rapid transformation of its business. It is critical that we are able to react rapidly to changing market conditions from a technology and operational perspective. We see Patni as a strategic partner who will enable us to create a competitive advantage in the market." Simon Post was recently voted among the 'Top 10 CIOs for 2007' by Silicon.com.
According to Patni chief operating officer Mrinal Sattawala, "In today's world, customers want innovation and agility coupled with operational excellence and cost leverage. We have delivered value to CPW across a set of large, complex engagements involving multiple service lines, and this contract creates the opportunity for both firms to drive sustaining mutual value through a strategic, multi-year engagement structure."
Patni's telecom business offers end-to-end solutions to its customers including consulting, package implementation, systems integration, application development and maintenance, testing services, business process outsourcing and infrastructure support services. It contributes 14.1 per cent to Patni's revenues.
Patni recently acquired Logan Orviss International - a telecoms consulting firm, to strengthen the Company's consulting and advisory capabilities for its telecom clients.
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