Wipro is a Leader in SAP Implementation Services – Independent Research Firm

“Wipro has some of the strongest SAP skills of Indian providers”

Bangalore, August 11th, 2009: Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) announced that it has been cited by Forrester Research, Inc., an independent research firm, as a leader in SAP Implementation services in a report in August 2009 titled “Forrester Wave™: SAP Implementation Providers, Q3 ’09”.

Forrester evaluated nineteen global vendors providing SAP services across 60 criteria. The report states “Wipro excels at technical and operational elements of SAP services. It also continues to build out consulting skills under its WCS (Wipro Consulting Services) brand as well as (at the other end of the spectrum) its hosting capabilities, including its acquisition of Infocrossing”

Elaborating on the strategy of Wipro’s SAP practice, Sangita Singh, Senior Vice President –Wipro Technologies, said, “We believe this recognition by Forrester reflects our position as a leader in the SAP services space. Our strategic investments in building deep industry expertise and co-innovation with SAP have been instrumental in helping our clients succeed”

According to the report “Wipro has strength in the technical-/development-focused elements of SAP implementation as well as particular strength in SCM, HCM, and BI. Key industries include energy and utilities, CPG, and manufacturing. Wipro also has a significant focus on SOA and eSOA”.

The report highlights Wipro’s SAP AMS capabilities stating “Wipro is a leading provider of AMS services” with its FlexDelivery model and notes that Wipro has been one of the early adopters of Run SAP.

In a related development Wipro also announced last week that it has become the first SAP Partner to be Certified Globally in Implementation of Run SAP® Methodology.

About Wipro

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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