IDC rates Wipro leader in offshore

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, has announced that it has been rated as a top leader among offshore service providers by industry analysts IDC in a comprehensive study of 21 offshore players around the world.

The report included those in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America.

In the report entitled 'Worldwide Offshore 2003 Services Provider Profiles', IDC profiled these 21 offshore players on the "offshore leadership grid" based on a comprehensive framework and set of parameters that evaluate their competitiveness in the marketplace.

Wipro is positioned as a top outperformer in the IDC leadership grid, which positions each company against two axes namely, opportunity alignment and ability to gain share.

"Wipro's strength lies in its ability to deliver solutions using an integrated service line which positions it as an end-to-end solutions partner to clients worldwide. A multi-cultural work force and strong investments in process excellence marks Wipro as the most preferred IT partner to its customers."

David Tapper, programme director, IT Outsourcing and Utility Services and Global Offshore Services, IDC, said.

This report provides key statistics and analysis of 21 offshore providers for both IT and business services as well as research and development (R&D) services.

In addition to offshore provider analysis and benchmarking, the document provides in-depth information on offshore market and industry trends as well as a set of recommendations and guidelines designed to help offshore players compete successfully in the IT and business services markets and against the large and regional service providers across these two industries.

"Ranked as a top leader among offshore providers by IDC reflects Wipro's commitment to delivering measurable business results that help our customers. This validates our process and technical excellence, service breadth, partnerships and ability to move higher in the value chain of services we offer to our customers," Sudip Banerjee, president "� enterprise solutions, Wipro Technologies, said.