Infosys bags Telstra contract

Infosys Australia has announced that it has been chosen by Telstra as a key strategic partner to support its five-year Australian $450 million application development and maintenance contracts.

John McInerney, Telstra CIO and GMD Information Technology said “This is an important milestone for Telstra IT. One of the key outcomes of our IT transformation is the delivery of operational excellence. These expanded contracts contribute to our strategy and ensure an ongoing investment with our key partners.”

“Infosys has been chosen as one of our key partners in this important area. Our work together in the AD&M domain is crucial to Telstra’s future IT success and we look forward to continuing our relationship,” McInerney said.

“Telstra has been one of our most significant clients globally since 2003, and we’re delighted to be selected to build on that strategic partnership,” said Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO and Managing Director of parent company Infosys Technologies Limited.

In addition to the base spend for maintenance and support of core applications the Infosys-Telstra agreement covers a sizable discretionary spend over the next five years.