Infosys inks deal with BT

BT (formerly British Telecom) and Infosys Technologies signed a licensing and advanced development deal that will provide BT with an automated resource management system (ARMS) and enable Infosys to provide its clients with advanced and effective field force resource management technology and solutions.

An Infosys release said the deal involves joint development of BT's ARMS product and the non-exclusive licensing of BT's ARMS intellectual property rights to Infosys.

ARMS, developed by BT Exact, BT's research, technology and IT operations business, enables organisations to manage their field force resources efficiently.

This optimal use of resources can result in cost savings of up to 50 per cent and increased productivity of 30 per cent. Infosys will carry out development work over the next three years for BT's ARMS product.