Wipro wins 10-year integrated IT & BPO contract from Carillion

IT major Wipro has been selected by UK-based Carillion as its sole preferred global strategic partner to provide integrated IT and BPO services.
Carillion operates across multiple industry sectors in the UK, Middle East and Canada, providing a range of solutions which include project finance, design, construction and support services, Wipro said in a release.
As part of the engagement, Wipro will deliver operational and cost efficiency to Carillion through its outsourcing and transformation services, it said, adding that the engagement covers Carillion's IT infrastructure and applications, HR (Human Resources) and F&A (Finance and Accounting) BPO services.
Wipro will leverage its extensive experience in business and technology transformation combined with platform-driven integrated delivery of IT and BPO, it said.

The company said as a key customer of Wipro's Engineering and Construction industry vertical, Wipro will also partner with Carillion for new joint business and technology transformation initiatives around the world.
"We are confident that we will be able to drive value for Carillion through our strong understanding of the Engineering & Construction domain and tested capabilities in technology and business processes," Wipro Vice President (Engineering and Construction) Arjun Ramaraju said.