HCL to collaborate with Microsoft for industrial Internet of Things

Indian tech firm sets up incubation center, designed to leverage Microsoft Azure IoT Suite, for building solutions focused on two areas - industrial and life sciences & healthcare

HCL to collaborate with Microsoft for industrial Internet of Things
BS B2B Bureau Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Last Updated : Feb 08 2016 | 5:26 PM IST
HCL Technologies has launched an Internet of Things (IoT) incubation center in Redmond, Washington, USA, designed to leverage Microsoft Azure IoT Suite to accelerate enterprise IoT adoption. “The incubation center combines HCL’s rich heritage and leadership in engineering and product lifecycle management, systems integration and infrastructure services with Microsoft’s leadership in the IoT space,” said HCL in a press release.
 
The HCL incubation center will build vertical solutions focused on two key growth areas - industrial & manufacturing and life sciences & healthcare, with use cases around industrial automation, remote patient monitoring and fleet management, among others. The center will also deploy a new model of innovation leveraging real-time analytics, sensory data and rapid co-creation allowing customers to experience the impact IoT can have on their ability to create sustainable business value.
 
“Innovation in today’s world requires invention and execution. The ability to rapidly prototype and bring solutions to market is a key to enterprise success in a hyper-innovative global environment. Industrial IoT is slated to be the next big productivity and revenue generation lever for enterprises worldwide. We are confident that our collaboration in this space will create some truly innovative and actionable Industrial IoT solutions which are scalable, cost-effective and focused on user experience,” said Sukamal Banerjee, EVP & head of IoT WoRKS business unit, HCL Technologies.
 
HCL’s IoT WoRKS enables organisations to experience and leverage IoT solutions for maximising returns from their asset investments and creating entirely new services that deliver measurable business outcomes. HCL offers end-to-end IoT offerings for organisations across different levels of IoT maturity.
 
“One of the most transformative trends affecting businesses today is the Internet of Things. Together with HCL, we are enabling companies to accelerate IoT adoption with industry-specific solutions that deliver greater business insights, new revenue models and speed return on investment. These capabilities are essential to creating greater impact and maintaining competitive advantage in the digital economy,” said Susan Hauser, corporate vice president, business & corporate responsibility, Microsoft.
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First Published: Feb 08 2016 | 5:23 PM IST

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