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HCLTech on Thursday announced the acquisition of Guardian India Operations for USD 10.5 million (about Rs 101 crore), a deal that will see nearly 2,000 employees of the US-based firm transition to the tech giant under a seven-year partnership with Guardian Life Insurance. Under the agreement, HCLTech will acquire a 100 per cent stake in the entity, which serves as the technology and operations Global Capability Centre (GCC) for the American company. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is a leading provider of insurance, retirement, wealth management and employee benefits solutions. "Nearly 2,000 employees (of Guardian India ) will integrate into HCLTech with the establishment of a dedicated Strategic Business Unit focused exclusively on supporting Guardian to drive technology innovation, engineering excellence, operational transformation and maturity across Guardian's products and services," HCLTech said in a regulatory filing. Karunakaran Azhisur, currently the Country Head