HCL Technologies inks agreement with Japan’s UD Trucks to provide IT transformation solution
Digital Edge Bureau 21 Apr, 2021 0 comment(s)India’s HCL Technologies, one of world’s leading software services companies, has signed a multi-million dollar digital transformation and hybrid cloud contract with UD Trucks, a leading Japanese commercial vehicle solutions provider. Under this agreement, HCL Technologies would deliver end-to-end solution spanning across digital platforms, agile digital application development, migration, support and maintenance and digital workplace services.
Recent changes in its operational structure have required UD Trucks to build and migrate to its own dedicated IT environment, while at the same time ensuring service continuity. HCL Technologies was selected due to its extensive capabilities in managing both legacy and next-generation technologies, best-in-class IT transformation frameworks, dynamic cybersecurity services and deep domain expertise from working with other major automotive brands. By moving to a new next-generation IT environment, UD Trucks aims at leveraging the power of cloud and IoT while providing its employees globally with an enhanced user experience.
“Migrating our infrastructure and business-critical applications is of strategic importance to UD Trucks in our accelerated digitalization journey,” said Satish Rajkumar, Senior Vice President Digital Solutions & IT, UD Trucks. “HCL Technologies’s deep understanding of our existing IT footprint, combined with its leading-edge transformation capabilities, made it the standout choice. We’ve full confidence that HCL Technologies will help us build a world-class IT environment to enable us to go the extra mile for our employees and customers”, added Rajkumar.
Pankaj Tagra, CVP & Head – Nordic and DACH, HCL Technologies, said, “As automotive brands look to accelerate their digital transformation and embrace the cloud, they need a partner like HCL technologies to successfully navigate the complexity of IT ecosystems and have a digital foundation ready for the future”. “Corporate transitions create special scenarios which require expertise at the intersection of end-to-end business processes and technology. Our engagement with UD Trucks is a fantastic illustration of how HCL Technologies can support setting up core IT capabilities leveraging HCL’s Cloud Smart strategy and accelerate next-generation digital services for our clients”, accentuated Tagra.