Source: data-economy.com

The move follows strategic cloud services deals that the Indian firm has signed with both IBM and Google in recent times.

India-headquartered IT services player HCL Technologies has formed its dedicated HCL Microsoft Business Unit focused on supplying Microsoft cloud technologies, along with those around IoT and artificial intelligence.

The Microsoft unit will create intellectual property that extends the Microsoft platform for customer-specific scenarios and will also provide additional support to clients in the financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, retail and travel industries.

The business unit, which follows technology deals that HCL has signed with both Google Cloud and IBM, brings together more than 5,500 professionals that serve over 2,000 customers globally.

Kalyan Kumar, corporate vice president and CTO for IT services at HCL Technologies, said: “Increasingly, customers are making bold strides, incorporating IoT solutions with machine learning for analytics, running these solutions in the public cloud and supported by CRM.

“This business unit combines HCL’s specialised services and global reach with Microsoft’s powerful cloud and business technologies, making a strong and unique offering for clients.”

Spearheading the HCL Microsoft Business Unit is Don Jones, who brings 20-plus years of Microsoft experience, “having created numerous successful solutions and go-to-market campaigns with Microsoft”, said Kumar.

Judson Althoff, executive vice president at Microsoft, said: “By establishing the Microsoft Business Unit, HCL is taking an important step forward in the long-standing partnership between our two companies.

“As a result, companies will benefit from unique products and services tailored to their digital journey while fostering modern work and collaboration. Together, we will be able to offer our joint customers a rich experience.”