Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, August 22, 2010

Wipro Technologies Saudi arm, Wipro Arabia Ltd, has been named a large account reseller status by Microsoft he West Asian country.

Wipro Arabia, is a JV unit of Wipro Ltd, and Dar Al Riyadh, a leading provider of IT and business transformation services in Saudi Arabia, which in addition to offering domain-centric Microsoft solutions, will now be able to resell Microsoft licenses and software to customers in the country.

Wipro will also be able to directly administer enterprise agreements with customers, without going through a distributor.

"Through this partnership, we will now be able to increase our competitiveness in providing customer-centric solutions on Microsoft platform to our customers in the Kingdom," says Durga Prasad, GM and head, business o perations, Wipro Arabia Limited. "We will also be able to further enable companies in the region by offering the best possible value and supporting services through Enterprise Agreements.''

Fernando de Sousa, COO, Microsoft, KSA said, " Saudi Arabia is a very important region for us given the Kingdom's strong commitment to IT. We are keen to bring about transformation in every sector by deploying new and advanced IT tools to help government, society and individuals realise their full potential.

In this endeavor, Wipro has consistently added value to our customers through domain solutions, exemplary services and dedication to Technology-based Business enablement. The Microsoft LAR partner status is a fantastic achievement for Wipro and a testament of our long standing relationship and work in the region."

Wipro and Microsoft are strategic, global business partners having a multi-dimensional relationship for over a decade now. Wipro Arabia is among the Top 5 Global Systems Integrators in the region providing IT Services and Solutions across verticals.