Thames water selects Wipro Technologies as strategic outsourcing partner

Bangalore: Thames Water, the largest water and wastewater service provider in UK, recently announced that it had selected Wipro Technologies as a key strategic outsourcing partner for application development, support and maintenance of its IS applications. According to the company, it selected Wipro Technologies after an exhaustive global tendering process with participation from several leading IT vendors. According to Jim Brown, head of IS at Thames Water, "this type of service offering, including an offshore facility, is a new venture for Thames Water.

We have been looking at this service model for some time. The quality accreditation, technical capability and enthusiasm of all the Wipro staff were significant factors in our selection process. There are challenging and exciting times ahead as we foster strong working relationships with Wipro to support the Thames Water business into the future." Wipro will provide consulting and implementation services to Thames Water in its transformation to become a customer-led business, and as part of the partnership, Wipro will undertake complete ownership specific IS applications, supported through its global distributed development centers.

Wipro's chief executive, (Energy & Utilities), Laxman Badiga said, "we are delighted to be working with Thames Water. As a leader in the utilities market, Thames Water is a dynamic and forward looking business, committed to success in the new economy. We believe that we can work with them to achieve their corporate goals."

Wipro Utilities division has been working with some of the leading utilities in the US and UK, helping them meet the challenges of de-regulation and of the new economy. A similar relationship with BG-Transco, a leading utility provider in the UK, has resulted in Wipro being awarded the "Best Vendor" accolade for the RGTA Project. This project has also been awarded the " IT Initiative of the Year" award from the Utility Congress in December 1999.

Wipro Technologies is part of Wipro Limited and provides high end IT solutions to leading companies worldwide.