Mahindra Satyam, Vision Solutions enter global alliance
08 Oct 2009
Mahindra Satyam today announced a global alliance with Vision Solutions a leading provider of IBM Power high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR) and transformation solutions worldwide.
Mahindra Satyam, the new brand identity of the failed Satyam Computer Services Ltd, that was acquired by Mahindra Infotech, said the alliance would further strengthen its HA/DR offerings.
"We are pleased to partner with the world's leading IBM Power HA/DR solution provider as their partner of choice. This tie-up will enable us to leverage the growing market for HA/DR services by exploring new markets and supporting existing customers.
These solutions are aimed at continuously protecting business-critical information, minimise downtime and enhance productivity, said A S Murthy, chief technology officer of Mahindra Satyam.
"We look forward to our partnership with Mahindra Satyam," added Allan Campbell, VP-Sales and Channels - APAC for Vision Solutions. "Be it quality customer service or excellence in delivery, Mahindra Satyam is a consistent performer, even during challenging times. We hope to leverage their expertise by taking our award-winning product suite to their existing large customer base and beyond," he added.
Vision Solutions said it has a committed investment strategy in India and the recent appointment of Bhavik Dangarwala as regional director will be followed by further investments in 2010.
"This is a testimony of our commitment to further expand our infrastructure services portfolio, a potential area of growth for Mahindra Satyam and deliver increased value to our customers. These solutions and services are offered to our customers by leveraging our world class global delivery infrastructure and processes on a 24 x 7 basis, delivering optimum business value," said David Augustine, VP Infrastructure Services at Mahindra Satyam.
Vision Solutions and Mahindra Satyam have already started delineating a joint `Go-to Marketing' plan to tap the multi million-dollar HA/DR market, the release added.
