Satyam helps businesses create and simulate their future with Futurus

Chennai:
20 July 2005

Chennai: Satyam Computer Services (NYSE: SAY) has launched Futurus, a state-of-the-art business solutions laboratory. Futurus will enable Satyam to build its customers' business future by working in collaboration with customers and technology partners.

The lab was inaugurated by Joe Drouin, vice president and chief information officer of TRW Automotive Holdings LLC, at Satyam's premises at Tidel Park , Chennai.

Speaking on the occasion, B Rama Raju, Satyam's co-founder and managing director, said,"Satyam's dominant leadership in the consulting and enterprise business applications space will receive a big boost with the launch of Futurus. Satyam has always believed in working with customers to co-create value. We are proud to be the first in this industry to make available to our clients such a futuristic platform to add value to their businesses. "

Futurus incorporates sophisticated facilities to design and simulate future business scenarios while experimenting with various technology alternatives, thus enabling customers to get a snapshot of what their future business environment will look like. It also arms the clients with potential information to strategize and reduce risks on business and technology related decisions and investments.
Futurus is an attempt by Satyam to truly partner its customers in their business success by providing them not only technology-related work, but increasingly to provide business-consulting assistance.

Inaugurating Futurus, Joe Drouin said, "Today business is not just about charting quarter-on-quarter plans but about taking calculated steps for securing the future. At TRW, we believe in not only staking our claim for today but for cementing our leadership position for tomorrow. I am impressed by the pioneering vision of Futurus, and TRW will actively explore using this forward-thinking concept in partnership with Satyam."

"The strategic intent of Futurus is to convert our customer relationships into full-fledged partnerships whereby we can contribute meaningfully to shaping our clients' future in addition to executing their present agenda. Also, Futurus underscores our commitment to delivering tangible business value to customers, not merely cost competitive IT solutions," said G B Prabhat, director, consulting and enterprise solutions, Satyam Computer Services.

The lab will combine Satyam's domain expertise and capabilities in consulting and enterprise application deployment to showcase future scenarios. Customers will be able to examine their future business needs holistically and can considerably strengthen their return-on-investments on both business and IT investments.