HCL AXON will provide business transformation consultancy across the service supply chain, including high-level business consulting, design, implementation and support to organizations that have selected the SAP Workforce Scheduling and Optimization application by ClickSoftware. The partners will initially work together on joint sales opportunities in key target industries including utilities, travel, insurance, oil & gas and defence & aerospace sectors.

This latest announcement represents the continuation of a strong trend for ClickSoftware in 2010 with many of the major systems integrators building sales and delivery capabilities around ClickSoftware’s ServiceOptimization Suite. . HCL AXON, which has 5,000 SAP consultants, provides considerable resource and expertise to ensure that joint customers are able to rapidly realize a strong return on investment from the solution.

“Workforce management technology is the best means for large service based organizations to improve delivery to clients and optimize productivity in the field. At a strategic level it strikes at the heart of competitive advantage and that is why we wanted to work with the market leader in this space, which we firmly believe to be ClickSoftware,” commented Andrew Jornod, VP of the North American Utilities Practice at HCL AXON.

“We are delighted to have formalized our partnership with HCL AXON. This agreement will benefit everyone, our clients, HCL AXON and ClickSoftware. There is a huge sales opportunity. HCL AXON has a long list of prestigious clients and their impressive business transformation services will quickly scale to meet the needs of the worlds largest and most complex companies. As important, customers will have a choice when coming to implement the SAP WS&O solution. This, in the long term, will translate to higher standards of implementation services and reduced risk to our customers,” said Dr. Moshe BenBassat, Chairman and CEO of ClickSoftware.

About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company, working with clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses. Since its inception into the global landscape after its IPO in 1999, HCL focuses on ‘transformational outsourcing’, underlined by innovation and value creation, and offers integrated portfolio of services including software-led IT solutions, remote infrastructure management, engineering and R&D services and BPO. HCL leverages its extensive global offshore infrastructure and network of offices in 26 countries to provide holistic, multi-service delivery in key industry verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer Services, Public Services and Healthcare. HCL takes pride in its philosophy of ‘Employees First’ which empowers our 70,218 transformers to create a real value for the customers. HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenues of US$ 2.9 billion (Rs. 13,145 crores), as on 30th September 2010 (on LTM basis). For more information, please visit www.hcltech.com

About HCL Enterprise
HCL is a $5 billion leading global Technology and IT Enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India – HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. Founded in 1976, HCL is one of India's original IT garage start-ups, a pioneer of modern computing, and a global transformational enterprise today. Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products across a wide range of focused industry verticals. The HCL team comprises over 72,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 26 countries including over 500 points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information, please visit www.hcl.inFor more information, please visit www.hcl.com

About HCL AXON
HCL AXON, a division of HCL Technologies, is a leading global business transformation service firm delivering ERP solutions and services for large organizations across the world. HCL AXON has delivered numerous industry firsts in the SAP market, implementing the first Business Warehouse, Strategic Enterprise Management and eBusiness solutions. HCL AXON has offices across North America, Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, and delivers solutions in more than 20 countries across the globe. For more information, please visit www.hcl-axon.com

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