HCL AXON operates as a distinct entity that includes the acquired AXON Group and HCL Technologies’ Enterprise Application Services practice. It has more than 5,000 SAP-skilled professionals and is an SAP Global Services Partner.

HCL AXON has the following key strengths in the SAP ERP space:

• It offers the full life cycle of SAP services, from consulting through implementation, infrastructure optimization and ongoing managed services and support
• Focus in Aerospace & Defense, High Tech manufacturing, Utilities and Travel &Transportation.
• Flexibility, a focus on delivery, a high percentage of senior consultants on project team and a willingness to commit to outcome-based fees

In May, HCL AXON successfully completed the SAP® Education training and certification in the SAP Value Management methodology. This certification allows HCL AXON to accelerate value and benefit realization for Customers using SAP Solutions. In addition, HCL AXON was the first SAP partner to be certified in Value Management and has 40 consultants trained in Value Management that have full access to SAP's Value Engineering data base which includes access to SAP's benchmarking, business case development tools, and other value realization and value optimization assets that help it support customers in accelerating value and optimizing benefit realization from their investments in SAP solutions. HCL AXON was a key partner in helping SAP develop its Value Management practices around implementation and benefit realization.

¹ Gartner "Magic Quadrant for SAP ERP Implementation Providers, North America" by Susan Tan and Alex Soejarto, 2 November 2010

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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 ‘Employee 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$ 2.7 billion (Rs. 12,565 crores), for the year ended on 30th June 2010. 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 64,000 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.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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