Noida, India and Hamilton, New Zealand, 21 August, 2019 - HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the opening of a new delivery centre in Hamilton, New Zealand, further reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering innovation for both enterprises and public-sector organisations in the region.
HCL’s first delivery centre in New Zealand complements the company’s network of global delivery centres across the world. It will support global customers and partners and provide access to the latest IT services and digital business technologies, which will drive innovation and customer centricity through design thinking, blockchain, cybersecurity, cloud and artificial intelligence.
At the same time, the delivery centre will enable HCL to support skills development within the Hamilton region. The company plans to collaborate with local governing and trade bodies for regional development initiatives.
“Hamilton Kirikiriroa is excited to welcome a leading global company like HCL. Hamilton continues to push and deliver growth and development for the city and region. HCL’s new delivery centre here will open up immense opportunities for not only our city but for entire New Zealand. Along with bringing global technologies and customers to our local talent here, HCL has also joined hands with us for various regional developmental initiatives in Hamilton. I sincerely thank HCL and wish them all the best for their journey ahead with us here,” said Andrew King, Mayor of Hamilton.
“In the context of growing trade and investment links between India and New Zealand, the opening of the HCL Global Delivery Centre in Hamilton is a welcome development. HCL is a well-known Indian IT brand and their bigger presence in New Zealand will open new opportunities for partnerships in the field of Information Technology. This will also create new opportunities in the Hamilton region for its growth. I would like to extend my best wishes to HCL Technologies for all its future endeavours and look forward to newer avenues of their continuous engagement in New Zealand,” said Mr. Muktesh K Pardeshi, High Commissioner of India to New Zealand.
HCL Technologies has been operating in New Zealand since 1999, delivering IT integrated services to the country’s leading companies, including agribusiness, financial services firms and the public sector. Today it is the one of the leading global technology companies that helps global enterprises re-imagine and transform their businesses.
“HCL is proud to be part of the Hamilton business community. The establishment of HCL in Hamilton provides a great opportunity for the company to enhance its service offering to global clients through innovative technology solutions,” said Michael Horton, Executive Vice President & Country Manager for HCL Technologies Australia & New Zealand. “New Zealand’s world-class universities, rich culture of innovation, and integrated business support make it an ideal choice for investment for global enterprises. The continuous engagement with government and local community will help us in our strategic focus and commitment. This will also enable us to build stronger, valuable relationships within the region.”
As HCL Technologies celebrates its 20-year anniversary in Australia and New Zealand, it boasts a workforce of more than 1,600 spread across several locations, including Auckland, Wellington, Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and now Hamilton.
About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies (HCL) empowers global enterprises with technology for the next decade today. HCL’s Mode 1-2-3 strategy through its deep-domain industry expertise, customer-centricity and entrepreneurial culture of ideapreneurship™ enables businesses transform into next-gen enterprises.
HCL offers its services and products through three business units: IT and Business Services (ITBS), Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) and Products & Platforms (P&P). ITBS enables global enterprises to transform their businesses through offerings in areas of Applications, Infrastructure, Digital Process Operations and next generational digital transformation solutions. ERS offers engineering services and solutions in all aspects of product development and platform engineering while under P&P, HCL provides modernized software products to global clients for their technology and industry specific requirements. Through its cutting-edge co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities and broad global network, HCL delivers holistic services in various industry verticals, categorized under Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology & Services, Telecom & Media, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Public Services.
As a leading global technology company, HCL takes pride in its diversity, social responsibility, sustainability and education initiatives. As of 12 months ended June 30, 2019, HCL has a consolidated revenue of US$ 8.9 billion and its 143,900 ideapreneurs operate out of 44 countries. For more information, visit www.hcltech.com
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