With computer infrastructure management contracts now up for grabs in the US and Europe, Indian technology companies are looking at pocketing a share of the $30 billion which would be on offer. The companies that are in the race for the contracts, fighting it out with global giants such as HP and IBM, include HCL, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro and Infosys.
It has been reported by ET that, by outsourcing the management of desktops, computer servers, storage and communication infrastructure, customers such as Nokia, Xerox and Citigroup plan to have leaner balance sheets, reduce their operational expenses by up to 40 per cent. This they do to focus better on their core businesses. According to Forrester, at least 15 top vendors outsource remote and onsite services for about 16.7 million desktops, 1.7 million servers and 23.4 million users. Vendors of the likes of IBM, HP-EDS, CSC and some Indian tech firms including HCL delivered $83.9 billion worth of infrastructure services last year, it has been found.
These apart, close to $30 billion of such contracts are up for renewal in 2010. Close to a quarter of these contracts will go to new suppliers, with the rest to be renewed with incumbents IBM and HP-EDS. There have been earlier doubts whether Indian tech firms can stand up to the outsourcing challenge, but now the recent wins have proved that it is possible.
It has been revealed that in the context of large outsourcing contracts for infrastructure management, HCL had signed a $350 million, seven-year deal with Readers Digest earlier this year. Similar such deals came up with Nokia and Xerox too.
It has been reported by ET that, by outsourcing the management of desktops, computer servers, storage and communication infrastructure, customers such as Nokia, Xerox and Citigroup plan to have leaner balance sheets, reduce their operational expenses by up to 40 per cent. This they do to focus better on their core businesses. According to Forrester, at least 15 top vendors outsource remote and onsite services for about 16.7 million desktops, 1.7 million servers and 23.4 million users. Vendors of the likes of IBM, HP-EDS, CSC and some Indian tech firms including HCL delivered $83.9 billion worth of infrastructure services last year, it has been found.
These apart, close to $30 billion of such contracts are up for renewal in 2010. Close to a quarter of these contracts will go to new suppliers, with the rest to be renewed with incumbents IBM and HP-EDS. There have been earlier doubts whether Indian tech firms can stand up to the outsourcing challenge, but now the recent wins have proved that it is possible.
It has been revealed that in the context of large outsourcing contracts for infrastructure management, HCL had signed a $350 million, seven-year deal with Readers Digest earlier this year. Similar such deals came up with Nokia and Xerox too.
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