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Infosys is a Strategic Partner for Daimler's European Data Centers(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 23 July 2014 Release date- 22072014 - Stuttgart and Bangalore -Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions and Daimler AG, have entered into a multi-year agreement covering management of infrastructure services and data centers, providing e-collaboration and middleware services as well as overseeing database operations. Highlights of the new partnership: Infosys has completed successful transition* to take over operation of the European data centers of the automobile manufacturer Infosys supports the continuous improvement and implementation of best practices in data center operations and standardization of service delivery This collaboration lays the foundation for optimizing data center operations using secure cloud technologies The service will be delivered out of Daimler's Enterprise Operations Office in Bangalore, India *This agreement was signed in the second quarter of Infosys financial year 2014. The transition was completed and steady state operations started in first quarter of Infosys financial year 2015. Quote Ruchir Budhwar - Associate Vice President and Head of Automotive in Europe, Infosys: 'Radically changing markets and customer demands are making manufacturers relook at their technology backbones to seek solutions that enable rapid response at manageable costs and without disruption. Such solutions allow companies to react quickly, at low cost and without downtime. Infosys will manage the day-to-day data center operations driven by a shared vision to innovate and transform these facilities. This engagement reflects our proven expertise in managing large infrastructure programs, reinforces our strategic focus on the automotive sector and significantly expands our growing presence in the German market.' About Infosys Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions. We enable clients, in more than 30 countries, to stay a step ahead of emerging business trends and outperform the competition. We help them transform and thrive in a changing world by co-creating breakthrough solutions that combine strategic insights and execution excellence. Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY), with US$8.25 billion in annual revenues and 160,000+ employees, is Building Tomorrow's Enterprise today. Safe Harbor Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations intended to qualify for the 'safe harbor' under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and on Form 6-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. In addition, please note that the date of this press release is mentioned at the beginning of the release, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company unless it is required by law. For Further information please contact: Asia Pacific Sadaf Khan Infosys, India Phone: +91 80 4156 4971 [email protected] EMEA Paul de Lara Infosys, UK Phone: +44 2075162748 [email protected] Americas Tara Kozak-Lindsay GolinHarris for Infosys, USA Phone: +1 212 373 6020 [email protected] (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |