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Wipro Cited as Leader and Star Performer in Banking IT Outsourcing by Everest Group
[August 11, 2014]

Wipro Cited as Leader and Star Performer in Banking IT Outsourcing by Everest Group


BANGALORE, India & EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. --(Business Wire)--

Wipro (News - Alert) Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global Information Technology, Consulting and Business Process Services company today announced that it has been cited as a 'Leader' and 'Star Performer' by Everest Group, a global independent consulting and research firm, in its recently released report 'IT Outsourcing in Banking - Service Provider Landscape with PEAK MatrixTM Assessment 2014'.

The study analysed the capabilities of 28 leading Applications Outsourcing service providers, specific to the global banking sector who were mapped on Everest Group's Performance, Experience, Ability, Knowledge (PEAK) Matrix. In the report, Everest Group recognized Wipro's Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) unit for showing the strongest forward movement on the PEAK Matrix, both in terms of market success and capability advancements.

Rajan Kohli, Senior Vice President & Head-Banking & Financial services, Wipro Ltd said, "This recognition is a reflection of the confidence our clients have in us and our focus on execution excellence. We continue to make investments in technologies, platforms and innovative value propositions that help our banking clients enhance revenue, reduce cost and manage their risk better."

Jimit Arora, Vice President, Everest Group stated, "In an environment where banks are focused on revenue expansion, cost control, and managing compliance spend, we are witnessing consolidation of spend to fewer, high performing service providers. Wipro's investments in domain-centric solutions and solid account management resulted in top-quartile performance in Banking AO deal activity and revenue growth, and contributed to the rating of Leader ad Star Performer in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix™."



The Banking Applications Outsourcing market, represented by 28 service providers, scaled up to US $6.3Bn in revenue and 175,000 FTE's spread across 20+ delivery countries.

About Wipro Ltd. (News - Alert)


Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Business Process Services company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology" - helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner's approach to delivering innovation, and an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of over 140,000, serving clients in 175+ cities across 6 continents. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com

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