IT
Scan
February
20, 2003
HCL Infosystems to promote ILOG's services
NEW DELHI -- ILOG and HCL Infosystems Ltd. have announced
a strategic alliance to promote ILOG's enterprise-class
software components and services in India. ILOG is
a leader in software components and this is its first
such venture in the market.
With
this alliance, HCL will promote ILOG technologies
through joint marketing initiatives and set up a demonstration
centre for ILOG in India. This center will allow potential
customers to evaluate ILOG technologies focused on
areas including production planning and control; plant
scheduling, line balancing and line sequencing; manpower
planning and scheduling; resource management; and
traffic network planning, among others.
Srikanth
Sundadarajan, vice president and CTO, professional
services, HCL Infosystems Ltd., said: "As the
harbinger of delivering world class technologies and
solutions to customers in India, we are delighted
to join hands yet again with a world leader. Through
our partnership with ILOG, we hope to empower companies
with cutting-edge IT solutions that will help them
deliver better results in record time." HCL has
also collaborated with SAP i2, BroadVision, WebMethods,
Siebel, PeopleSoft, Oracle and Microsoft for services
and support in India.
The
joint marketing initiatives envisaged by HCL and ILOG
include hosting an 'ILOG Day' where potential customers
can evaluate ILOG technologies, and cultivating a
pool of ILOG champions, which are HCL staff specially
trained by ILOG on the company's suite of products.
In addition to training ILOG champions, ILOG will
also provide its products, resources and expertise
to the venture.
Foo
Jong Tong, general manager, ILOG Asia Pacific Region,
said: "This partnership brings together HCL's
unmatched experience in the India market, and ILOG's
cutting edge technology. With this alliance, HCL can
provide customised, strategic software applications
that enhance business agility and ROI while providing
faster time-to-market at lower cost to customers."
Contact:
HCL Infosystems Ltd.
Web: www.hclinfosystems.com
