Australian mining firm ties up with Wipro

BANGALORE, INDIA: Wipro Technologies on Thursday said it has been chosen by Australian-based MMG, a producer of zinc copper, lead, gold and silver, as their strategic partner to deliver MMG’s ‘Integrated Business Management’ program over a period of three years.

As part of the tieup, Wipro will work with MMG to transform its operations by simplifying its business processes and implementing a new SAP platform that will support MMG's future growth and profitability, it claimed in a press release.

"MMG is a very important customer for Wipro and we look forward to partnering with MMG to ensure seamless delivery of this business critical program. Information technology has emerged as a key efficiency driver in the natural resources space and clearly the future growth of the mining industry lies in increased efficiency through automation,” said Anand Padmanabhan, senior vice president, Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities, Wipro Technologies.