HCL partners with Australian University

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA: HCL Australia Services Pty Limited, (HCL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of India's IT services company - HCL Technologies Ltd, has announced a partnership with La Trobe University, to boost opportunities for Australian industries involved in information and communication technology (ICT) and business systems (BS) through joint projects and specialist recruitment.

La Trobe University is an internationally recognised innovative research university with expertise in computer science, electronic engineering, nano-technology, micro-electronics and related disciplines.

Announcing the agreement, Professor Brian Stoddart, vice-chancellor, La Trobe University, said, "The University and HCL will use their respective expertise to jointly bid for community and government ICT research and development projects."

"HCL will also offer internships to La Trobe students and recruit graduates for projects in Melbourne or other parts of the world. Moreover, HCL along with La Trobe University would conduct joint seminars and workshops for the community, and provide a platform for bringing innovative, research based solutions from the drawing boards and labs to Australia and the world," he added.

This partnership will leverage HCL's strength in processes, its organizational capabilities in managing large scale transformational process projects, combined with knowledge and research capabilities of La Trobe University that has Australia's largest wholly University owned and managed technology parks, a HCL statement said.

In this partnership, HCL and La Trobe University will conduct joint R&D seminars and workshops and provide opportunities for relevant experts in each organization to address interested parties in government and the community on ICT related issues. The agreement was initiated and has been supported, by the State Government of Victoria.

A senior academic will be appointed to manage the new relationship with HCL. The University may also work with HCL to introduce specific subjects to meet ICT industry needs such as HCL's company personnel delivering guest lectures on subjects of core competencies and support student-industry exchange programs.

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