Infy becomes Oracle Diamond Level Partner

BANGALORE, INDIA: Indian IT giant Infosys Technologies said on Wednesday that it has been named to a new and highest ranking partner category called Diamond Level at the Oracle OpenWorld 2010 this week.

The Diamond distinction recognizes Infosys expertise of Oracle solutions and its ability to consult and deploy Oracle technologies for clients globally, it said in a press release. Infosys was one of only two partners to qualify for the highest ranking Diamond distinction.

With 25,000 Oracle consultants worldwide, Infosys invested significantly in delivering both broad and deep levels of expertise across core Oracle technologies in 20 specializations across Oracle’s extensive product portfolio, it added. In addition, Infosys invested in advanced specializations, which require a minimum of 50 certified implementation specialists, five of which are required for Diamond.

“Infosys has strongly invested in co-developing the next generation of Oracle solutions for clients around the world,” said Ravi Kumar S. vice president and global head of Oracle Practice, Infosys Technologies. “As one of only two companies to achieve the new Diamond Level, this is a tremendous acknowledgement of Infosys’s expertise in consulting and deploying across Oracle solutions and of helping our clients win in the marketplace,” he added.

Infosys had recently opened the Infosys-Oracle Solution Center on Oracle’s Redwood Shores global headquarters campus which was developed to conceptualize, showcase and demonstrate leading solutions for joint clients and how they would benefit their specific environments and business requirements.

Infosys also said that it was named as a leader in applications outsourcing (AO) among North American AO providers in the Forrester Research, Inc. report entitled, 'The Forrester Wave: North American Applications Outsourcing, Q3 2010.'

“Infosys scored the highest of the India-centric providers,” the report stated.

Additionally, Infosys received the highest client reference score in effectiveness of AO processes and among the highest in the average client reference scores. Infosys also received the highest possible client reference score in account management and governance skills and flexibility.

“Clients in North America are today looking for innovative approaches from their AO providers to manage their enterprise-wide applications portfolios. Infosys’ investments in alternative engagement models combined with IP-led solutions places us at the forefront for companies looking to move toward managed-outcome relationships for AO services,” said Ashok Vemuri, Member of Executive Council, SVP and Head-Americas, Infosys Technologies Ltd.