Invensys, Coginizant accelerate go to mkt strategy

BANGALORE, INDIA: Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, today announced that it has strengthened its strategic relationship with Cognizant, a provider of consulting, technology and business process outsourcing services.

The new go-to-market agreement would accelerate the delivery of Invensys Operations Management’s InFusion Enterprise Control System-based solutions for customers in the manufacturing and process industries.

“The InFusion ECS overcomes traditional barriers to achieving real-time visibility, enterprise-wide profitability and operational excellence across an entire business. By linking independent systems and personnel that do not traditionally communicate or collaborate, the InFusion ECS acts as a system of systems to provide critical, real-time business and operating information and collaboration that can enhance enterprise-wide decision making and improve overall profitability.”said Steve Blair, president, Invensys Operations Management, North America.

He mentioned that through this alliance they would jointly deliver consulting and solutions across  their mutual clients’ operations and business systems, specifically focusing on large-scale, open integration utilizing the InFusion Enterprise Control System— the ECS.

Under the terms of the agreement, Invensys would market and deliver its applications and solutions while Cognizant would provide global consulting, implementation, integration and support services.

These services would be complemented by Cognizant’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business decision-making solutions, particularly for large-scale, global enterprise-wide projects that involve multiple plants.

Additionally, the two companies would leverage new and existing client relationships where there is an opportunity to provide enterprise control solutions and coinciding services, said a press release.

Venkateswaran Mahesh, senior vice president, manufacturing and retail practice, Cognizant said, “By combining our deep knowledge of Invensys products with our consulting-led approach, global delivery platform and proven capabilities in enterprise systems integration and analytics, we are delivering a compelling value proposition to Invensys customers by way of industry-aligned enterprise control solutions. The success of this relationship truly underscores the power of collaborative innovation.”

As part of the agreement, Cognizant has certified its sales and support teams on Invensys offerings, enabling Cognizant to provide the support services clients require after purchasing enterprise-wide solutions built on Invensys technology.