Satyam wins Reuters' software contract

BANGALORE: Satyam Computer Services has won a contract from Reuters UK for

software application maintenance and support services for the client's IS

applications. The contract allows Satyam to tap opportunities in newer

technology applications from other divisions and subsidiaries of Reuters

worldwide.

The project includes software support, maintenance and development services

for the information Systems (IS) department of Reuters. It would cover support

and maintenance of Reuters' core suite of applications, development of IS

applications, technologies that are related to mainframe, client server and Web

based applications, and 7x 24 support across the applications.

Reuters would transfer full responsibility for the applications maintenance

and support to Satyam. The projects would be executed from Reuters offices in

the UK and Satyam development centers in India and Basingstoke, the UK.

Satyam managing director B. Ramalinga Raju said, "We are delighted at

winning this prestigious contract from Reuters, against stiff global competition

that included large international consulting firms. The advantage we offered to

our client was our flexible outsourcing option coupled with the proven ability

of our people in a global environment."

Reuters IS Applications and Support manager Iain Burgess said, "We chose

Satyam because of their proven success in handling similar application support

projects for global customers. We also took into consideration the quality of

their processes, commitment, capability of their people and, of course, their

ability to quickly respond to our requirements."

Satyam's executive vice president and head of Europe operations, Anil Kekre,

said, "With our major presence in Europe we can now offer more direct,

customer-centric IT services with offshore savings. This was in alignment with

the requirement of Reuters. We will immediately be deploying 70 Satyam

associates to kick start the project both in the UK and India."