Wipro sets up ODC for Toshiba TEC

BANGALORE: Wipro Technologies is opening an Offshore Development Center (ODC)
in Bangalore for Toshiba TEC. The development center will be engaged in
designing and developing next-generation models of Toshiba TEC’s
Multi-Functional Peripheral (MFP). This was announced by Wipro thorough a media
release.

Toshiba TEC, chief technology executive, Koji Izawa said, "Wipro has
provided Toshiba TEC with complementary skills and our relationship has been
extremely successful. We are excited about the future of this
relationship."

Wipro Technologies and Toshiba TEC have been working together for about five
years. Currently, Wipro is working on the development of a future-generation MFP,
a project that has involved the creation of embedded drivers, utilities and Web
technologies. In another project managed globally across the USA, Japan and
India, Wipro has also ‘Internationalized’ Toshiba TEC’s MFP, enabling it
to work across different countries’ preferred standards.

"Wipro’s introduction of this development center enhances our
long-term relationship with Toshiba Tec," said Wipro’s Japan Operations,
vice president, Shreedhara Shetty. "In turn, Toshiba TEC has shown its
appreciation of our work by moving us up the value chain."

Wipro Technologies established its presence in Japan in 1995, and today
almost six per cent of Wipro’s software exports are to Japan, covering both
enterprise applications as well as technology services. Wipro has invested in
Japanese language and culture training programs to enable its software
professionals to bridge cultural barriers.

The projects undertaken by Wipro in Japan cover areas in Internet
technologies, e-commerce, mobile commerce, embedded systems, ASIC design and
telecom applications, with the focus industries for enterprise applications
being Finance, Manufacturing, Telecom and Technology. Currently Wipro is
partnering with over 35 Japanese companies to provide IT services.