Hyperlink and HCL Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

To promote a joint Go-to-Market portfolio based on the Oracle Applications in the Middle East

[ClickPress, Wed Aug 15 2007] Hyperlink, the Middle East’s largest Oracle implementation, consultancy and integration company and an Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with HCL, a leading global Technology and IT enterprise with annual revenues of US$ 4 billion. Under this partnership, HCL Technologies and Hyperlink will promote “Oracle Universe” - a portfolio of Oracle Packaged applications that comprise of Oracle e-Business Suite, Peoplesoft Enterprise, Siebel, Retek, Hyperion and other application products, throughout the Middle East region.

The strategic partnership will offer Hyperlink access to HCL’s expertise in Global Oracle Package Implementation & Management projects and its three decades of experience in technology services that encompasses product engineering, custom application services, BPO, infrastructure services, and enterprise application services.

With this partnership HCL will leverage Hyperlink’s deep domain expertise in the Middle East that encompasses 100+ Oracle Application installations for public sector organizations, utilities, process manufacturing, financial services companies; access to business consultants who are conversant in the local language and a strong sales force spread across the Middle-East and the Gulf area.

As a Global Certified Advantage Partner, HCL has been servicing customers worldwide through large and complex engagements to help reduce IT spend through migration into the Oracle Technology. HCL and Hyperlink also bring unique implementation expertise in Siebel CRM and Business Intelligence including Siebel Analytics, Hyperion and Oracle BI to the region.

Sankar Venkatraman - VP & Head of Oracle Universe, HCL said, “This is a great opportunity for Hyperlink and an added advantage for the users of Oracle. We are thrilled to announce this partnership as it brings two pioneers in the field of information technology together, making Oracle solutions accessible to Middle East customers. This is just the beginning of a long business relationship and we look forward to working on other major initiatives with Hyperlink."

Dani Diab - Vice President, Hyperlink, said "Hyperlink has always foreseen and understood the need of the customer in the Middle East market. Hyperlink and HCL will be providing much needed implementation services to cater for solutions in Oracle, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Retek and Hyperion. We will also plan to provide a combined ‘managed services’ portfolio to handle hardware and software outsourcing needs. We are confident that with advanced capabilities and services from HCL, coupled with Hyperlink’s professional proven delivery of Oracle projects, we would be able to further consolidate a unique value proposition to all future customers."

Commenting on this alliance, Kiran Bhagwanani, Country Manager, India & ME, HCL Technologies said, “This alliance with Hyperlink reinforces our commitment to the region and further underlines our endeavour to constantly build deep technology and domain competence on leading IT Solutions to drive business transformation for our Middle East customers”.

About Hyperlink
Hyperlink is a pre-IPO technology consulting company with expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite, E-Commerce solutions, and IT Business Strategy. The company is considered as one of the fastest growing consulting companies with presence in the Middle East, the Gulf Area and Africa with major plans underway to expand geographically in Europe. Key service offerings include Business Consultancy & Audits, Package Implementation, Upgrade & Migration, Maintenance & Support, e-Planning and Implementation of Internet Strategy and Vertical Solutions for Public Sector Organizations and companies in Automotive, Retail, Distribution, e-Construction and Travel & Tourism. For more information please visit www.hyperlink-me.com

About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies Ltd is one of India's leading global IT Services companies, providing software-led IT solutions, remote infrastructure management services and BPO. Having made a foray into the global IT landscape in 1999 after its IPO, HCL Technologies focuses on Transformational Outsourcing, working with clients in areas that impact and re-define the core of their business. The company leverages an extensive global offshore infrastructure and its global network of offices in 17 countries to deliver solutions across select verticals including Financial Services, Retail & Consumer, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Hi-Tech & Manufacturing, Telecom and Media & Entertainment (M&E). For the quarter ended 31st March 2007, HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries had last twelve months (LTM) revenue of US $ 1.27 billion (Rs. 5,675 crores) and employed 40,149 professionals. For more information, please visit www.hcltech.com


About HCL Enterprise
HCL Enterprise is a leading Global Technology and IT enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies Ltd & HCL Infosystems Ltd . The 3-decade-old enterprise, founded in 1976, is one of India's original IT garage start-ups. Its range of offerings span Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products. The HCL team comprises approximately 45,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 17 countries including 360 points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information, please visit www.hcl.in

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