Date:20/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/12/20/stories/2007122052190400.htm

HCL strengthens ties with Merck

New Delhi, Dec. 19 IT services company HCL Technologies Ltd has announced a multi-year, multi-service agreement with Merck & Co Inc, expanding upon the existing relationship that began in 2004. Under the terms of the new deal, HCL would provide support to Merck’s key IT initiatives. “Merck has embarked on a journey to leverage global delivery services to meet its business imperatives. We have chosen HCL as a strategic partner on this journey for its depth of technology and domain experience, coupled with its flexibility to engage and a commitment to deliver,” Mr Richard Branton, Vice-President, Merck Global Technology Services, said. Commenting on the deal, Mr Shami Khorana, President, HCL America, said: “We are delighted to take our partnership with Merck to the next level. Merck has moved ahead leaps and bounds on its path of global delivery and we are confident this expanded relationship is a game-changing move for both companies, as well as for the industry.” —

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