IBM signs outsourcing deal with Sandhar Technologies

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has announced that it has signed a
five-year Remote Managed Services outsourcing agreement with Sandhar
Technologies which is based in New Delhi. The deal will enable the
company to align its IT initiatives with business priorities thereby
ensuring risk mitigation and substantial cost savings.

As part of the agreement signed in
December 2009, IBM will manage the IT infrastructure for Sandhar
Technologies, helping the company focus on its core business while
reducing capital expenditure. The scope of managed services includes
server management and network and security management, which will be
remotely carried out from IBMs Global Management Center in Bengaluru.
“The business landscape is becoming increasingly competitive and
volatile, implying the need for us to be nimble. It is therefore
necessary for us to blend our high dependency on IT with business
goals, which we feel should be entrusted to a partner like IBM who
has demonstrated domain expertise and technology prowess,” said
Arvind Joshi, CFO, Sandhar Technologies.

Ashish Kumar, VP and GM-Global
Technology Services, IBM (India and South Asia), said, “The auto
ancillary industry in India has tremendous growth potential. The
domestic market players are beginning to play a significant role in
the global automotive supply chain and are relying heavily on IT to
ensure operational efficiency and increase revenues. With our deep
expertise in the global market, IBM will help Sandhar Technologies in
its technology adoption roadmap and will bring to them best practices
that will enable them to be effective competitors in the global
landscape.”