Suzlon Selects IBM As Strategic Business Transformation Partner

IBM has announced that Suzlon Energy Limited has chosen IBM as a strategic partner for the company’s business transformation initiative. In this 5-year engagement, IBM will provide business consulting services to Suzlon and will also manage its application development and maintenance requirements. This partnership is expected to help Suzlon expand its presence globally by bringing more efficiency to its worldwide operations and enhancing productivity of IT applications.

IBM will help Suzlon optimise its costs and resources and enable the company’s IT team to focus more on the transformational capabilities of IT and move beyond everyday transaction management. IBM will also help Suzlon streamline its IT operations and improve the levels of serviceability to business. During this engagement, IBM will provide Suzlon with full-scope application management service, along with seamless IT support for its operations globally.

Shirish Godbole, President – Information Technology, Suzlon Energy Limited said, “We have extended our relationship with IBM into a full-fledged strategic partnership, for its ability to provide differentiated services and deliver tangible results. Suzlon is a fast growing enterprise and requires an agile technology set-up to support its growth and make the company future-ready. IBM’s strong value proposition enables us to meet the complex business requirements of our rapid global expansion plans.”

Vanitha Narayanan, Managing Partner, Global Business Services, IBM India/South Asia said, “We are excited with the Suzlon engagement and consider this as a great opportunity to work with a client who is in the business of generating green energy. IBM believes in fostering strong partnerships with its customers and providing them with maximum value for their investments. We look forward to a very rewarding partnership with Suzlon and help them continue their strong growth, both domestically and abroad.”