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Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Wipro bags 5-year deal to transform, manage Vorwerk's IT infrastructure
Wipro on Monday (April 28) announced that it has been selected by Vorwerk, a European multinational company specialising in household appliances, to manage and transform the company's IT infrastructure. In a BSE filing, the IT services provider said that the partnership would focus on consolidating Vorwerk's business applications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity into a unified monitoring platform. This move is expected to enhance operational efficiency and improve risk management across the company's digital systems. Additionally, Wipro will collaborate with Vorwerk's technology partners to standardise the product portfolio, refine the customer engagement approach, and accelerate time-to-market for new products. During the five-year partnership, Wipro will also create an end-to-end support portal aimed at improving the end-user experience, the company said. 'We are proud to be Vorwerk's partner of choice. This long-term programme leverages our AI-powered solutions, coupled with our deep consulting-led sectoral knowledge, to realise Vorwerk's business transformation ambitions," said Ann-Kathrin Sauthoff-Bloch, Regional Head and Managing Director, Germany and Austria, Wipro Limited. Jörg Kohlenz, Managing Director and Group CIO of Vorwerk, said that Wipro shares Vorwerk's high standards and vision for technological progress, and that the partnership would focus on the joint development of innovative solutions. Wipro's GitHub Centre of Excellence Last week, Wipro launched a new GitHub Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, reinforcing its ai360 initiative. This CoE will act as a core platform for advancing GitHub-driven innovation across the organisation. The centre aims to boost collaboration, skill development, and efficiency among Wipro's development teams by leveraging cutting-edge tools. By integrating GitHub solutions, along with Microsoft M365 and GitHub Copilot, into its software engineering workflows, Wipro seeks to significantly enhance productivity and deliver greater value to its clients at scale. At the closing of markets on Monday (April 28), Wipro was down by 0.12 per cent at ₹240.5 per share.
Business Upturn
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Wipro secures major five-year IT transformation deal with Vorwerk; to leverage AI-powered solutions
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on April 28, 2025, 16:35 IST Wipro Limited has announced a significant five-year strategic engagement with Vorwerk, the world-leading direct seller of high-quality household appliances, to manage and transform its IT ecosystem. The partnership aims to future-proof Vorwerk's IT infrastructure by deploying Wipro's AI-powered infrastructure operations solutions, consolidating all business applications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity onto a unified platform to boost operational efficiency and enhance cyber-risk management. The engagement will also focus on working closely with Vorwerk's technology partners to enrich customer engagement, standardize the product portfolio, and accelerate time to market with a robust technology roadmap. Wipro will additionally build an end-to-end support portal to provide a seamless end-user experience. Speaking on the development, Jörg Kohlenz, Managing Director and Group CIO at Vorwerk Services GmbH, emphasized the importance of flexible and sustainable IT solutions in today's digitalized world and praised Wipro for aligning with their vision of technological excellence. Ann-Kathrin Sauthoff-Bloch, Regional Head and Managing Director for Germany and Austria at Wipro Limited, said, 'This engagement underlines our position as a strategic transformation partner of choice in the region.' Wipro will integrate AI capabilities across Vorwerk's IT operations, aligning with the company's broader ambition of building intelligent products and solutions for global markets. The collaboration is expected to enhance operational agility, cybersecurity measures, and customer-centric innovations for Vorwerk. About Wipro Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company helping clients navigate complex digital transformations. With over 230,000 employees across 65 countries, Wipro's integrated consulting, design, engineering, and operations solutions position it as a major global player. About Vorwerk Founded in 1883, Vorwerk is Europe's largest direct sales company and the world leader in selling premium household appliances such as the Thermomix® and Kobold cleaning systems. Vorwerk operates in over 61 countries and reported consolidated sales of €3.2 billion in 2023. Highlights of the Deal: Duration: 5 years Scope: Complete transformation of Vorwerk's IT ecosystem using AI-powered infrastructure operations. Focus Areas: Unified monitoring platform, cybersecurity strengthening, customer engagement enhancement, standardization of technology products. Outcome Expected: Higher operational efficiency, robust cyber-risk management, faster product development cycles. Forward-Looking Note: The press release emphasizes that Wipro's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
