Wipro and Schneider Electric enter a partnership

Bangalore: Wipro and Schneider Electric have signed a partnership in the field of Industrial Automation. This will allow Wipro to market several of Schneider Electric's solutions including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in India. "Our partnership with Wipro is an indicator of our commitment to the Indian market. It shows our willingness to go beyond conventional business models to grow our business here. This is just the beginning of our relationship with Wipro and we look forward to a very fruitful cooperation that will benefit our customers and both of our businesses," said Michel Crochon, Executive Vice President, Schneider Electric.

Under this non-exclusive agreement, Wipro will offer an additional commercial channel and outstanding project execution capability to market and deliver Schneider Electric's state-of-the-art solutions. To begin with, Wipro shall provide Schneider Electric's Ampla MES Solution to the mining, mineral processing and metals industries. This solution helps manufacturers enhance the efficiency, productivity and reliability of their industrial operations to reduce their operating costs and improve their return on capital. "We see great synergies between Schneider Electric's range of customer solutions, Wipro's System Integration capabilities and our collective reach in the market. This combination will be productive for both the companies," said Sreenath Venkappiah, Vice President, Wipro Infotech.

Commenting on the agreement Olivier Blum, Country President, Schneider Electric India said, "Wipro has a deep knowledge of the Indian market and great customer intimacy. We look forward to joining our strengths to accelerate the growth of our solutions to customers in the industry. Wipro's matured consulting practice and proven delivery model for large and complex projects will help our collective customers make the most of their energy."