HCL TECHNOLOGIES WINS 2020 GOOGLE CLOUD SPECIALIZATION PARTNER OF THE YEAR FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD

Noida, India, July 21, 2021 — HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced that it has received the 2020 Google Cloud “Specialization Partner of the Year” for Infrastructure award. This award honours partners with the Infrastructure Specialization who helped their customers succeed in 2020 by building strong customer infrastructure and workflows on Google Cloud.

HCL was recognized for demonstrating success in assisting customers architect and build their Google Cloud infrastructure and workflows, and migrate to Google Cloud. With industry-aligned solutions and development of significant IPs and accelerators, HCL has enabled clients to architect the right cloud strategy, thereby helping them achieve business agility, innovation and cost efficiencies using next-generation technologies.

HCL’s Google Cloud specific Cloud Native Labs in the United States (Dallas), the UK (London), and India (NCR) have helped customers by providing a landscape to innovate and engage in business-focused design workshops to rapidly create MVPs/pilots on Google Cloud.

“Google Cloud Specializations recognize partner excellence and proven customer success in a particular product area or industry,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud. “Based on proven, repeatable customer success throughout a unique and challenging year, and strong technical capabilities, we’re delighted to recognize HCL Technologies as the Infrastructure Specialization Partner of the Year”

We’re delighted and honored to receive this award! This one is for my entire team at the HCL Google Cloud Ecosystem which I am very proud of,” said Kalyan Kumar, Chief Technology Officer and Head Ecosystems, HCL Technologies. “The past year was certainly a challenging one in multiple ways and we’re fortunate to have worked with customers globally as partners to accelerate their digital transformation journey. The HCLCloudSmart Industry and Business down approach has enabled our customers to gain rapid benefits from HCL’s Google Cloud specific repeatable industry solution frameworks and cloud acceleration IP’s. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Google Cloud to help customers innovate and succeed at scale.”

About HCL Technologies

HCL Technologies (HCL) empowers global enterprises with technology for the next decade, today. HCL’s Mode 1- 2-3 strategy, based on its deep-domain industry expertise, customer-centricity and entrepreneurial culture of Ideapreneurship™, enables businesses to transform into next-gen enterprises.

HCL offers its services and products through three business units: IT and Business Services (ITBS), Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) and Products & Platforms (P&P). ITBS enables global enterprises to transform their businesses through offerings in the areas of applications, infrastructure, digital process operations and next generational digital transformation solutions. ERS offers engineering services and solutions in all aspects of product development and platform engineering. P&P provides modernized software products to global clients for their technology and industry specific requirements. Through its cutting-edge co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities and broad global network, HCL delivers holistic services in various industry verticals, categorized as Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology & Services, Telecom & Media, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Public Services.

As a leading global technology company, HCL takes pride in its diversity, social responsibility, sustainability and education initiatives. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2021 HCL had consolidated revenue of US$ 10.54 B. Its 176,499 Ideapreneurs operate out of 50 countries.

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HCL Technologies

Meenakshi Benjwal

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Devneeta Pahuja, India and APAC

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