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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, 02/19/2008 – Satyam (NYSE: SAY), a leading global business and information technology services company, today announced various strategic initiatives to further expand the scope and scale of its multi-dimensional relationship with Microsoft Corp., including the setting up of a 350 seater dedicated delivery center in Hyderabad to deliver futuristic solutions using cutting edge Microsoft technologies. The facility was inaugurated by Moorthy Uppaluri, CEO, Microsoft IT-Global, on Saturday, February 16, 2008.
Satyam is a global strategic service partner to Microsoft’s global IT sourcing and product development outsourcing. Satyam’s engagement involves building Microsoft IP and solutions in futuristic products and / or yet-to-be-released versions. Satyam’s experience in serving Microsoft’s global IT sourcing organization (MSIT), the foremost consumer of newly-released / yet -to-be-released products in the world, ensures that Satyam brings the best and most current development, integration and sustenance skills on the MS platform to its customers. Satyam also collaborates with Microsoft to address needs of common enterprise customers and provide enhanced business value.
“Microsoft is a strategic customer and partner for Satyam in terms of futuristic technological solutions for the global markets. Satyam appreciates the opportunity to create innovative and cutting edge technological solutions through Microsoft technologies involving MS Dynamics and Unified Communication Solutions. We aim at being a Global Leader in these technologies through dedicated multi-regional R&D investments for vertical industry specific solutions with direct partnership with Microsoft. Satyam’s current and future Global clientele will benefit from these investments immensely as our solution labs provide industry specific yet customized solutions that work for them from Day One,” said Ram Mynampati, Member of the Board & President, Commercial & Healthcare Businesses.
In September 2006, Satyam launched two state-of-the-art Business Intelligence (BI) facilities on Microsoft platform, in Singapore and Shanghai. The two sites are centers of excellence where researchers use real-life scenarios and data to test, develop, and implement innovative solutions for the financial services sector. By optimizing Microsoft and Satyam’s BI solutions and services, a broad range of financial business clients realize enhanced benefits including greater ease of use and reduced ownership and integration costs.
Satyam also won the Partner of the Year Award for Citizenship at the 2007 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards. Satyam was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft Partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology.
“Satyam has been a valued partner for Microsoft, helping us create solutions that enable our customers and stakeholders businesses get People_Ready. We expect this relationship to grow deeper and broader with time. The infrastructure and support that Satyam has dedicated to Microsoft represents its commitment to our continued success” said Moorthy Uppaluri, CEO, Microsoft IT-Global, on Saturday, February 16, 2008.
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