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Wipro Scores $1.5 Billion Deal with Alight Solutions

IT, consulting and business process services company Wipro has landed a 10-year deal with Illinois-based benefits administration and cloud-based HR and financial solutions company Alight Solutions, with Wipro providing Alight with a suite of digital solutions and services.

“We are delighted to be chosen by Alight as their long-term strategic partner in their enterprise transformation journey to bring digital experiences and offerings to employees and employers globally,” said Abidali Neemuchwala, CEO and executive director of Wipro. “This is a testimony to the capabilities we have built through our strategic investments in Wipro Digital, cloud platforms and cognitive platform Wipro HOLMES. We will leverage this expertise to digitalize and modernize Alight’s core across platforms, technologies and operations.”

The deal calls for Wipro to enable Alight’s digital offerings in health, HR and finance, and improve the employee experience of Alight’s clients, leveraging Wipro’s digital technologies, cognitive automation and data analytics.

“Our industry-leading partnership with Wipro will enhance our client experience by drawing on Wipro’s leading position in automation and innovation, while allowing Alight to invest in its health, wealth and cloud-based solutions to meet the needs of our clients,” said Chris Michalak, CEO of Alight Solutions.