HCLTech Extends Its Partnership With Husqvarna Group For IT & Digital Transformation
HCLTech, a leading global tech company and Swedish manufacturer Husqvarna Group extended their strategic IT and digital transformation partnership on Wednesday.
Under the new five-year agreement, HCLTech will leverage its AI, digital, engineering and support services to enhance the resilience and stability of Husqvarna Groups’ IT environments through hyper-personalised, adaptive, AI-based solutions and a collaborative governance framework.
HCLTech underscored the collaboration, a major milestone as this is the first time a large global IT contract by an Indian-headquartered technology company has been Vested certified.
The Vested certification allows to draw up of contracts, based on the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business Administration’s award-winning research, fosters an environment of innovation that improves service, reduces costs and unlocks business value for the parties involved in the contract. Vested contracts are focused on creating an environment conducive to highly collaborative business relationships.
Pankaj Tagra, Corporate Vice President - Europe and Africa, HCLTech said, “We are glad to be a fully-certified partner to Husqvarna Group in Vested methodologies, creating a unique model of transparency and incentives for us to jointly grow in our partnership. This marks a new chapter in our relationship maturity and demonstrates HCLTech’s flexibility and innovation in creating newer, nimble and relevant business models,”
Excited about the partnership Robert Hafredal, Group CIO of Husqvarna Group said, "This partnership will continue to enable us to empower our business with sustainable technology and data together with HCLTech.”
For Husqvarna Group, a leading global producer of outdoor power products, watering products, cutting equipment and power tools, the Vested deal with HCLTech is expected to pave the way for future transformational and sustainable programmes.
