Infosys Cited As A Leader In Oracle Services By Independent Research Firm

Customer Satisfaction and Implementation Expertise Contributed to Placement

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Fremont, Calif., June 14 , 2011

Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), the global consulting and I.T. services company and Diamond level partner of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), was positioned as a leader for providing Oracle services by Forrester Research, Inc. in its May 2011 The Forrester Wave™: Oracle Services Providers, Q2 2011 report

Highlights / Key Facts

  • In a 68-criteria evaluation of Oracle services providers, Forrester recognized that Infosys has "one of the world's leading Oracle services practices." Infosys received extremely high client reference scores. Infosys clients gave it very high scores on project management, implementation expertise, training, change management and measuring business benefits.
  • The report highlighted Infosys' strong heritage and expertise across a range of industries including banking and financial services, high-tech and discrete manufacturing, and retail.
  • Lastly, the report notes that Infosys has focus on new engagement models (NEM) where pricing is directly tied to the client's business/process outcomes. "NEM has also enabled Infosys to be more responsive to client’s business cycles and has also provided flexibility in internal staffing across locations and profiles– thereby streamlining the delivery process and capturing productivity."

Infosys is one of only two providers that have achieved the highest level of membership, Diamond status, within Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). The Diamond distinction recognizes Infosys expertise of Oracle solutions and its ability to consult and deploy Oracle technologies for clients globally, including 20 specializations across Oracle's product portfolio.

Quote

In the above Forrester Wave, author Liz Herbert, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. writes:"Infosys continues to grow its strategy consulting; today Infosys Consulting employs hundreds of consultants that can supplement the work of the Oracle group... Infosys was one of the first to achieve the exclusive Diamond Partner status and continues to be a leading partner for R&D and co-development for Oracle solutions." Infosys has "substantial practices around key acquisition products” and is one of the few vendors “prepared to help clients understand the path to [Oracle Fusion Applications] and implement functionality."

Ravi Kumar S, VP & Head, Oracle Practice, Infosys Ltd:"Infosys has once again been recognized for our work with Oracle and we are proud to be a leader in this report and a Diamond-level member of OPN. Both of these items reiterate our commitment to Oracle and its customers. We believe that making strategic technology investments and choosing the right partners to work with will give companies the competitive edge they need to succeed in today’s economy."

 

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