Wipro bags seven-year engagement contract from UK based firm

Wipro, a leading global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company, has won a seven-year engagement with Xoserve, an organization which is an integral part of the gas distribution and transmission market in Britain. Xoserve supports Britain’s gas market through the provision of centralised information and data services for gas transporters and shippers. The company is jointly owned by the five major gas distribution Network companies and National Grid’s Gas Transmission business. The Wipro contract is part of the UK Link Programme which will involve the replacement of Xoserve’s two decade old legacy UK Link suite of applications by best-in-class enterprise applications with more contemporary technologies. The new platform will enable Xoserve to meet the expected demand growth generated by the roll-out of Smart Meters in the United Kingdom as well as enable Xoserve to be more responsive to changes in the gas market. Wipro is a leading provider of analytics and information management solutions - enabling customers to derive actionable business insights from data to drive growth, enhance cost management and strengthen risk management.