Tata Consultancy Services to power Lexmark’s cloud-first transformation

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services behemoth, is teaming up with the internationally acclaimed imaging and IoT solutions provider, Lexmark. The mutual goal? To overhaul Lexmark’s enterprise applications, supercharge its transition to the cloud, and ignite its innovation efforts on a grand scale.

Lexmark’s Cloud-First Vision with TCS at the Helm:

Embarking on an ambitious mission, Lexmark aims to be the torchbearer in cloud-powered imaging and IoT technologies, accentuating innovation in enterprise solutions. Aligning with this blueprint for success, TCS emerges as the chosen strategic partner to bring about this cloud-first transformational shift. Key to this transformation is the migration of Lexmark’s intricate on-site workloads to a public cloud, coupled with the establishment of a dynamic cloud-operating model that’s high on automation and champions the concept of infrastructure-as-code.

Tata Consultancy Services to drive Lexmark’s digital transformation in imaging and IoT. Photo courtesy of Rameshng/Wikipedia.org.

A Glimpse into the Future: TCS’s Agile, Hyper-Automated Business Model for Lexmark:

Digging deeper into the transformation, TCS is erecting a cutting-edge digital core backed by SAP S4/HANA, promising to streamline business processes and magnify user experiences across pivotal functions like finance, supply chain, and order-to-cash. The piece de resistance, however, is the planned business-centric command center. This hub will serve as the nerve center, observing key business processes spanning applications, data, infrastructure, and the network. Relying on TCS’ trademarked Machine First™ approach, this setup is poised to introduce hyper-automation across business sectors. The anticipated result? Enhanced customer experiences, heightened business agility, and robust operational resilience.

TCS’s Agile Innovation Cloud: Lexmark’s Ticket to Scalable Innovation:

To push the boundaries of innovation for Lexmark, TCS is laying the foundation for the Agile Innovation Cloud™. By syncing TCS’s band of innovators with Lexmark’s product squads, the ideation-to-execution cycle is set to shift gears, ensuring innovation at scale and slashing the time to market for fresh offerings. An exciting highlight involves TCS aiding Lexmark in introducing its groundbreaking Optra platform to global manufacturing and retail stakeholders. This platform is a bridge, connecting IoT device data with core business frameworks.

Shared Enthusiasm from Top Brass:

Lexmark’s IT Chief, Vishal Gupta, expressed his enthusiasm, acknowledging TCS’s two-decade-long partnership that has fueled Lexmark’s journey to craft avant-garde imaging and IoT solutions. On the other side, V Rajanna, Global Head at TCS, voiced his excitement on aligning with Lexmark, emphasizing their mutual goal of transforming applications and fostering business agility.