Wipro roped in by Mazda Motor Logistics for application transformation

Wipro said that it has been roped in by Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, a part of Japanese auto manufacturer Mazda, for providing next generation managed services for the latter’s complete application landscape.

The deal won by Wipro is for five years and is worth in multi-millions.

Presently, Mazda Motor Logistics Europe is said to be transforming into a more centralized firm with standardized business capabilities and harmonized business processes. These are expected to help the automaker cut down costs and complexity.

Alex Janssens — Mazda Motor Logistics, Europe Vice President of IT & Supply Logistics said: “Mazda was looking for a partner that was culturally aligned and understood our application landscape complexity, operational nuances and business imperatives.

“Wipro stood out in the selection process for its best-in-class capabilities and credentials in the automotive industry, blended with a high-performance Agile, DevOps operating model and a robust automation platform to drive efficiency in Mazda’s IT operations.”

According to Wipro, the strategic partnership with Mazda Motor Logistics Europe will help industrialize the latter’s IT, digitize processes, and enable agile DevOps means of working further while deploying advanced tools to power automation.

Sarat Chand — Wipro Vice President & Managing Director, Benelux, said: “This significant win is recognition of our relentless pursuit to partner with our clients in progressing their transformation agendas.

“Wipro will implement a high-performance operating model with new ways of working, integrating support and development functions, enabled by Wipro’s assets and IPs to accelerate value-realization for Mazda to help achieve its 2030 vision. In addition, this win is also a validation of Wipro’s focus on Belgium as a key growth market and our ambition to be a partner of choice in the Belgian market.”