Independent Research Firm Positions Infosys as a Leader Among Services Providers for Next-Generation Oracle Application Projects

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Forrester evaluated 13 global service providers across 17 parameters grouped in three high-level buckets - current offerings, strategy and market presence. The report acknowledges Infosys for investing aggressively in Oracle's next generation solutions and for having numerous co-innovation initiatives with Oracle, including the smart asset IoT-enabled Service Cloud and HCM Cloud for retail.

Infosys has been also recognized by Oracle with seven of its excellence awards in 2016 for its commitment to deliver innovative, specialized solutions and services based on Oracle software and hardware.

Quotes: 

Ravi Kumar, President and Chief Delivery Officer, Infosys  

"We believe our ranking in the 2016 services providers for Next-Gen Oracle application projects evaluation in the Forrester Wave is a testimony of our leadership in Oracle Cloud Projects. Our industry knowledge and domain expertise, backed by world-class Oracle Next-Gen technologies, enable us to consistently exceed client expectations and deliver enhanced business value through digital transformation initiatives. We have delivered as much as 50% reduction in effort and cost for our clients using our RapidStart methodology for cloud deployments and by using automation."

Forrester Report  

"As Oracle grows its cutting-edge solutions, clients need a partner that can go beyond technology implementation. …Forrester evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of top services providers for next-generation Oracle application projects. …Infosys remains a leading choice for Oracle while pivoting to newer Oracle Solutions."

About Infosys Ltd: 

Infosys is a global leader in technology services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to create and execute strategies for their digital transformation. From engineering to application development, knowledge management and business process management, we help our clients find the right problems to solve, and to solve these effectively. Our team of 199,000+ innovators, across the globe, is differentiated by the imagination, knowledge and experience, across industries and technologies that we bring to every project we undertake.

Visit http://www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise thrive in the digital age.

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