Contract worth over SAR 100 Million signed in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia,Saudi Arabia, May 06 2008
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has awarded a turnkey IT solutions and Infrastructure Services contract to Wipro Arabia Ltd. The agreement, valued at over SAR 100 Million, was signed in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Wipro Arabia, a joint venture between Wipro Ltd. and Dar Al Riyadh Group, provides IT Solutions & Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom that will also benefit the region and the world. As KAUST prepares to launch full fledged operations by September 2009, this IT project implementation will form the backbone for integrated, streamlined and efficient business operations.

To enable KAUST to realize its vision, Wipro Arabia will deliver a futuristic, scalable and efficient integrated ERP along with the Student/Campus management system. The ERP system will support 4000 users and will be a Unicode system supporting English and Arabic.

Key components of the project include SAP implementation covering Finance, HR Student System, University Solution, Healthcare and Real Estate. The solution also covers VLE, VRE, and ILMS & Digital repository implementation, along with Infrastructure products and services and User Training.

This project will become the foundation for driving all operations and achieving faculty & Student excellence at KAUST. Although the KAUST system will leverage an integrated ERP for core operating functions, other services such as the healthcare system, identity management system and security system are to be covered in the ERP implementation project.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr………………, (Designation) of KAUST said “Building a service driven institute of higher learning is a key priority area for us. This is what will differentiate KAUST offerings and stay as the topmost choice for its potential candidates. As we embark on our journey towards operational excellence - we are happy to have a trusted and experienced partner like Wipro. We believe Wipro's leadership in technology & service delivery innovation coupled with our innovative strategies will redefine the learning landscape in KSA. This partnership is valuable to all our stakeholders’ including students, faculties and employees.”

Anand Sankaran, Chief Executive, Wipro Infotech said this project is an endorsement of Wipro Infotech combining superior solution design & deep domain knowledge to deliver value solutions to customers. “This project provides a platform for KAUST to seamlessly adopt new technologies and procedures. We are committed to creating sustainable customer value for the long term. We have constantly innovated and launched new service lines which allow our customers across verticals to leverage their IT investments for improved business growth and operational efficiency,” he added.

Nagarajan A, Chief Executive, Wipro Arabia added that “. Information Technology is a key driver of innovation and growth at KAUST and we will bring together a unique blend of agility, technology expertise in applications & infrastructure and excellence in people & processes. This project will lay the base for KAUST to achieve the Key Performance Indicators that they set out with.”

About King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom that will also benefit the region and the world. KAUST is the realization of a decades-long vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

KAUST will be:

• supported by a multi-billion dollar endowment
• governed by an independent, self-perpetuating Board of Trustees
• merit-based and open to men and women from around the world

KAUST's core campus is located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea at Thuwal – approximately 80 kilometers north of Saudi Arabia's second largest city, Jeddah.
As a graduate-research University, KAUST's fundamental organizing unit will be, not schools or departments, but interdisciplinary research institutes

1. Resources, Energy and Environment;
2. Biosciences and Bioengineering;
3. Materials Science and Engineering;
4. Applied Mathematics and Computational Science.

Within each Research Institute there will be multi-investigator, problem-oriented, often industry-collaborative Research Centers.

The University is set to open in September 2009.

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About Wipro Arabia Limited
Wipro Arabia Limited is a joint venture between Wipro Limited, a leading global IT Services provider based out of India and Dar Al Riyadh, a well diversified group in Saudi Arabia having business interests in Engineering Services, Industrial Products, Systems & Integration and Information Technology.

Wipro Arabia Limited, a division of the US$ 3.47 billion Wipro Limited, provides enterprise customers with high value Information Technology Products, Services, Solutions and Consulting Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Backed by over two decades of Wipro’s global experience, best-of-breed technologies, robust process and quality frameworks and strong partnerships with product leaders, Wipro Arabia deliver superior performance at optimum costs.

About Wipro Ltd
Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, IT enabled services, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development services to corporations globally. Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services Company globally. In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services. In the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro also has profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. Wipro’s ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange.
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