Fujitsu India Limited

Fujitsu India Limited appoints Tata Elxsi as its National System Integration Partner

New Delhi, August 26, 2008 — Fujitsu India Ltd., a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and communications solutions for the global marketplace, has appointed Tata Elxsi Ltd., the technology arm of Tata Group as the national system integration partner.

As per the alliance, Tata Elxsi will take the entire range of Fujitsu India products including the business of Servers, Workstations and Storages to the market from the system integration perspective. Tata Elxsi has multi location presence spread across the country which will provide Fujitsu with a wide market reach. Both the companies will focus on helping each other for growing Fujitsu business in various geographies in India as the domestic market continues to show growth.

The strength of Tata Elxsi lies in its capability of addressing the customers’ complex business needs. The company addresses a large vertical customers’ segment which include Automotive, Aerospace, Enterprise, Consumer Electronics, Entertainment, Media, Storage, Defence, IT/ITES, Telecom, education etc. It also provides customized design solutions to companies across the globe.

The tie-up would initiate a lot of marketing activities in the Private sector too and a sizable chunk of the business is expected from that space as well. With a view to help each of their clients realize business value from their IT investments, Fujitsu India Ltd and Tata Elxsi plan to roll out solutions that will address diverse needs across segments during the course of the year.

Speaking on the tie-up, Tosh Kataoka, General Manager -IT Business, Fujitsu India, said, “It is a Win-Win opportunity for both Fujitsu India and Tata Elxsi. I am sure both the companies will complement each other through this great association as the strength of Tata Elxsi is its capability to integrate business critical solutions and the Fujitsu India is a great innovator of technology. While Tata Elxsi would leverage on Fujitsu's brand equity, technology leadership, we would gain from their presence and experience in the automotive, aerospace, defence, education & research, media & entertainment and manufacturing verticals. I am confident that this collaboration will create a high and positive business growth and customer satisfaction."

Speaking on the tie-up, Mr. M. M. Prasad General Manager& Head – India Business, System Integration division of Tata Elxsi Ltd., said, “We are pleased to be associated with a strong engineering and technology driven company like Fujitsu. It is a global brand which is known to be a true innovator of technology. By collaborating with Fujitsu, we believe it will further advance our already strong and robust solutions portfolio and enhance our product offerings in the market. From the customers’ perspective, they will get the best of breed solutions from a trusted partner.”

About Fujitsu India Ltd: Fujitsu India is a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Fujitsu is committed to impeccable corporate citizenship and is dedicated to making its solutions accessible in meeting the evolving needs of customers in an increasingly connected and convergent society. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5,330.8 billion yen (US$53.3 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Today Fujitsu’s name is synonymous with top-quality equipment backed by efficient and reliable services in the world.

About Tata Elxsi:Tata Elxsi is the technology arm of the Tata Group, one of India’s largest and most respected business conglomerates with US$ 76.3 billion in market capitalization. The company’s core practice areas cover embedded product design services, industrial design & engineering, animation & VFX services, and systems integration services. Headquartered in Bangalore, Tata Elxsi serves verticals such as networking & communication, automotive, marine, avionics, consumer electronics, media & entertainment, semiconductors, and scientific instrumentation. Tata Elxsi has 13 sales and support offices in India and 20 international offices. This is supported by India development centers in Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram, and a near-shore center in Japan.

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