Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam have announced that they have signed a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with CA Technologies, a global IT management and security software and solutions company.
The partnership is aimed at building a business model where shared and managed services can be provided to new and existing customers through a joint and strategic approach, the companies said.
As part of this agreement, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam have set up Mahindra CA Research centre at Pune to enable co-innovation and delivery of joint offerings.
In this unique arrangement, Mahindra Satyam, Tech Mahindra and CA Technologies will offer application performance management, test automation, content aware security and MSP offerings. Through the agreement, they will develop innovative and differentiated joint offerings for telco, manufacturing, BFSI and healthcare verticals, it was reported.
“It is a moment of pride for me as two majors of the IT industry partner to offer superior service offerings for our joint customers. This relationship will provide a platform to co-invest in creating business solutions together to meet next generation needs of global CxOs. This arrangement is closely aligned with our strategy of building an ecosystem of like minded partners”, said CP.Gurnani, CEO, Mahindra Satyam.
Mahindra Satyam, Tech Mahindra and CA Technologies have been working together since 2010 to explore joint opportunities and market expansion. This agreement will open up many opportunities for CA Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam to provide customers with innovative solutions that reflect the evolution of their business models, representatives said.
“Innovation and meeting market needs through strong partnerships are at the core of CA Technologies growth strategy,” said Bill McCracken, CEO, CA Technologies. “As we continue to grow in the global market, our partnership with Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam enables us to address the ever changing needs within the IT landscape through a combined, broad solution and services portfolio.”
Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam, together with CA Technologies, are already providing turnkey cloud computing services based on CA Technologies tools. This agreement further creates a growth engine that will make a viable and successful business model to respond to the needs of the market at competitive prices.
