Infosys expands engagement with Alstom

New Delhi: Infosys Technologies today said it is widening its IT support engagement with French power and railway transport infrastructure giant, Alstom in areas of global Research and Development (R&D), Engineering and Engineering IT services.

Infosys said that it will provide support to Alstom Power's global business units in product development, simulation, product lifecycle management and engineering IT.

The Indian company will also support Alstom in building knowledge management processes for its design and engineering teams.

"This collaborative operating model will enable Alstom to benefit from faster time-to-market for new products, customization and adaptation of existing products for emerging markets, while also sustaining its current offerings," it said in a press release.

 ''We see this long-term technological partnership with Infosys, a leader in information system technology, as one of the key drivers to developing the next generation of Alstom's power solutions,'' said Philippe Joubert, president, Alstom Power.

This engagement builds upon the existing relationship between Alstom and Infosys, which began in 2005 with the establishment of the Alstom R&D Centre at the Infosys campus in Mysore and now extends to all of Alstom Power's business units. Most recently, an additional Alstom R&D center has been established at the Infosys campus in Pune.

''Infosys has invested in engineering and technology specific centers-of-excellence to support Alstom Power globally,'' said Mr. BG Srinivas, Member of Infosys' Executive Council. ''As Alstom Power strengthens its focus on emerging markets, we have been able to combine our deep understanding of their business and engineering processes with our extensive knowledge of these markets to function as an innovation hub for Alstom.''