HCL join hands with Mexican construction company for its digital transformation

HCL Technologies recently appointed Pablo Gallegos as its Mexico country head to lead HCL’s strategy in the region

HCL Technologies (HCL) signed a five-year agreement with CEMEX, a global construction materials company, to deliver the next generation of employee services enabled by digital transformation, increased automation and near real-time analytics as part of the CEMEX “Working Smarter Program”.

This multi-year managed services agreement comes as HCL has made a strategic commitment to expand its services and customer base across Mexico. HCL recently appointed Pablo Gallegos as its Mexico country head to lead HCL’s strategy in the region.

This agreement aims to help CEMEX build a scalable digital enterprise to drive a differentiated experience using holistic digitalization as the backbone premise. HCL will leverage its industry-leading DryICE and Software suite of products, along with various other market-leading automation solutions and AI/ML-based services, to drive CEMEX’s global market imperatives.

“CEMEX selected HCL Technologies because we have a vision of working smarter to cater to the global company’s fast-growing operations,” said Fausto Sosa, Vice President of Information Technology of CEMEX. 

“As a leading vertically integrated company focused on cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and urbanization solutions, CEMEX needs a transformative digital platform that can deliver mixed models while increasing business and IT alignment, HCL has the experience, solutions and talent to revamp CEMEX’s technology platforms,” said Ajay Bahl, Executive Vice President for HCL Technologies.

HCL closed up at Rs 1,222, up by 1.46 per cent for the day as against BSE Sensex which was up by 1.09 per cent for the day. The 52-week high is Rs 1,377 and the 52-week low is Rs 872.