HCL Technologies signs contract with Falck

HCL Technologies signed an end-to-end IT infrastructure services deal with Falck, which is an international player in the ambulance and healthcare markets.

Through a centralised global service delivery model, HCL will support Falck’s business transformation by consolidating, simplifying and standardizing the IT infrastructure operations, informed the company through a press release. This will enable greater automation, enhanced operational efficiency, improve cost transparency and increase control. HCL’s newly inaugurated Global Delivery Centre in Sweden and sites at US and South America would be used for this contract.

Falck is an international entity having three business units namely Ambulance, Healthcare and Assistance. It operates across 35 countries having experience of more than 100 years. It works to prevent accidents, illness and emergency situations, to rescue and assist people in emergencies quickly, competently and to rehabilitate people after illness and injury.

Recently, HCL has proposed to develop a new IT special economic zone (SEZ) of area 10.43 hectares in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh with proposed investment of Rs. 408.48 crores. The proposal shall be considered in a meeting to be held on June 19, headed by Commerce Secretary, Rita Teaotia.

On Thursday, the stock of HCL closed at Rs. 934.15 per share, an upside of 1.3 per cent from the previous close of Rs. 922.70. It touched intra-day high of Rs. 938 and intra-day low of Rs. 924.25 during the day.