Wipro has gained outsourcing contract from Delhi International Airport
Bangalore: Wipro has bagged a 10-year total outsourcing contract from Delhi International Airport (DIAL) to provide information technology infrastructure and services for the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The award followed a globally competitive process which attracted several global and Indian IT partners. The company, however, declined to disclose the value of the contract.
DIAL is a joint venture comprising the Bangalore headquartered GMR Group, Airports Authority of India, Fraport and Malaysian Airports. IGI airport's new integrated terminal (T3) will be the gateway for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next year. IT is expected to be the driver for critical airport operations, including flight management, terminal management, ground handling and property management.
Wipro and DIAL have also signed an agreement to form a joint venture with focus on emerging business models and airport-specific applications. To be known as Wipro Airport IT Services, 74 percent of the JV will be owned by Wipro, while the rest will be held by DIAL.
Suresh Vaswani, Joint CEO and Board member, Wipro, said, "Airports and aviation industry in India require a massive infusion of IT and this unique partnership will create new industry standards in modern airport management based on world class IT and business processes powered by innovation."
As per the agreement, Wipro would be responsible for end-to-end IT management in the IGI airport's new integrated terminal (T3), which will be one of the largest terminals in the world, for 10 years.
"We are delighted to have a strong partner like Wipro with proven capabilities in delivering superior business value as our partner in realizing that vision for us," GMR Group Chairman (Airports) Kiran Kumar Grandhi said.
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